KNAM, branded as The Monkey, is an
oldies
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radio station
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in
Silt
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that broadcasts on 1490 AM. It serves listeners in the
Western Slope, along the
Colorado River
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and
Interstate 70
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, northwest of
Aspen
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Species
These species are called aspens:
*'' Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (Chin ...
and the
Roaring Fork Valley
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, and northeast of
Grand Junction. It simulcasts with
KKVT-HD2.
On August 20, 2020, KNAM changed their format from a simulcast of sports-formatted KTMM to simulcast of oldies-formatted
KKVT-HD2 Grand Junction, branded as "The Monkey".
The Monkey Expands in Western Colorado
Radioinsight - August 21, 2020
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References
External links
The Monkey
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NAM
Oldies radio stations in the United States
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