KMSA
City of license | Grand Junction, Colorado |
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Broadcast area | Grand Junction |
Slogan | The Alternative, The Metal Authority |
Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
Format | Adult album alternative |
ERP | 3,100 watts |
HAAT | 406.8 meters (1,335 ft) |
Class | C2 |
Facility ID | 41300 |
Callsign meaning | MeSA |
Affiliations | Colorado Mesa University |
Owner | Colorado Mesa University |
Website | KMSA website |
KMSA (91.3 FM) "The Alternative" is a college radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative format.
Licensed to Grand Junction, Colorado, USA, it serves the Grand Junction area. The station is currently owned by Colorado Mesa University . KMSA is student operated, and student managed and has been since its creation in 1975. It prides itself in bringing good Alternative music to the grand valley. Music includes but is not limited to: Punk, Hip-Hop, Alternative, R&B, Indie-Pop, Pop-Punk, Hardcore, Pop-Core, Electronic, Dub-Step, Classic Rock, and anything you can imagine that fits in between those genres.
Every Saturday for the last 28 years, KMSA broadcasts Metal. "The Metal Authority," starting Late Friday and stopping late Saturday plays every genre of metal imaginable. The Metal Authority dedicates more time to unplayed metal genres than any other radio station in the country.
Only students may work at the station, and many go onto bigger jobs in the broadcast media industry.
History of General Managers
Dave Pipe early 1980s
Arn McConnell early 1980s
Mark Shortess mid 1980s
Dan Jester mid 1980s
Jim Davis late 1980s
Steve Connell 1992-1993
Eric Watson 1993-1994
Sean "Franklin" Ton 1994-1995
Mark "Kos" Kosmicki 1995-1996
Brad McCloud 1996-1997
Richard A Marcus 1997-1998
Frank Bellavia 1998-1999
Jared Hargrave 1999-2000
Dustin Coren- 2008-2009
Alicia Trujillo- 2009-2010
Cody Parkes- 2010-2011 (spring)
Kyle Cooper- 2011-2012
Kyle Davis- 2012-2013
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KMSA
- Radio-Locator information on KMSA
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KMSA
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Coordinates: 39°03′56″N 108°44′54″W / 39.0655°N 108.7484°W