KCGY
KCGY (95.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Laramie, Wyoming, United States, the station serves Laramie and nearby Cheyenne. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from ABC Radio and Westwood One.[1]
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| City | Laramie, Wyoming |
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| Broadcast area | Cheyenne/Laramie area |
| Branding | Y-95 Country |
| Slogan | The Best Country in the Country |
| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| First air date | 1983 |
| Format | Country music |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 326 meters (1,070 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 14753 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′34″N 105°27′11″W |
| Call sign meaning | Curt GowdY (former owner) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Dial Global |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Laramie License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KARS-FM, KOWB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | y95country.com |
The station is the FM flagship for Wyoming Cowboys football and basketball; games are simulcast with sister station KOWB.
KCGY FM was originally put on the air by Curt Gowdy (from whom it takes its call letters), a Wyoming native who gained fame as a sportscaster for major TV networks.
History
KCGY first signed on the air in 1983 with a Top-40/CHR format as Q95. Shortly later on, Q95 is an affiliate of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 according to an episode from November 1986. Over a decade later, it switched to country known as Y95.
References
- "KCGY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KCGY
- Radio-Locator information on KCGY
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KCGY