K245CM
| City | Golden, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Golden, Colorado Boulder, Colorado Denver, Colorado |
| Branding | 96.9 The Cloud |
| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 96.9 K245AD (Arvada) |
| First air date | 2011 (as KGCQ) |
| Format | Modern AC, adult album alternative |
| Power | 990 watts daytime 350 watts nighttime 99 watts (translator) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 161314 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°53′31″N 105°14′20″W / 39.89194°N 105.23889°W |
| Callsign meaning | KK CLoud |
| Former callsigns | KGCQ (2011-2012) KDCO (2012-2015) KBUD (2015-2016) |
| Owner | Mainstreet Media of Colorado, LLC |
| Sister stations | K245AD, K245CM |
| Webcast | http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KKCL |
| Website | thecloud.fm |
KKCL is a commercial radio station licensed to Golden, Colorado, and serving the Denver/Boulder media market. The station airs a modern AC/adult album alternative format branded as The Cloud. The station had previously spent time as a sports radio station and a cannabis culture-themed classic rock station known as Smokin' 94.1.
On April 30, 2015 KKCL was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to increase day power to 5,000 watts. Because 1550 kHz is a clear channel frequency reserved for Canada and Mexico, KKCL's night power is limited.
To improve its coverage, programming also airs on an FM translator, K245AD at 96.9 MHz.
The station first signed on in 2011 as KGCQ. Until June 1, 2015, the station was the home for Mile High Sports, a multimedia sports-marketing and publishing company based in Denver via a partnership with Kroenke Sports and Entertainment. Mile High Sports was the radio flagship for the Denver Nuggets basketball team, Colorado Avalanche hockey team, Colorado Mammoth, and Colorado Rapids. The station also broadcast the Falcons' football and basketball from the Air Force Academy and syndicated National Football League games through the Sports USA Radio Network.
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