Our History
- February 2007 – Idea is spawned.
- March 2007 – Initial board of directors determined and meet.
- April 2007 – Fort Collins Youth Broadcasting, Inc. founded with Secretary of State.
- May 2007 – FM radio research continues using only the tools on the FCC web site.
- June 2007 – FM radio research continues. We’re now starting to realize that we’d have to purchase a radio station or otherwise relocate a station to squeeze a new station on the dial in Fort Collins.
- July 2007 – Research into commercial radio, translators, and other alternative options to a new full-service station are evaluated.
- End of 2007 – New FM station is filed for in Red Feather Lakes, with the hopes of purchasing a translator station in Fort Collins. Paperwork for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status is sent to the IRS. Unbranded Internet radio stream picks up a few listeners.
- January 2008 – Wren Communications pays $3,000 to FCYB in exchange for withdrawing our FM application. IRS grants FCYB its tax-exempt status. We sign a year-long lease on the Green Studio.
- February 2008 – The moniker KLIK Radio is created, and we begin broadcasting with this new name.
- April 2008 – KLIK Radio appears in the Coloradoan.
- May 2008 – Bohemian Foundation gives FCYB a $2,250 grant for studio equipment. Do Something gives $500 for studio equpiment as well.
- June 2008 – Silence for Sound 2008 was held, and was considered largely successful given the amount of marketing and items available for bidding.
- December 2008 – Bohemian Foundation grants $6,250 to FCYB for general expenses. This grant isn’t received until 2009, though.
- May 2009 – KLIK Radio relocates from Green Studio to a brand new building on Cherry St.
- September 2009 – Control over KLIK Radio is officially transferred to the second generation of young administrators. KLIK v2.0 has begun!
- December 2009 – KLIK Studio v3 starts on Friday the 18th.
- May 2010 – KLIK Radio receives $4,000 equipment grant to buy all kinds of cool new broadcast gear!
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