FATHER SELLS SON TWO RADIO STATIONS
COLORADO SPRINGS, July 31, 2006 – DJR Broadcasting purchases two Colorado Springs radio stations from the Crawford Broadcasting Company. AM-1040, KCBR and AM-1530-KCMN were sold Monday morning, July 31.
Don Crawford Jr. is the owner and President of DJR Broadcasting, having worked for his father, Donald B. Crawford, for almost eighteen years as a Regional Manager. He oversaw thirteen stations in seven Crawford Broadcasting markets for nine of the last ten years.
KCBR and KCMN are Don Crawford Jr.'s first two radio stations, and he sees endless potential for both facilities. "These are two hidden gems on the AM dial that all Christians and others need to know about and listen to everyday," said DJR President Don Crawford Jr. "Once the final program changes and fine-tuning are completed, the first part of August, we intend to get the word out about these new and much improved radio stations very aggressively."
The 15,000 watt blowtorch, KCBR, can be heard by day all the way up to South Denver and south to the New Mexico border. This wattage allows the new owners to claim that no other AM station licensed to Colorado Springs has more daytime power. It is and has been for over ten years a Christian teaching and interactive talk station. Some of the well-known teachers on KCBR are Charles Stanley, David Hocking, David Jeremiah, and James Dobson, heard twice a day (9AM and 1:30PM).
KCMN, also 15,000 watts, is the only Golden Oldies format in all of Colorado Springs and Pueblo, broadcasting the greatest hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and even the 00s, such as Andrea Bocelli, Josh Grobin, and Sarah Brightman. Tron Simpson will remain as KCMN's morning host, a mainstay at the station for almost fifteen years. "I have loved working at KCMN for so long primarily because it is a unique, family-friendly, and superior alternative to predictable radio. Add these to my very energetic morning show from 6AM to noon, and you won't hit snooze again."
Don Crawford Jr. has ambitioned to own his own stations for quite a long time. "I believe that most people aspire to own their own businesses and want to be responsible for the successes and failures thereof," said Crawford. "But we must and will do so with great accountability to God, our listeners, the advertising and programming partners, and the stations' long-term, faithful employees, of which there are many."
More announcements about imminent, major programming changes will be disseminated over the next three weeks.
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