the icao code kbpi see miley memorial field . kbpi city parker colorado broadcast area denver metro area branding 106.7 kbpi slogan denver rocks the rockies frequency 106.7 mhz also on hd radio first air date june 19 1962 format active rock hd2 alternative rock erp 100 000 watts haat 408 meters class c0 facility id 29739 transmitter coordinates 39 43 58.00 n 105 14 8.00 w 39.7327778 n 105.2355556 w 39.7327778 ; 105.2355556 former callsigns klz fm 1962 77 kazy 1977 94 affiliations compass media networks iheartradio premiere networks premium choice owner iheartmedia inc. citicasters licenses inc. sister stations kbco khow kdsp kptt koa krfx ktcl webcast listen live website kbpi.com kbpi 106.7 fm branded 106.7 kbpi is a commercial active rock radio station licensed to denver colorado serving the denver metro area . owned by iheartmedia inc. kbpi serves as the denver affiliate for sixx sense with nikki sixx and skratch n sniff . the kbpi studios are located in denver while the station transmitter resides in boulder . in addition to a standard analog transmission kbpi broadcasts over two hd radio channels and is available online via iheartradio . 1 2 3 contents 1 kbpi history 2 106.7 history 3 current programming 4 references 5 external links kbpi history edit kbpi started at 105.9 in 1965 broadcasting from the 20th floor of the d & f tower in downtown denver . the owner and general manager of the station was bill pierson who named kbpi for bill pierson incorporated . he sold the station in 1974 . 4 during the 1970s and 1980s its television commercials featured a blonde woman lip synching with bits of popular rock songs and dj s voices and the tagline kbpi rrrrrrrrocks the rrrrockies this catchphrase is still used in advertising and for a while the campaign was used at other rock radio stations in the united states and canada . the blonde woman aka kbpi s remarkable mouth was kelly harmon sister of actor mark harmon . during the 70 s kbpi gained press for inviting people to bring their disco records to the station office for destruction and this was frequently broadcast live over the air to the tune of black sabbath songs . this was commonplace among aor stations who were riding the anti disco theme at the time . for four years steven b. and the hawk ruled the denver morning fm ratings mixing rock music with their witty repartee and routines . as they put it in their own words it really didn t matter what kind of music they played . listeners tuned in to hear them . their comedic style was highlighted by a self deprecating sense of humor rather than shock jock talk . the duo loved to ridicule the entertainment industry regularly parodying movie and tv stars with their original humor . one of their favorite routines was an ongoing spoof of the soap opera genre . they even created their own ongoing series whose titles were partially taken from the real shows that aired at the time edge of guiding days of my children turning hospital . they also did commercials featuring whamco products and promotions . don hawkins died in denver in november 1994 following what initially was considered routine surgery . steven b. williams was murdered in 2006 . on april 20 1994 chancellor media would move kbpi move to 106.7 fm which had been the home of kazy its long time competitor and a former sister station to klz tv and am . 5 notable djs include willie b. dmac marc stout scoop missy uncle nasty matt need double a ron dan tim bourke eddie joe the russian and b lo among others . 106.7 history edit 106.7 fm signed the air on june 19 1962 as klz fm and started airing a rock format in the early 1970s . in 1977 klz fm changed their call letters to kazy and continued with a rock format until 1994 when kbpi took over the 106.7 frequency moving from 105.9 now kalc . dean and rog hosted the kbpi morning show from 1991 to 1996 . they were known for features like the birthday scam and torture tuesday plus crazy stunts like dropping a car off of an 8 story parking garage . in 1996 they and 2 other station employees were charged with misdemeanor offenses related to entering a colorado mosque and playing the star spangled banner on a trumpet and a bugle in an attempt to satirize nba player mahmoud abdul rauf s refusal to stand for the anthem at nba games . 