KSIK-LP

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KSIK-LP
Broadcast areaGreeley
Frequency95.3 MHz
Programming
FormatVariety
Ownership
OwnerColorado Progressive Congregation
History
First air date
September 2016 (2016-09)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID196062
ClassFL
ERP61 watts
Transmitter coordinates
40°23′23.90″N 104°43′00.50″W / 40.3899722°N 104.7168056°W / 40.3899722; -104.7168056
Links
Public license information
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KSIK-LP (95.3 FM) is a low-power non-commercial educational (NCE) radio station licensed to serve Greeley, Colorado. The station is designated as a Low Power FM (LPFM) facility. It is owned by Colorado Progressive Congregation.[2] The station's transmitter is located on the southeastern side of Greeley. [3]

History

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The FCC officially assigned the call sign KSIK-LP to the station on November 7, 2014. The license to cover was formally granted on September 9, 2016. The station aired a Regional Mexican format known as "La Guapa Radio".[4]

As an NCE station, KSIK-LP is governed by strict underwriting rules that prohibit it from airing commercials, a restriction often enforced by the FCC, as demonstrated by a $15,000 fine levied against a nearby Greeley LPFM station for airing thousands of spots.[5] The FCC upholds strong enforcement of these restrictions to preserve the unique, commercial-free nature of low-power FM service.[6][7] In 2024, the station's former programming, which included a Regional Mexican show titled "El Show Del Chito Pikiny La Donia Cuca", was absorbed by a new commercial station in the Fort Collins market, KYAP, licensed to Nunn.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSIK-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Low Power FM (LPFM) Radio Stations". Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  3. ^ "KSIK-LPFM 95.3 MHz – Greeley, Colorado". Radio-Locator. April 8, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  4. ^ BMM Staff (September 13, 2024). "La Guapa Radio Launches in Fort Collins". Barrett Media. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "Public Notice - September 9, 2016" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "Colorado LPFM Station Is Fined for Airing Commercials". Radio World. May 17, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "LPFM Handed $15,000 Penalty After Allegedly Promoting 14 Businesses On Air". Radio World. July 6, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  8. ^ "Fort Collins Is Feeling Guapa". RadioInsight. September 13, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
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