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KDNK is a community access radio station with studios in Carbondale, Colorado.
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Broadcast area | Roaring Fork Valley |
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| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Carbondale Community Access Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | April 15, 1983 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 88445 | |
| Class | C2 |
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| HAAT | 775 meters (2,543 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°25′08″N 107°22′10″W / 39.41889°N 107.36944°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kdnk |
The main transmitter broadcasts at 88.1 FM from Sunlight Mountain near Glenwood Springs.[2] It broadcasts a format of music and local news in western Colorado in the United States. The station serves Carbondale, Aspen, Glenwood Springs, and other parts of the Roaring Fork Valley through its main transmitter and a series of mountain-top translators stretching from the Crystal Valley to Leadville.
The station is owned by Carbondale Community Access Radio, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit.[3][4]
Station history
editThe original idea for KDNK came from Lee Swidler, who placed an ad in the local newspapers looking for volunteers to help start a community radio station. Among the first to volunteer were Bruce Stolbach, Bill Phillips, Brian Vancil, Jim Groh, Brenda Jochems, Pat Noel, Wick Moses, and Marple Lewis, who met in Swidler's locksmith shop at night to plan their strategy.[citation needed] Using an NTIA grant and money pledged by local residents, KDNK took to the air on April 15, 1983. Today, the station has a small paid staff, roughly 100 volunteer program hosts, and a board of directors elected by its membership.[5][6]
Low powered translators
editIn addition to its main signal, KDNK radio also has low-powered translators throughout western Colorado.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K202AB | 88.3 FM | West Glenwood Springs, Colorado | 8763 | 5 (horiz.) | D | LMS |
| K202AT | 88.3 FM | Aspen, Colorado | 8765 | 9 (horiz.) 47 (vert.) | D | LMS |
| K203EG | 88.5 FM | Basalt, Colorado | 52699 | 10 (horiz.) | D | LMS |
| K203EH | 88.5 FM | Redstone, Colorado | 52710 | 10 (vert.) | D | LMS |
| K228AG | 93.5 FM | Leadville, Colorado | 36298 | 107 (horiz.) | D | LMS |
| K234BJ | 94.7 FM | Woody Creek, Colorado | 138072 | 22 | D | LMS |
| K235AP | 94.9 FM | Thomasville, Colorado | 138050 | 10 (vert.) | D | LMS |
| K260BZ | 99.9 FM | Snowmass Village, Colorado | 148736 | 23 (vert.) | D | LMS |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KDNK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KDNK". FCC. Broadcast map area
- ↑ "Carbondale's KDNK loses almost one-third of its budget in federal cuts | Rocky Mountain PBS". Carbondale’s KDNK loses almost one-third of its budget in federal cuts. July 18, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ KHOL, Sophia Boyd-Fliegel | (July 22, 2025). "Congress cuts public broadcasting funds". KHOL 89.1 FM. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ Anna, Paul E. (February 16, 2023). "High Points: KDNK Birthday Bash". Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ Staff, April E. ClarkPost Independent (July 5, 2006). "Music makes KDNK DJs' lives go round and round". Retrieved January 7, 2026.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 88445 (KDNK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KDNK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
39°25′08″N 107°22′12″W / 39.419°N 107.370°W
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