KCFC

{{short description|Colorado Public Radio station in Boulder, Colorado}}

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{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KCFC

| logo =

| city = Boulder, Colorado

| area = Boulder-Longmont

| branding = CPR News

| frequency = {{Frequency|1490|kHz}}

| translator = {{Radio Relay|106.3|K292GW|Boulder}}

| repeater =

| airdate = February 15, 1947

| format = Public radio

| language =

| power = 290 watts

| erp =

| haat =

| class = C

| facility_id = 70405

| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{Coord|39|57|53|N|105|14|07|W}}}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KBOL (1947–1994)
KBKS (1994–1995)
KBVI (1995–1999)
KWAB (1999–2001)

| former_frequencies =

| affiliations = Colorado Public Radio, NPR

| owner = Public Broadcasting Of Colorado

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast = [http://www.cpr.org/listen/live_newsinfo_ogg.pls OGG Vorbis Stream]

| website = [http://www.cpr.org cpr.org]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KCFC (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to Boulder, Colorado. The station is owned by Colorado Public Radio (CPR), and airs CPR's "Colorado News" network, originating from KCFR-FM in Denver, Colorado.

The station signed on in 1947 as KBOL.{{cite news |title=Neighboring Town News |work=The Louisville Times |date=February 27, 1947}} Herb Hollister was President, and Russ Shaffer was vice president and general manager. Shaffer acquired majority interest in the station in 1953. Russ Shaffer's son Rusty became General Manager in the mid-70s and would become sole owner by 1985.Denver Radio: 80 Years of Change http://broadcastpioneersofcolorado.com/denver-radio.html

In 1999, KWAB Boulder was owned by Working Assets Broadcasting and operated a progressive talk radio format with the slogan "Radio for Change".{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Michael |date=May 25, 2000 |title=Radio for (Lots of) Change |url=https://www.westword.com/news/radio-for-lots-of-change-5062732 |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Westword |language=en |quote=KWAB, or Working Assets Broadcasting, a 1,000-watt operation that can be heard in Boulder… at 1490 AM, set out to craft an alternative: a commercial station that looks at issues from a more politically progressive point of view… has been operating under the banner "Radio for Change" since last year}}