| KOA | |
| Broadcast area | Denver, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Branding | 850 KOA |
| Frequency | 850 (kHz) |
| First air date | December 15, 1924 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 29738 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Callsign meaning | Klear Over America |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications |
| Website | www.850koa.com |
KOA (850 AM), ("NewsRadio 850 KOA") is a clear channel news/talk radio station serving the Denver, Colorado market. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Frequency is a measure of the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit Time. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about Broadcast radio, for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. All-news radio is a Radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of News. Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues Nominal power is a Measurement of a Mediumwave Radio station 's output used in the United States. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. This is a list of broadcast station classes applicable in much of North America under international agreements between the United States, Canada and The facility ID number or FIN is a unique positive integer assigned by the United States Federal Communications Commission to each domestic and international In Broadcasting and Radio communications a call sign (also known as a callsign or call letters, or abbreviated as a call, or otherwise Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Medium Wave (MW is a part of the Medium frequency (MF radio band used mainly for AM broadcasting. The term is also used in the context of T1 A clear channel, in its general sense is a communications channel, such as a radio Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States It is owned by Clear Channel Communications and is nicknamed "the Blowtorch of the West" for its 50,000 watt signal. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States.
KOA was originally owned by General Electric and began broadcasting in 1924. They started with 5,000 watts, and in 1927, increased to 12,500 watts. In the early 1930s, power was raised to the current level of 50,000 watts.
Today, the antenna is located about 30 miles (50 km) southeast of the city of Denver. It is a 5/8 wave, 660 foot (198 m) guyed tower. At night the signal can be heard in over 30 states of the U. S. and over most of Canada and Mexico. KOA sometimes can be picked up in California, which is west of the Rocky Mountains, an obstacle that prevents east coast radio stations from traveling west of the Rockies. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. KOA is frequently heard in northern Europe, Australia and Japan, and is one of the most frequently reported stations world wide.
KOA has a news/talk format. It is also the flagship station of the Denver Broncos football team, the Colorado Rockies baseball team, and the University of Colorado Buffaloes. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The University of Colorado at Boulder ( CU-Boulder, UCB officially Colorado and CU colloquially is the Flagship University
KOA Is the Back Up Emergency Alert System station for Colorado in case the Primary station can't broadcast.
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Current shows
Rocky Mountain News columnist Mike Rosen is the long running host of the 9 to 11:45 a. The Rocky Mountain News is a Monday-Saturday morning Tabloid -format Newspaper published in Denver Colorado, United States. m. morning show. Mike is a fiscal conservative/social libertarian who occasionally has been substitute host for Rush Limbaugh. Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative Political commentator. The Colorado governor and Denver mayor are regularly scheduled guests on his show. Common Rosen-isms are "tell me where you sit before you tell me where you stand" and "a politician asks what you want, an economist asks what you want more. " Mike uses "Mr. Hold Button" on filibustering callers and the Silly Giggle sound effect when callers use mocking laughs in their arguments. Mike's philosophy is reflected in his recommended reading list which includes Ayn Rand, Adam Smith, Paul Johnson and Thomas Sowell. Ayn Rand (ˈaɪn ˈrænd &ndash March 6 1982 born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum (Алиса Зиновьевна Розенбаум was a Russian born American Adam Smith ( baptised 16 June 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher and a pioneer of Political economy. Paul Johnson (born Paul Bede Johnson on 2 November 1928 in Manchester, England) is a British Roman Catholic Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American Economist, social commentator and author of dozens of books
Other well-known local names heard on KOA include Rick Barber, who hosts the station's overnight show. Regular monthly features on Rick's show include his own unique style of commentary.
Both of the morning and afternoon programs feature constant updates of traffic conditions in the Denver area, broadcast from a helicopter it shares with NBC Station KUSA-TV. Traffic on Roads may consist of Pedestrians ridden or herded Animals Vehicles Streetcars and other Conveyances either singly History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. KUSA-TV, channel 9 is an NBC -affiliated Television station in Denver Colorado.
Also, Alan Roach, announcer for the Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche, is featured in the morning program. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States He, in conjunction with Adele Arakawa from KUSA-TV (news at 5,6,& 10) are the voices for the trains at Denver International Airport (DIA). KUSA-TV, channel 9 is an NBC -affiliated Television station in Denver Colorado. Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest Roach is recognized as being the identification voice for many radio stations nationwide.
KOA is unusual in that it is one of the few stations that airs The Rush Limbaugh Show on a two-hour tape delay instead of the usual live. The Rush Limbaugh Show (also called The Rush Limbaugh Program, the Excellence in Broadcasting Network, or the EIB Network) is an American
Past shows
Radio host Alan Berg broadcast his talk show from the station, but was shot and killed by members of the white supremacist group The Order on June 18, 1984. Alan Berg (January 1934 – June 18, 1984) was an American Attorney turned Radio talk show host in A talk show ( American) or chat show ( Global) is a Television or Radio program where one person or group of people come together to White supremacy is a racist ideology based on the assertion that White people are superior to other racial groups. For other uses see The Order. The Order, also known as the Brüder Schweigen or Silent Brotherhood, was an organization Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Another host from an earlier era was Leigh Kamman, who hosted jazz programs during World War II. Leigh Kamman (born September 2 1922 first name pronounced "lay" is a longtime Radio host who has focused bringing Jazz music to the airwaves for his career Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Kamman has long since returned to his home state of Minnesota, but he still regularly hosts music shows on Minnesota Public Radio as of 2005. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Minnesota Public Radio ( MPR) a 501(c(3 non-profit organization is one of the premier Public radio stations producing programming for radio Internet "The Sports Zoo" with Dave Logan and Scott Hastings ran for 12 years until Hastings left in April 2005 for the Altitude Sports and Entertainment network. David Russell Logan (born February 2, 1954 in Fargo North Dakota) is a former American football player Scott Hastings may refer to Scott Hastings (basketball Scott Hastings (rugby player Scott Hastings (baseball Altitude Sports and Entertainment is a Regional sports network that serves the Rocky Mountain region specifically Denver. Hastings resumed sports radio broadcasting on KKFN in January 2006 alongside former Denver Broncos lineman Alfred Williams. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Alfred Williams (born November 6 1968 in Houston Texas) is a former American football player Ken Hamblin, "The Black Avenger," also hosted a popular and long-running show during the 1980s. Ken Hamblin, the self-titled Black Avenger, was host of the Ken Hamblin Show which was syndicated nationally on Entertainment Radio Networks
Other former hosts: Tom Martino, Rollye James. Tom Martino is a consumer advocate and US Talk radio host His nationally syndicated show "The Troubleshooter Show" airs from KHOW Rollye James is a veteran of American radio of over 40 years who has been hosting a talk show "The Rollye James Show" nationally since 2000 which is currently
Awards
The station was one of 10 stations awarded the 2007 Crystal Radio Award for public service awarded by the National Association of Broadcasters. National Association of Broadcasters (NAB is a trade association representing the interests of for-profit over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States [1] Winners were honored at the Radio Luncheon on April 17, 2007, during the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally
References
- ^ NAB Announces Crystal Radio Awards Winners. National Association of Broadcasters (2007-04-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
External links
- 850 KOA News Talk Radio
- The Rocky Mountain News
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KOA
- Radio Locator Information on KOA
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for KOA
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