KHEN celebrates 6th birthday

Brief by Jane Carpenter

Media – February 2009 – Colorado Central Magazine

Six years ago, the dreams of a hundred hard-working people came to fruition when KHEN-LP went on the air at 106.9 fm in Salida with 19 new local disc jockeys and some syndicated programs from around the country.

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The Birth and Death of Free Range Radio

Article by Jane Carpenter

Local Media – April 1999 – Colorado Central Magazine

IMAGINE HAVING a neighbor who loves the blues or music from Africa or some other exotic arena, and that you knew at a certain time once a week you could turn your radio on and hear him share that passion with you. Or maybe you have a favorite collection you’d like to have others hear.

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Free Range Radio goes off the air

Brief by Jane Carpenter

Communication – March 1999 – Colorado Central Magazine

Salida’s unlicensed FM station — Free Range Radio at 101.1 Mhz, operated by the Salida Radio Club — has gone off the air. The action was voluntary, although there was the very real fear of arrest and prosecution by the Federal Communications Commission.

But if proposed new regulations are adopted by the FCC, then Free Range Radio — and many other low-power, low-cost radio stations — could legally start or resume broadcasting.

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