KKFN

KKFN (104.3 FM, "104.3 The Fan") is a sports radio station serving the Denver-Boulder area. The Lincoln Financial Media outlet broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 91 kW and is licensed to Longmont, Colorado.

104.3 history [edit]

The frequency was home to KLMO-FM. In 1988, the station was sold to another local owner and the calls were switched to KQKS and adopted the moniker "KS104". KQKS was home to 104.3 until January 1997, when Jefferson-Pilot (now part of Lincoln Financial Group) moved the calls and Rhythmic Top 40 format to 107.5. After the move, on January 19, J-P placed a classic country format on the signal. But by 2000, they would move that format over to the AM band so they can fill the smooth jazz void that was left open by KHIH after the latter flipped to Top 40 that year. The station adopted the call letters KJCD shortly after the move.

In June 2007, Lincoln announced that would put its television and radio stations up for sale. KJCD, along with its sister stations in Denver, is among the properties being shopped around by Lincoln.

On March 6, 2008, KJCD changed their format to sports, simulcasting KKFN 950 AM. KJCD changed their call letters to KKFN-FM on March 12, 2008, and again to KKFN on March 1, 2009.

Programming [edit]

KKFN is an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio and broadcasts The J. T. the Brick Show from 11 PM-4 AM, and the first hour of Fox Sports Daybreak from 4 AM-5 AM. KKFN also carries Local programming includes Evans and Klatt (Mike Evans and Joel Klatt) from 5:30am-9am Drew and Scott"(Scott Hastings and Drew Goodman) from 12 PM-3 PM, The Drive (Alfred Williams and Darren "D-Mac" McKee) from 3 PM-6PM, and Clough Talk (Sandy Clough) from 9AM-12PM. The station is also the home base of Fox Sports Radio's "Fantasy Freaks" show during football season.

KKFN also carries play-by-play for most of the major sports leagues. It carries much of Dial Global's sports coverage. This includes NFL football, consisting of a Sunday afternoon doubleheader, Sunday Night Football, Thanksgiving Day games, Thursday and Saturday Night Football, all playoff games, the Super Bowl, and the Pro Bowl. It also includes NCAA football, including Conference Championships and some bowl games and NCAA basketball, including the NCAA Tournament.

Weekend programming, when not carrying various play by play, is filled with local programming during the day. Then evenings and overnights are handled by Fox Sports Radio.

KKFN also has a sister sports station in the Denver metro area. This station is KEPN AM 1600.

External links [edit]

• 104.3 The Fan KKFN-FM official website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KKFN
• Radio-Locator information on KKFN
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KKFN

Coordinates: 39°41′45″N 105°09′56″W / 39.6958°N 105.1655°W / 39.6958; -105.1655