KAFA-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = KAFA-FM


city = Colorado Springs, Colorado
area =
branding = "The New 97.7"
slogan = "Sonic Independence"
frequency = 97.7 MHz
repeater =
airdate = February 1964
format = Rock
erp = unknown
haat = unknown
class =
facility_id = none (unlicensed station)
coordinates = unknown
callsign_meaning = K Air Force Academy
former_callsigns =
affiliations =
owner = United States Air Force Academy
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://kafa.usafa.org KAFA listen live]
website = [http://www.usafa.af.mil/34trw/cwmedia/kafaindex.cfm KAFA-FM Online]

KAFA-FM (97.7 FM, "The New 97.7"), originally started in 1964cite book |last=Fagan |first=George V. |others=The Staff of the U.S.A.F. Reference Library |title=The United States Air Force Academy, a bibliography: 1954-1964 |origdate=1966-04-15 |accessdate=2008-03-22 |publisher=DIANE Publishing |location=Colorado Springs, Colorado |language=English |isbn=1428994076 |oclc= |doi= |id=USAFARP 212-1 |pages=80 |quote=1191 - KAFA Goes On The Air, Talon 9-21, February 1964. |ref=] , is the unlicensed United States Air Force Academy cadet radio station. Run and staffed by current Officer Cadets and limited permanent party members, KAFA is the voice of cadets to the Colorado Springs area. With no formal budget or permanent staff, KAFA had no set transmission hours or format. The frequency was changed from 104.5 FM in October 1993 to 104.3 FMcite news |work=Colorado Springs Gazette |title=Crack Map mystery for $1000 reward |date=1993-10-23 |quote=Also on the radio scene, the Air Force Academy station KAFA has moved to 104.3 on the dial. The station features cadet disc jockeys and progressive rock music.] where it stood until June 2006.cite news |work=Colorado Springs Gazette |title=Springs TV/Radio News Roundup |date=2006-01-21 |quote=KAFA switching frequencies The Air Force Academy cadet station KAFA (104.3 FM) has agreed to switch its frequency to clear the air for country station KKCS (104.5 FM). A dispute over the frequency has been simmering since KKCS switched to 104.5 FM from 101.9 FM in early December.]

In 2004, KAFA was given a grant and updated its studio to current radio broadcasting industry standards with the introduction of Prophet Systems software and Dell computers. In June 2006, KAFA changed frequency to 97.7 FM. The station subsequently solidified a format of Alternative rock and Indie rock branded as "The New 97.7".

Website

The website is currently maintained under the United States Air Force Academy Wing Media page.

In October 2006, KAFA began to research online streaming opportunities in order to have streaming available to the general public in 2008. In January 2008, a small test stream Was established but due to bandwidth restrictions allowing only 5 persons to listen at a time, the link was not made public. In the spring of 2008, KAFA secured the proper streaming software and obtained bandwidth and funding from the Air Force Academy Association of Graduates. At 1600 MDT on May 1, 2008, KAFA went live worldwide, broadcasting the stream at a high quality 128kbit/s.Or|date=May 2008 The stream can be obtained at http://kafa.usafa.org

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