6 in july 1996 they opted to leave denver and move to phoenix and finally houston tx where they can currently be heard on 107.5 kglk . after more than twenty years of album rock kbpi shifted to active rock in late 1995 calling its new format the new music revolution . 7 at the time kbpi s active rock format had an alternative lean or rockternative sound . a few years latter they would bring back their old slogan rocks and rockies . in 2007 the station was nominated for the radio & records magazine active rock station of the year in a top 25 market award . other nominees included wiyy in baltimore waaf in boston wrif in detroit wmmr in philadelphia and kisw in seattle . 8 on december 6 2012 uncle nasty gregg stone was released from the station . clear channel cites it as a cost cutting measure . 9 current programming edit weekdays your morning show 6 10am dan 10am 3pm big rig 3 7pm . kbpi also airs sixx sense with nikki sixx via premiere networks and skratch n sniff via compass media networks . 1 2 the station also relies on clear channel s premium choice syndicated programming to fill parts other parts its on air lineup . 9 references edit a b http www.sixxsense.com pages radiostations.html state colorado a b http www.snsmix.com affiliates http hdradio.com stations bpccolorado 2013 10 25 bill pierson retrieved 2016 03 28 http www.americanradiohistory.com archive randr 1990s 1994 rr 1994 04 01.pdf charges are filed in mosque incident . the new york times . march 24 1996 . retrieved may 7 2010 . vox jox . billboard . 107 41 79 . oct 14 1995 . 2007 industry achievement awards . radio and records . september 28 2008 . a b holden will c. december 7 2012 . clear channel dismisses popular denver radio personalities . kdvr.com . kdvr . archived from the original on december 10 2012 . retrieved july 25 2014 . ... stone thinks clear channel is making a mistake by turning to its premium choice syndicated services to fill the seats he and others once occupied . external links edit official website query the fcc s fm station database for kbpi radio locator information on kbpi query nielsen audio s fm station database for kbpi v t e radio stations in the denver boulder colorado market by fm frequency 87.7 88.1 88.5 89.3 89.7 90.1 91.1 92.1 92.5 93.3 93.7 94.1 94.7 95.7 96.5 96.9 97.3 98.5 99.5 100.3 101.1 101.5 101.9 102.3 103.1 103.5 104.3 105.1 105.5 105.9 106.7 107.1 107.5 107.9 audio for tv channel 6 kxdp lp spanish sports by am frequency 560 630 670 710 760 810 850 910 950 990 1060 1090 1150 1190 1220 1280 1340 1390 1430 1490 1510 1550 1600 1650 1690 noaa weather radio frequency 162.450 162.500 162.550 digital radio 560 670 710 760 810 910 950 990 1090 1220 1340 1390 1490 1600 1690 88.5 1 89.3 1 89.3 2 89.3 3 90.1 1 90.1 2 92.1 1 92.5 1 92.5 2 93.3 1 93.3 2 95.7 1 95.7 2 97.3 1 97.3 2 98.5 1 98.5 2 98.5 3 99.5 1 99.5 2 100.3 1 100.3 2 100.3 3 101.1 1 101.1 2 103.5 1 103.5 2 104.3 1 104.3 2 104.3 3 105.1 1 105.1 2 105.9 1 105.9 2 106.7 1 106.7 2 107.5 1 107.5 2 by callsign k300cp k231bq kalc kbco kbjd kbno kbpi kcfc kcfr fm kckk kdco kdmt kdsp kec76 kepn kezw kfco kfwa kgnu khow kimn kjac kjhm kjmn kkcl kkfn kkse kldc kldv kltt klvz klz kmxa knrv knus koa kosi kpof kptt kqks kqmt krcn krfx krks krks fm ktcl kuvo kvcu kvod kvoq fm kwof kxkl kxpk kxgr kxwa kygo fm wng550 wxj45 defunct kbud 93.7 fm nearby radio markets aspen cheyenne colorado springs ft. collins greeley pueblo see also list of radio stations in colorado v t e iheartmedia corporate officers bob pittman chairman ceo board of directors lowry mays irving azoff b. j. red mccombs j. c. watts john h. williams radio stations list of radio stations owned by 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