KAVP
radio station in Colona, Colorado
KAVP (1450 AM, "ESPN 1450") is a radio station licensed to serve Colona, Colorado, United States. The station is owned by Western Slope Communications and the broadcast license is held by WS Communications, LLC.
KAVP broadcasts a sports format as an affiliate of ESPN Radio.
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on April 15, 1997. The new station was assigned the KAVP call sign by the FCC on June 13, 1997. After multiple extensions, KAVP finally received its license to cover from the FCC on April 21, 2003.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “KAVP” is radio station in Colona, Colorado. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through KAVP, radio and station, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “radio station in Colona, Colorado” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6325465. Authority coordinates are 38.388, -107.674. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1450, 1997 and 2003.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “KAVP”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow KAVP primary sources, KAVP archive and KAVP research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “KAVP”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “KAVP” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.