KCME

KCME

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Broadcast area	Colorado Springs, Colorado;Manitou Springs, Colorado(88.7 MHz) Cripple Creek, Colorado;Victor, Colorado(89.5 MHz) Salida, Colorado;Buena Vista, Colorado(88.1 MHz & 89.5 MHz) Cañon City, Colorado;Penrose, Colorado;Florence, Colorado(91.1 MHz) Summit County, Colorado(89.3 MHz)
Frequency	88.7MHz(HD Radio)
Branding	Analog FM/HD1:Local, Classical, Cultural HD2:In The Moment - Jazz 93.5
Programming
Format	Classical music
Subchannels	HD2: Jazz 93.5 (Jazz)
Ownership
Owner	Cheyenne Mountain Public Broadcast House, Inc.
History
First air date	December 24, 1979 (at 88.1)
Former frequencies	88.1 MHz (1979–1990)
Call signmeaning	Charles M. Edmunds (initials C.M.E.) was one of the founders of KCME. Also marketed asKeepingClassicalMusicEverywhere
Technical information
Facility ID	10791
Class	C1
ERP	8,900watts (12,000 watts withbeam tilt)
HAAT	668 meters (2,192 ft)
Translator(s)	HD2:93.5K228EM (Colorado Springs)
Links
Webcast	Analog FM/HD1:Listen Live HD2:Jazz935 Listen Live
Website	Analog FM/HD1:kcme.org HD2:jazz935.org

KCME(88.7MHz) is an independent, listener-supportedpublicradio stationinColorado Springs, Colorado,serving theColorado Springs-Puebloradio market.It is owned by Cheyenne Mountain Public Broadcast House, Inc., and airs aclassical musicradio format.Its slogan is "Local. Classical. Cultural". KCME's studios and administrative offices are at 1921 N. Weber Street in Colorado Springs. Its mainbroadcasting toweris onCheyenne Mountain.KCME may be heard worldwide via internet streaming onkcme.org.KCME also broadcasts in theHD Radiodigital format.

Jazz 93.5

KCME programs a wide variety of jazz on its HD-2 subchannel, which also feeds atranslator station,93.5 MHzK228EM.It is branded as Jazz 93.5, and is a sister station of KCME. Originally KCME aired jazz on Saturday mornings and Saturday evenings during the first 26 years it was on the air. In the 1990s, KCME also had Jazz during the overnight hours in the summer months.

KCME dropped jazz programming in 2007 to focus on its main classical music programming due in part toColorado Public Radio's classical service having a translator in Colorado Springs which was eventually closed down. In addition, both CPR Classical and KCME broadcast theMetropolitan Operaon Saturdays, previously sandwiched for many years between the jazz blocks on KCME. When HD technology made it possible, KCME created a full-time jazz service on its HD-2 subchannel in late October 2017, coupled with a translator station. Jazz 93.5 is also heard worldwide viainternet streamingonjazz935.org.Its slogan is "In the Moment".

History

KCMEsigned onfor the first time on December 24, 1979, on its original frequency of 88.1 MHz.It was founded by Charles M. Edmonds, who also served as the president and chief engineer. The station'scall signis made up of Edmonds' initials,C.M.E.KCME's offices and studios were on Minnehaha Avenue inManitou Springs.

In 1990, KCME moved to its current dial position at 88.7 MHz.Another station replaced KCME at 88.1,KTPL,aChristian radiooutlet in nearbyPueblo, Colorado.In the mid 1990s, KCME's studios and offices moved to facilities in Colorado Springs, although the station is still identified on the air as "KCME, Manitou Springs."

Satellite stations

KCME maintains severalsatellite stationsfor its classical programming: Full powered KMPZ inSalida(200 watts), along with translatorsK208DP89.5 MHz inNathrop(100 watts) andK216EF91.1 FMFlorence(100 watts) and 89.5 in Cripple Creek, Colorado. In July 2008, KCME was invited by Summit Public Radio and TV, Inc. to relay its signal toSummit County(Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco and Silverthorne) on 89.3 MHz.

External links

• KCME website
• Jazz 93.5 website
• Facility details for Facility ID 10791 (KCME)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• KCMEinNielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 88551 (K228EM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• K228EMat FCCdata.org