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KNUS

KNUS
KNUS 710news-talk logo.png
City Denver, Colorado
Broadcast area Denver-Aurora-Brighton and Greeley, Colorado
Slogan Real News, Stimulating Talk
Frequency 710 kHz
Format News/Talk
Power 5,000 watts unlimited
Class B
Facility ID 42377
Transmitter coordinates 39°57′19″N 104°51′1″W / 39.95528°N 104.85028°W / 39.95528; -104.85028
Callsign meaning "K-News"
Former callsigns KMYR (1941-1960)
KICN (1960-1961)
KBTR (1961-1973)
KERE (1973-1988)
KBPI (1988-1989)
KBXG (1989-1990)
Affiliations Salem Communications, Westwood One , CBS Radio News
Owner Salem Media Group
(Salem Media of Colorado, Inc.)
Sister stations

KRKS, KRKS-FM, KDMT (AM)

webcast = Listen Live
Website 710knus.com

KRKS, KRKS-FM, KDMT (AM)

KNUS (710 AM) is a News/Talk radio station licensed in the city of Denver, Colorado. The station serves the Denver/Boulder Metropolitan area. KNUS is owned and operated by Salem Media of Colorado, Inc. and features programming from Salem Communications, CBS Radio News and Westwood One. Studios are located in Aurora and the transmitter is located in Brighton.

The 710 AM KNUS weekday lineup includes local hosts Peter Boyle, Dan Caplis, Steve Kelley & Krista Kafer. 710 AM KNUS is similar to many of Salem's other Talk Radio stations, airing hosts Michael Medved, Dennis Prager, Hugh Hewitt and Mike Gallagher. 710 AM KNUS also airs the syndicated Mark Levin Show. KNUS is a CBS Radio News affiliate and a member of the Associated Press.

KNUS came on the air as KMYR in May, 1941 on 1340 kHz. It moved to 710 kHz in April, 1956. In the late 1980s, the station changed its name to KXBG when it was bought by a Boulder coal company. In the 1990s, the station was the home of Ken Hamblin, Gary Tessler, Alan Dumas, Carol McKinnly, Nia Bender, Piere Wolfe, Mason Lewis, Warren Byrne, Gabby Gourmet, Ron Krieter, and many others. At one point in 1991, it had Peter Boyles 5:00 am till 9:00 am, Gary Tessler 9:00 till 1:00. Ken Hamblin 1:00 till 4:00, Jim Turner 4:00 till 8:00 and Jann Scott 8:00 till Midnight. It broadcast from the 23rd floor studios of the Tabor Center. Scott hosted a show called Jann Scott Tonight. This show often went on night time remote locations including crime scenes, Colfax buses, coffee houses, truck stops, theater openings, bars including Wynkoop Brewery. Jann Scott simulcast the show with Comcast cable. Jann Scott also went up against the popular Rollie James and then George Webber on KOA. The three of them could often be seen dining together at Racine's before and after their shows.


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