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Media in Grand Junction, Colorado

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Grand Junction is a center of media in western Colorado. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

Print

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Newspapers

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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel is the city's primary newspaper, published daily.[1] Other newspapers published in the city include:

  • Beacon, seniors' lifestyle, monthly[2]
  • The Business Times, business news, twice monthly[3]
  • The Criterion, Colorado Mesa University student newspaper, weekly[4]
  • Grand Junction Free Press, weekly[5]

Radio

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The Grand Junction radio market covers all of Mesa County, Colorado.[6] In its Fall 2013 ranking of radio markets by population, Arbitron ranked the Grand Junction market 248th in the United States.[7]

The following is a list of radio stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to Grand Junction.

AM

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Frequency Callsign[8] Format[9] City of License Notes
620 KJOL Christian Contemporary Grand Junction, Colorado -
690 KRGS Sports Rifle, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[10]
1100 KNZZ News/Talk Grand Junction, Colorado -
1230 KEXO Talk Grand Junction, Colorado -
1340 KTMM Sports Grand Junction, Colorado -
1400 KJYE Christian Contemporary Delta, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[11]

FM

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Frequency Callsign[12] Format[9] City of License Notes
88.1 KAFM Variety Grand Junction, Colorado -
88.5 KCIC Religious Grand Junction, Colorado -
88.9 K205CK Religious Grand Junction, Colorado Translator of KAWZ, Twin Falls, Idaho[9]
89.5 KPRN Public Grand Junction, Colorado NPR; Satellite station of KCFR-FM, Denver, Colorado[13]
90.3 KLFV Christian Contemporary Grand Junction, Colorado K-LOVE[14]
90.7 K214CA Religious Grand Junction, Colorado Translator of KEBR, Sacramento, California[9]
91.3 KMSA Adult Album Alternative Grand Junction, Colorado Colorado Mesa University college radio[9]
91.7 K219DH Religious Grand Junction, Colorado Translator of WFCS, Pensacola, Florida[9]
92.3 KMOZ-FM Country Grand Junction, Colorado -
93.1 KMGJ Top 40 Grand Junction, Colorado -
93.7 K229AH Religious Grand Junction, Colorado Translator of KTMH, Montrose, Colorado[9]
94.3 KGJX HD3 Classic Hip Hop Fruita, Colorado Broadcasts out of GJ Media, Inc. located in Grand Junction, CO
95.1 KKNN Active Rock Delta, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[15]
96.1 KSTR-FM Classic Rock Montrose, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[16]
97.3 K247BK Classic Country Grand Junction, Colorado Translator of KWGL[9]
97.7 KNOZ Adult Hits Orchard Mesa, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[17]
99.5 K258BP Christian Contemporary Grand Junction, Colorado Translator of KJOL[9]
99.9 KEKB Country Fruita, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[18]
100.3 KWSI-LP Community/Variety Grand Junction, Colorado Low power, nonprofit
100.7 KKVT Adult Hits Grand Junction, Colorado -
101.5 KGJX HD1 Classic Hits Fruita, Colorado Broadcasts out of GJ Media, Inc. located in Grand Junction, CO
104.3 KMXY Hot Adult Contemporary Grand Junction, Colorado -
104.7 KGJX HD2 Spanish-Based Hits Fruita, Colorado Broadcasts out of GJ Media, Inc. located in Grand Junction, CO
104.9 KRYD Adult Hits Norwood, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[19]
105.3 KZKS Classic Rock Rifle, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[20]
105.7 KWGL Classic Country Ouray, Colorado Broadcasts from Grand Junction[21]
106.7 KGJN-LP News/Talk Grand Junction, Colorado -
106.9 KMZK Alternative Rock Clifton, Colorado Broadcasts from Fruita
107.3 KGJX HD4 Classic Country Fruita, Colorado Broadcasts out of GJ Media, Inc. located in Grand Junction, CO
107.9 KBKL Classic Hits Grand Junction, Colorado

Television

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The Grand Junction television market includes two counties in western Colorado, Mesa County and Montrose County.[22] In its Fall 2013 ranking of television markets by population, Arbitron ranked the Grand Junction market 185th in the United States.[7]

The following is a list of television stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to Grand Junction.

Display
Channel
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Network[23][24] Callsign[25] City of License Notes
4.1 FOX KFQX Grand Junction, Colorado -
4.2 CBS Standard-definition; Simulcast of KREY, Montrose, Colorado[23]
5.1 CBS KREX-TV Grand Junction, Colorado -
5.2 MyNetworkTV Simulcast of KGJT-CD[26]
5.3 CBS Simulcast of KREG, Glenwood Springs, Colorado[23]
8.1 ABC KJCT-LP Grand Junction, Colorado -
8.2 CW
11.1 NBC KKCO Grand Junction, Colorado -
11.2 Me-TV
11.3 Telemundo
18.1 PBS KRMJ Grand Junction, Colorado Satellite station of KRMA-TV, Denver, Colorado[27]
18.2 PBS Kids
18.3 Create/World
18.5 AINC Audio only
20.1 Cozi TV KLML Grand Junction, Colorado -
22.1 Movies! K22JN-D Grand Junction, Colorado -
27.1 MyNetworkTV KGJT-CD Grand Junction, Colorado -
27.2 CBS Simulcast of KREX-TV[26]
38.1 EICB TV K38JX-D Grand Junction, Colorado -

References

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  1. ^ "Grand Junction Daily Sentinel". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. ^ "Grand Junction Beacon". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  3. ^ "Grand Valley Business Times". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  4. ^ "Mesa State College Criterion". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  5. ^ "Grand Junction Free Press". Mondo Times. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  6. ^ "2012 Arbitron Radio Metro Map" (PDF). Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  7. ^ a b "Metro Survey Area Rankings and Population" (PDF). Market Survey Schedule & Population Rankings. Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  8. ^ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Radio Stations in Grand Junction, Colorado". Radio-Locator. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  10. ^ "KRGS - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  11. ^ "KJYE - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  12. ^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  13. ^ "Where to Listen". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  14. ^ "KLFV - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  15. ^ "KKNN - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  16. ^ "KSTR - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  17. ^ "KNOZ - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  18. ^ "KEKB - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  19. ^ "KRYD - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  20. ^ "KZKS - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  21. ^ "KWGL - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  22. ^ "Colorado [TV Market Maps]". TV Market Maps. EchoStar Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  23. ^ a b c d "Stations for Grand Junction, Colorado". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  24. ^ "TV Signal Locator". TV Fool. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  25. ^ "TVQ TV Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  26. ^ a b "Colorado - TV Reception by Channel" (PDF). Global Communications. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  27. ^ "RMPBS Signal Distribution Matrix" (PDF). Rocky Mountain PBS. Retrieved 2014-08-25.