Local Radio/Television Broadcast
Facilities
Most of the stations broadcasting in the two counties originate
elsewhere - but there are a few locals. The important part is the
broadcast towers and satellite receivers, which are located within the
counties.
Grand County
High Country Radio Network:
KRKY - 930 AM
KRKM - 106.3
FM
These two radio stations cover most of the county.
Summit County
Summit Public Radio and TV's roots on Baldy Mountain began during the
fifties with a group of community residents who wanted to bring
television to the Blue River Valley. Some enterprising Breckenridge
residents knew the perfect spot to receive and transmit a signal from
Denver would be a high altitude one. In an effort to discover that
perfect spot, a crew of local “techies” rigged a television and antenna
on a 4WD International Travel-All. Using this “advanced” technology, the
crew monitored television reception as they explored the county driving
old roads and climbing as high as possible. These pioneers discovered
the perfect spot for reception: Baldy Mountain.
Specialized electronic equipment was the next challenge for the
pioneers. The first television translator, with a temporary gas
generator, was installed on Baldy Mountain around 1957. Could a reliable
signal be received and transmitted from this location? A hearty and
dedicated volunteer drove to Baldy Mountain daily for about a month to
fill the generator with gas and fire it up so that the translator
worked. Folks in Breckenridge gathered at the old county courthouse on
Lincoln Street to view the one television set up there. Together they
watched TV until the generator ran out of gas for the day. Evidently,
the reception was good enough to warrant a permanent power supply.
In order to accomplish this, a power line would need to be strung to the
top of Baldy Mountain to provide a durable power source. A volunteer
group of 50 supporters was assembled from the local community. After
locating some salvageable utility poles that had been in service to one
of the local mining operations north of Breckenridge, they were given
picks and shovels and were assigned spots to dig. Holes were dug, poles
were erected, and the power line was strung, pole-to-pole, from French
Gulch up to a transformer at the ridge of Baldy. The switch was flipped,
the power was on, and Summit Public Radio &TV was on its way.
Today’s Summit Public Radio &TV is an outgrowth of this very small and
informal start-up group. In September of 1997, a small group of
individuals met to discuss protecting and expanding what past groups had
done to bring network TV and KBCO FM radio to Summit County. Summit
Public Radio &TV was formally incorporated in June of 1998 as a
non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation with an all-volunteer, non-paid staff.
FM Radio
KUNC 88.3 / 107.1 Community Radio For Northern Colorado (Located in Greely, CO)
KCME 89.3 All Classical (Colorado Springs, CO)
KUVO 89.7 Jazz Oasis in the City (Denver, CO)
KBCO 94.3 Rock (Boulder, CO)
KTUN 95.3 The Eagle -- Classic Rock (Avon, CO)
KLDV 107.9 K-Love Christian Family (Rocklin, CA)
Network TV
KCNC-TV 4 / CBS "Colorado's News Channel" — SPR TV channel 8
KMGH TV 7 / ABC "The Denver Channel" — SPR TV channel 10
KUSA-TV 9 / NBC "Colorado's News Leader" — SPR TV channel 12
Other Radio
KSMT The Mountain -
102.3, 102.7 (
KSKE----”SKI COUNTRY 104.7 FM/100.7 FM” The Central Rockies only Country
format serving the resort destinations of Vail and Breckenridge as well
as Summit, Eagle, and Lake Counties. (Avon, CO)
KYSL Krystal 93 -
93.9 "the last independently owned and operated radio station
covering Summit and Eagle Counties in the heart of Colorado Ski Country
USA." (Dillon, Colorado)
KCFR/KVOD Colorado Public
Radio - 89.3 (Centennial, CO)
Other TV
RSN TV 8, and RSNX TV 16, are Summit County’s local source for all day
action sports, with tons of action packed extreme videos. RSN TV 8
provides the classic slate of RSN programming along with local features
and conditions. RSNX TV 16 is your local source for 24/7 action sports.
They have production and local broadcast studios in Silverthorne, CO.
The Criteria List - How the 2 Counties
Stack Up (follow links to detailed information)
Membership Goals:
Our target goals for voting age self-reliant survivalist members:
Grand County: 13,406 population x 15% = 2,011 members
Summit County: 28,296 population x 15% = 4,245 members
Total voting age members wanted: 6,256, although half that would make a BIG
difference to the counties.
If you already live in Summit or Grand Counties,
contact MEG to let us know!
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