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| Broadcast area | Colorado Springs metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 96.1MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96-1 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classic R&B (J. Anthony Brown Radio Show) |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBPL,KCCY-FM,KCSJ,KKLI,KPHT,KUBE,KVUU | |
| History | |
First air date | 1993 (as KBIQ) October 2004 (as KIBT) |
Former call signs | KBIQ (1993–1996) KPRZ (1996–1999) KMOM (1999–2004) |
Call sign meaning | KIBeaT |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 66669 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 460watts |
| HAAT | 661 meters (2,169 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | beatcolorado.iheart.com/ |
KIBT (96.1FM) is arhythmic contemporary formattedradio station serving theColorado Springs area as well as nearbyPueblo, Colorado. TheiHeartMedia, Inc. station'scommunity of license isFountain, Colorado, United States.
The 96.1 signal signed on in 1993 asChristian ACKBIQ, and was originally owned by The Word in Music Inc. which is now known today as Bethesda Christian Broadcasting. TWIM was anon-profit corporation which did on-airfundraisers for the station but sold commercial air time.
In 1996,Salem Communications broughtKBIQ and continued the Christian AC format. During the same year, Salem brought crosstown KIKX 102.7 FM and moved the Christian AC format and call letters to that respected frequency. Salem then adopted the call lettersKPRZ for 96.1 and flipped it to a Praise & Worship format and adopting the moniker "Praise 96."
In 1999, Salem entered an agreement with AMFM Inc. (which would be absorbed intoClear Channel) to swap stations. As part of the deal, Salem would acquireKSKY in Dallas-Fort Worth while AMFM would acquire KPRZ-FM. After the station swap, KPRZ-FM flipped to a classic rock format asKMOM (Mother 96-1).
KMOM started as a classic rock format adopting the moniker "Classic Rock That Really Rocks," competing with cross-town competitorsKKFM andKYZX. They also added thesyndicatedBob & Tom Show to the morning lineup. Clear Channel later altered the format of KMOM to combine classic rock with more newer rock titles to compete with competitorKILO, adopting the moniker "Rock That Really Rocks", and addedTom Leykis afternoons for a short time in 2004. The station never really took off ratings or revenue wise, and Clear Channel remained committed to the format until October 2004 when it flipped to its current Rhythmic format asKIBT. Bob & Tom, which gained popularity in the Colorado Springs market, was quickly picked up byKKFM after the format flip.
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