| Broadcast area | Cheyenne/Laramie area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| Branding | Y-95 Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KARS-FM, KOWB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1983 |
Call sign meaning | Curt Gowdy (former owner) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14753 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 326 meters (1,070 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′34″N 105°27′11″W / 41.30944°N 105.45306°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | y95country.com |
KCGY (95.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Laramie, Wyoming, United States, the station serves Laramie and nearby Cheyenne. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Westwood One.[2]
The station is the FM flagship for Wyoming Cowboys football and basketball; games are simulcast with sister station KOWB.
KCGY FM was originally put on the air by Curt Gowdy. The station's call sign, KCGY, was created using his initials (C. G.).[3]
History
[edit]Gowdy, a Green River native and University of Wyoming alumnus, purchased the existing Laramie AM station, KOWB (1290 AM), in 1966. KCGY first signed on in 1978[4]. The station and KOWB were eventually sold by Gowdy's company in 1992.[5][6] Eventually the stations were sold to what was then Clear Channel Communications, the precursor to iHeartMedia.
In January 2021, Townsquare Media consolidated its two competing Country stations in the market, making KCGY the sole dedicated Country brand for the cluster. KCGY briefly simulcast on sister station KLEN (106.3 FM) before that station flipped to a top 40 format.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCGY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KCGY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Ribbon Cut at Curt Gowdy State Park Visitors Center". K2 Radio. August 1, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Facility Details - KCGY (Facility ID 1418)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Laramie, WY AM/FM Sold" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 10, 1992. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Wyoming Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection". John in Arizona. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ Lance Venta (January 15, 2021). "Cheyenne's Country Consolidation". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 14753 (KCGY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCGY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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