KOSI
| City of license | Denver, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Denver, Colorado |
| Branding | KOSI 101 |
| Slogan | Continuous Lite Rock |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1968 |
| Format |
Soft AC HD2: KEZW simulcast |
| ERP | 74,000 watts |
| HAAT | 495 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 67844 |
| Callsign meaning | pronounced as "cozy" |
| Owner | Entercom Communications |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kosi101.com |
KOSI is a commercial radio station located in Denver, Colorado, broadcasting on 101.1 FM. KOSI airs a soft adult contemporary music format branded as "KOSI 101". As of 2011, airplay extensively uses radio edit versions of songs; usually 2-3 min of length, and emphasizing the refrain.
History
KOSI-FM signed on in 1968 airing an easy listening/beautiful music format. At the time, it was paired with KOSI 1430 AM. The stations were owned by Bill Armstrong, who would later become a Republican congressman and two term U.S. Senator. Armstrong sold KOSI-FM to Westinghouse Broadcasting in 1981. KOSI-AM then became KEZW in March of that year. By 1990 the format evolved into its current mainstream adult contemporary music format. From 2007 to 2011, KOSI aired the syndicated Delilah radio show. Delilah has since been replaced with local programming.
Christmas
KOSI is the only radio station in the Denver area to switch its format entirely to Christmas music during the Christmas season. The change generally takes place during the week of Thanksgiving and continues until 12:00 AM on December 26, at which point the format goes back to soft adult contemporary. In 2008 the Christmas music continued until December 27.
External links
- Official Website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KOSI
- Radio-Locator information on KOSI
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KOSI
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Coordinates: 39°43′45″N 105°14′06″W / 39.72917°N 105.23500°W