KGUD
Encyclopedia
KGUD is a non-commercial, non-profit radio station
broadcasting an Easy Listening
format. Licensed to Longmont, Colorado
, USA, the station is owned and operated
by Longmont Community Radio.
KGUD now plays pleasing music not heard elsewhere, mainly from the 1930s to 1980s, with some classics at night, such as Pachelbel's "Canon in D" and Vivaldi's "Spring". There are no news reports, but the station provides clear, up-to-date weather forecasts. Its local public-service announcements provide information not available elsewhere, from upcoming concerts and plays, exercise programs for senior citizens, and tours of open-space areas to paid summer jobs for teenagers, ESL classes, and diverse volunteer opportunities.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting an Easy Listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
format. Licensed to Longmont, Colorado
Longmont, Colorado
Longmont is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. Longmont is located in Northern Colorado. Longmont is the 13th most populous city in the State of Colorado. The word "Longmont" comes from Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H....
, USA, the station is owned and operated
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry , an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated...
by Longmont Community Radio.
History
The station began operating in 1975 as KCDC, licensed to the St. Vrain Valley School District, and was used by the Career Development Center, a vocational high school in Longmont, for training students in communications. When the training program ended, the District no longer had a use for the station, and agreed to transfer the license to a non-profit community group in March 2003.KGUD now plays pleasing music not heard elsewhere, mainly from the 1930s to 1980s, with some classics at night, such as Pachelbel's "Canon in D" and Vivaldi's "Spring". There are no news reports, but the station provides clear, up-to-date weather forecasts. Its local public-service announcements provide information not available elsewhere, from upcoming concerts and plays, exercise programs for senior citizens, and tours of open-space areas to paid summer jobs for teenagers, ESL classes, and diverse volunteer opportunities.