KJMN (92.1
FM, "La Suavecita 92.1") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish
adult hits format licensed to
Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock is a home rule town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 73,158 at the 2020 United States Census, a 51.68% increase since the 2010 United Sta ...
, United States, serving the Denver-Boulder area. The station is currently owned by Entravision Holdings, LLC. Its studios are located in Denver near
Sports Authority Field at Mile High
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, and the transmitter is west of Castle Rock.
History
KJMN signed on the air in 1979 as country KMJD, but would go through various formats and call letters as adult contemporary KRKY (1983–84), jazz KADX (1984–88), rock KZRZ (1988–89), country and talk KYBG (1989–March 29, 1995), and modern rock KNRX (March 29, 1995 – February 29, 1996).
KNRX/92-X
During the KNRX stretch, 92.1 was called "92-X," and catered to the
modern rock
Modern rock is an umbrella term used to describe rock music that is found on college rock radio stations. Some radio stations use this term to distinguish themselves from classic rock, which is based in 1960s–1980s rock music.
Radio format
Mod ...
and
alternative rock
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listeners. One DJ was known as Malcolm, and he spoke in a low monotone.
KJMN/JAM'N 92.1
On February 29, 1996, at 8:00 p.m., KNRX shook up the market by luring the airstaffers away from
Rhythmic Top 40
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The chart tracks and measures the airplay of songs played on ...
KQKS
KQKS (107.5 FM, KS107.5) is a Rhythmic Top 40 radio station, licensed to Lakewood, Colorado. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and serves the Denver-Boulder metropolitan area. KQKS's current slogan is ''#1 For Today's Hottest Music'', referring to ...
(then known as KS104) and launched KJMN "JAM'N 92.1". During its Rhythmic tenure, they would attack KQKS on air and on the streets, but the tactics would backfire the following November when KQKS was sold to
Jefferson-Pilot
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, who would later shake up the airwaves in February 1997 by moving KQKS to 107.5 FM and quickly reclaiming their listeners/ratings thanks to the 107.5 signal having three times the power of 92.1 at the time.
KJMN's on-air staff included: Mornings—Mark & Laurie, Mark & Mercedes, Middays/Overnights—Brandon Scott, Afternoons—Michael Hayes, Nights—Sweet G, Late Nights—Ed Atkins. Weekends—Kevin O'Brien, Jess Kendall, Jay.
EXCL purchases 92.1
After EXCL Communications (later Entravision) acquired the station in January 1997, they pulled the plug on "JAM'N 92.1" that March 30 to bring Denver its first Spanish FM outlet, launching Spanish AC "
Radio Romántica
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92.1", but kept the KJMN calls. However, by 2004, they would flip to Entravision's Spanish Top 40 "Super Estrella" format. The station is currently a "satellite" repeater station programmed out of Los Angeles, running local Denver advertising. No original programming is done in Denver.
In January 2009, KJMN switched formats from Super Estrella's Spanish AC format to the "Jose" Spanish
adult hits format.
On January 10, 2018, as part of a company-wide change, KJMN and sister simulcaster
KMXA dropped the "Jose" format and flipped to an 80s/90s Spanish hits format as "La Suavecita."
On January 21, 2019, KMXA split from its simulcast with KJMN and switched to "ESPN Deportes" Spanish sports, while KJMN rebranded as "La Suavecita 92.1".
ESPN Deporters Returns to Denver
Rdaioinsight - January 21, 2019
Previous logos
(KJMN's logo under previous simulcast with KMXA 1090 AM)
References
External links
Jose Denver Hispanic Radio website
Super Estrella's website
{{Entravision Communications
Mexican-American culture in Colorado
Adult hits radio stations in the United States
Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States
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Douglas County, Colorado
Radio stations established in 1979
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1979 establishments in Colorado
Entravision Communications stations