world famous solar radio frequency 101.9 mhz first air date 1991 format adult album alternative erp 1 200 watts haat 852 meters 2797 feet class c1 facility id 64602 transmitter coordinates 36 14 48 n 105 39 15 w 36.24667 n 105.65417 w 36.24667 ; 105.65417 callsign meaning taos former callsigns kxrt kvnm 1 owner taos communications corporation webcast listen live website www.ktao.com ktao ktaos 101.9 is a solar powered fm radio station licensed to serve taos new mexico . the station is owned by taos communications corporation . it airs an adult album alternative music format . 2 the station was assigned the ktao call letters by the federal communications commission on october 6 1986 . 1 contents 1 radio 1.1 history 1.2 awards 2 solar center 3 references 4 external links radio edit history edit ktao s transmitter was in the town of taos prior to 1991 . following fcc approval to increase to 1 200 watts a new transmitter site was needed . a new transmitter was located at 10 800 foot picuris peak which does not have grid power . according to former owner brad hockmeyer solar power was the only option . the high altitude location of its transmitter gives ktao rimshot broadcast coverage from as far south as albuquerque new mexico and north into southern colorado . this broadcast area is the largest of any solar powered station in the world . 3 4 on june 8 2010 brad hockmeyer sold ktao and the solar center to 5 katie speirs gaining controlling interest of ktaos solar radio 101.9 fm and the ktaos solar center a full bar restaurant and music venue attached to the operating radio station office building . awards edit new mexico broadcasters association 2011 nmba station of the year public service announcement holiday shop local campaign station promotional announcement testimonial campaign complete newscast paddy mac in the mornings single topic news brad hockmeyer interview with tom udall 30 second commercial gay pride taos gayest dog wash ever 30 second commercial taos solar music festival 2010 nonsports talk show paddy mac in the mornings valentine s day matchmaking sports talk show tigerbeat best of taos 2011 best dj paddy mac best live music venue the ktaos solar center solar center edit the ktao studio offices are located five miles north of the town of taos in el prado . outside the studio and offices is a festival style performance venue that includes a tent that allows ktao to host events year round . the site is located equidistant from taos ski valley and the historic town center and beneath the tallest peak in new mexico . the concert space adjoins the home of two radio stations solar powered ktaos 101.9 fm and luna 103.7 fm . food services are available to concert goers . references edit a b call sign history . fjallfoss.fcc.gov . retrieved 2015 03 07 . arbitron station information profiles . . arbitron.com . retrieved 2015 03 07 . diddlebock bob 2006 10 01 . media still tuned in . time . retrieved 2015 03 07 . https web.archive.org web 20080406112516 http www.ktao.com home.php page mediapage . archived from the original on april 6 2008 . retrieved april 7 2008 . missing or empty title help the music radio trade publication . radioinfo . retrieved 2015 03 07 . external links edit official website allaccess.com fmqb.com allaccess.com query the fcc s fm station database for ktao radio locator information on ktao query nielsen audio s fm station database for ktao v t e radio stations in the taos new mexico market by fm frequency 90.1 90.9 91.9 93.5 94.7 95.9 99.1 99.9 100.7 101.9 103.7 107.5 by am frequency 1340 by callsign k220av k264ae kcei kkit kktc klbu klnn knce kqba krrt ktao kvot kxmt nearby radio markets albuquerque four corners area pueblo santa fe see also list of radio stations in new mexico v t e environmentally friendly radio stations the following stations are running on a power source that s eco friendly e.g. solar power or are carbon neutral through other means united states kand corsicana texas kbsj jackpot nevada kfmu fm oak creek colorado kgo san francisco kide hoopa california kili porcupine south dakota kmbq fm wasilla alaska krcl salt lake city ktao taos new mexico wqrz lp bay st. louis mississippi kzmu moab utah wcnr charlottesville virginia wfso olivebridge new york wjff jeffersonville new york wxrv andover massachusetts canada cfrm fm little current ontario cilv fm ottawa 1 united kingdom bbc somerset ecuador hcjb world radio 1carbon neutral station retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title ktao & oldid 738733390 categories radio stations in new mexicoadult album alternative radio stations in the united statesmedia in taos new mexicoradio stations established in 1991taos county new mexico1991 establishments in new mexicohidden categories pages with citations lacking titlespages with citations having bare urls navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more 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