KUNC Awards $30,000 In Airtime To 12 Non-Profit Agencies






FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            Contact:  Robert Leja


Greeley Colorado, June 17, 2009:  National Public Radio fans in the Golden, Arvada, Wheat Ridge and Lakewood area now have another option, as KUNC-FM, Community Radio for Northern Colorado, can be heard at 91.7 FM, thanks to a new translator that signed on yesterday afternoon.  

The new translator will return a clear KUNC broadcast signal to an area that was adversely affected when the station’s main transmitter moved to a new location in July, 2007.  According to General Manager Neil Best, the new translator is another step in fulfilling the mission of Community Radio for Northern Colorado.  “Ever since we moved our transmitter to increase our overall service area, we’ve been looking for an opportunity to restore a clear signal to those listeners who were no longer able to receive the station clearly,” Best said.  “We’re excited that we’ve finally been able to accomplish that.”

The Golden translator adds to KUNC’s network of stations and translators that serve communities both in the metro area and rural areas of the state.  KUNC can now be heard in Denver and along the Front Range at its primary frequency 91.5 FM, with additional service in Boulder, Buena Vista, Estes Park, Grand County, Holyoke, Julesburg, Leadville, Morgan County, Salida, Steamboat Springs, Sterling, Summit County. Vail/Eagle, Wray and Yuma.

KUNC is a community radio station, and was the first Colorado public radio station to join National Public Radio, and was the first to offer national programs such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Car Talk and A Prairie Home Companion, to the state. In addition, KUNC offers award-winning regional news coverage and Diverse Music each weekday, blending classical, jazz, acoustic, singer-songwriter and world music.