| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1120 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic radio |
| Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Catholic Radio Network, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | May 8, 1984[1] |
Former call signs | KLIM (1984–2018) |
Call sign meaning | "Catholic Radio Network" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25185 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 50,000 watts (day) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39° 16' 28" N, 104° 09' 44" W |
| Translator(s) | 102.3 K272FP (Black Forest) |
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Public license information | |
KCRN (1120 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Limon, Colorado, and serving East Central Colorado. The station is owned by Catholic Radio Network, Inc. It airs a catholic radio format, mostly carrying talk and teaching programs from the EWTN Radio Network. Programming is simulcast on KRCN in Longmont, Colorado, serving the Denver metropolitan area.
By day, KCRN broadcasts at 50,000 watts, the maximum power for most AM radio stations in the U.S.[3] The high power and directional antenna allow KCRN to be heard in Denver and Colorado Springs. Because AM 1120 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A KMOX in St. Louis, KCRN must leave the air at night when radio signals travel farther.
The transmitter is on Route 86 in Simla, about 25 miles west of Limon.[4] KCRN is also heard on 250-watt FM translator station K272FP at 102.3 MHz in Black Forest, Colorado, serving Colorado Springs.