Power 1,000 watts fulltime Facility ID 66250 City of license Colorado Springs Area Colorado Springs | Class C Frequency 1240 KHz Format Talk radio Sister stations KRDO-FM | |
Broadcast area Colorado Springs, Colorado Slogan Southern Colorado's News, Traffic and Weather Station Callsign meaning Kolorado's Radio Dynamic Outlet Owner News-Press & Gazette Company Branding KRDO NewsRadio 105.5FM & 1240AM | ||
KRDO (1240 AM) is a news/talk radio station simulcasting KRDO-FM 105.5 and based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The format complements KRDO-TV's news broadcasts. KRDO is owned and operated by the News-Press & Gazette Company of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Throughout the day, KRDO carries syndicated talk show hosts Dave Ramsey, Clark Howard, and Laura Ingraham.
History
KRDO 1240 has been on the air since 1947. The call letters have always been KRDO.
The call sign stood for "Kolorado's (sic) Radio Dynamic Outlet."
The station was originally owned by Harry Hoth's Pikes Peak Broadcasting Company, which owned the station until June 2006 when News-Press & Gazette took over operations.
The station has been through many format changes over the years, ranging from adult contemporary, oldies, country, and sports talk prior to its current news/talk simulcast format.