Pillar Media has completed its $7.775 million acquisition of Max Media Rhythmic AC “Jammin 101.5” KJHM Watkins and Classic Hip Hop “Flo 107.1” KFCO Bennett/Denver CO and launched their new formats on Thursday evening.
KJHM has flipped to Christian AC “Star 101.5” replicating Pillar’s “Star 93.3” WAKW Cincinnati and “Star 99.1” WAWZ Zarepath NJ. It becomes the sixth Christian AC/Worship brand in the Denver market joining a crowded field that includes EMF’s “K-Love” 91.1 KLDV and “Air 1” 103.9 KRKA and K280GB/KLDV-HD2, Hope Media Group’s “Way-FM” 101.9 KXWA, Calvary Chapel Aurora’s “Grace-FM” 91.7 KXGR, and Educational Communications of Colorado Springs’ “The Light” 106.3 K292FM/KYGO-HD3.
KFCO simultaneously transitioned to Christian Hip-Hop “Kingdom 107.1“. Positioning as “Positive Hip Hop”, the station will feature two holdovers from the previous formats as former Program Director and KJHM afternoon host Senen ‘Slim’ Rodriguez becomes morning host at the new brand and former KJHM morning host/KFCO afternoon host ‘Tony V’ Valdez remains in afternoons.
Rodriguez had been with Max Media Denver in multiple roles since 2010. He began his career in his native San Francisco at KMEL and KYLD working on the street team before a stint as part of the morning show. He moved to Denver in 2001 and spent nine years in nights at “KS 107.5” KQKS. Valdez jumped to KFCO/KJHM in 2022 after previously spending eighteen years at KQKS hosting mornings from 2017-22.
The 6am hour of Kingdom 107.1 featured:
- Steven Malcolm – Cardio
- KB ft. Brandon Lake – Graves
- Capital Kings ft. Sam Rivera – Antidote
- Forest Frank – Thank You
- Marcus Rogers – Drippin’
- Alex Jean – Skress Bout Dat
- Lecrae ft. D Smoke – Can You Hear Me Now?
- Steven Malcolm – 40
- Lathan Warlick ft. B. Offor – Look Up To The Sky
- Tedashii ft. Jawan – Us
- Mike Teezy – Worship
- 1K Phew & Zaytoven ft. 1K Pson – Favorite Trapper
- Nobigdyl – One Way
- Tauren Wells – Take It All Back
- Ty Brasel – Set It Off
- KB ft. Andy Mineo – Not Today Satan
- Wande – Winning
- Mission – Marvelous
- Lecrae & Andy Mineo – Coming In Hot
Also joining Pillar Media is Max Media Denver President/General Manager Sean Rhodes. Rhodes will serve as Local Sales Manager for Pillar Media Denver and lead Digital Sales for all of their markets. He previously served as Digital Sales Manager, General Sales Manager, and VP/Sales between 2010 and 2021 for Max Media before rising to GM. He has also worked in sales for Clear Channel Colorado Springs.
Pillar Media Brand Director, Matt Stockman says, “We’re beyond excited to be able to share music and programming that delivers hope to the amazing people of the Mile High City. We can’t wait to connect with this community, cheer on the Nuggets (and all the local teams!) and grow in our faith together through both Denver-centric stations!”
Director of Broadcasting, Art Garza, shares, “Pillar Media is thrilled about the opportunity to spread the message of hope through these two new FM stations. Words can’t express our excitement in welcoming new key staff members from the previous stations. With all the circumstances that came together at one time, we believe that God was working behind the scenes and had a plan all along.”
The two stations join Pillar’s Christian Preaching 910 KPOF/102.7 K274DF in the Denver market.
