KBPI
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| KBPI | |
| City of license | Denver, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Denver |
| Branding | "106.7 KBPI" |
| Slogan | "'BPI Rocks The Rockies" |
| Frequency | 106.7 (MHz) |
| First air date | 1969 (At 105.9) |
| Format | Active Rock |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.kbpi.com |
KBPI is an active rock radio station based in Denver, Colorado. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 106.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 kW and has a transmitter in Boulder, Colorado.
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[edit] History
KBPI started at 105.9 FM in 1969. During the 1970s and 1980s, its television commercials featured a blonde woman lip-synching with bits of popular heavy metal songs and DJ's voices, and the tagline "KBPI Rrrrrrrrocks the Rrrrockies!" This catchphrase is still used in advertising and for a while the campaign was used at other rock radio stations in the United States and Canada.
During the 70's, KBPI gained press for inviting people to bring their disco records to the station office for destruction, and this was frequently broadcast live over the air to the tune of Black Sabbath songs.
In 1994, KBPI moved to 106.7 FM, which had been the home of KAZY, its long-time competitor. Notable DJs include Willie B., Uncle Nasty, Matt Need, Double A Ron, Dan, Tim Bourke, and B Lo, among others.
In 1996, four employees of Denver's KBPI were charged with misdemeanor offenses related to entering a Colorado mosque and playing "the Star-Spangled Banner" on a bugle and trumpet, in an alleged effort to offend mosque-goers. [1]
[edit] Music
KBPI plays new and old popular hard rock and heavy metal during the day, and extreme metal, hardcore punk and underground rock at night, during the "Metalix" show. Bands that receive consistent airplay include Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Van Halen, Metallica, Slayer, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Jimi Hendrix, among many others.
[edit] Awards
In 2007, the station was nominated for the Radio & Records magazine Active Rock station of the year in a top 25 market award . Other nominees included WIYY in Baltimore, WAAF in Boston, WRIF in Detroit, WMMR in Philadelphia, and KISW in Seattle. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Charges Are Filed In Mosque Incident - New York Times
- ^ "2007 Industry Achievement Awards", Radio and Records, Sept 28, 2008.
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