KEPN

Infobox Radio station
name = KEPN


city = Lakewood, Colorado
area =
branding =
slogan = "ESPN Radio 1600"
airdate = 9/22/1987 (as KRXY)
frequency = 1600 kHz
format = Sports radio
power = 5,000 watts
erp =
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 30823
coordinates = coord|39|39|20.00|N|105|4|28.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = ESPN
former_callsigns = KRXY (1987-1993)
KWMX (1993-1994)
KYGO (1994-1999)
KCKK (1999-2006)
owner = Lincoln Financial Media Company of Colorado
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.espnradio1600.com ESPNradio1600.com]
affiliations = ESPN Radio

KEPN, 1600AM, is an all-sports radio station licensed to Lakewood, Colorado and serving the Denver, Colorado area. On January 1, 2007, it became the local affiliate of ESPN Radio for the Denver area and the "Front Range." It is owned by Lincoln Financial Media.

Before that date, it was "16Kicks" KCKK and played classic country music. The format was moved to another station in the market, which had been KYOL. (KCKK is now also an all-sports station, branded "Mile High Sports.")

History

The 1600 kHz frequency was originally assigned the call letters KLAK. In 1966, they opened a new transmitter and also began broadcasting on the FM band at 107.5 MHz. The FM station is now KQKS, also owned by Lincoln Financial Media. According to the FCC, other call signs for this station have been KRXY, KWMZ, and KYGO.

In June 2007 Lincoln announced that would put its television and radio stations up for sale. KEPN, along with its sister stations in Denver is among the properties being shopped around by Lincoln.Fact|date=July 2008

External links

* [http://www.espnradio1600.com Official website]
* [http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_4853461 Article about format change at 1600AM]
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