KGRG1 - The roots of Grunge and "YOUR Classic Alternative" began April 5th, 2014 to honor the sound of the northwest in the 80's and 90's all the way to today - Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Mother Love Bone, STP, Pearl Jam, The Clash, The Misfits, Sonic Youth, U2, The Ramones, Grunt Truck, Temple of the Dog, of course Nirvana and so much more. Everything that made KGRG-FM the most t
alked about college radio station in the country and created a new genre that still Rocks today. Click the "Listen Live" graphic on our website ... we're always streaming online at http://www.KGRG1.com, as well as on the TuneIn Radio App and now on KGRG-FM HD2
OUR HISTORY
Originally KGRG1 was KENU - The Sound of The Plateau
Licensed April 28, 1982, KENU was a country music station at 1330 AM run by a series of local owners in Enumclaw, Washington. KENU was a community focused radio station that ran local programming hosted by local DJs as well as coverage of Enumclaw High School's football games. In 1988, KENU changed call signs to KQZQ. KQZQ aired a Hard Rock radio format which only lasted for a total of 23 days, when KENU returned by popular demand. Country Gold Network
In 1992, KENU became a simulcast of KJUN 1450 AM in Puyallup, WA and became apart of the new Country Gold Network along with KBLV 1540 AM in Bellevue, WA, and KTOL 1280 AM in Olympia, WA. In early 1996, the Country Gold Network discontinued operations due to financial distress. KENU went silent and was put up for sale. Plateau Country
In November 1996, The Green River Foundation purchased the silent radio station, so that Green River Community College students would have internship possibilities at KENU. The studio was moved into the Enumclaw GRCC campus and KENU went back on the air as "Plateau Country". They tried to operate KENU as a commercial radio station, but relatively few students ever participated in the country station internship. During the summer of 2000, the KENU studios were relocated to Green River's Auburn Campus. In 2001, the general manager of GRCC's radio stations, Tom Evans Krause, allowed radio format change. KENU went into stunting, airing the top dance hits of 1997, preparing for a new radio format. KENU - NU Music, Pure Dance
KENU was moved into the Student Center, next door to KGRG at the Auburn campus with a new digital on air studio. The new moniker as KENU "NU Music, Pure Dance" was adopted
Pulse 1330
The new EDM format (unveiled in June 2004) was branded as "Pulse 1330" which tried to stay away from mainstream Dance music. The new format included a new logo, new IDs, new slogan "The Northwest's Underground Music Source", and the playlist was completely revamped. Pulse 1330 gained a presence in the Seattle party scene, despite the fact that their signal was barely audible in the downtown Seattle area. Even though Pulse 1330 broadcasted over 1330 AM KENU in Enumclaw, their main focus was their worldwide online presence as an internet radio station. At first, Pulse 1330 focused mainly on Trance but as time went on it began including other forms of Electronica, such as Hardcore, House, Drum'n'Bass/Jungle as well as Rhythmic tracks from local artists (while KGRG played Rock tracks from local artists). In September 2006, The Northwest's Underground Music Source "Pulse 1330" signed off and began airing a loop of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit for 3 days. Thus began KGRG1 (AM) - The Alternative Past! @ http://www.kgrg1.com, which signed on in 2006 with The Ramones' Blitzkrieg Bop. The new format plays tracks that were formerly played on sister station KGRG in the 80s and early 90's. In February 2007, the long standing KENU call sign was changed to KGRG to match their sister FM station and the new name.
