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98.5 KYGO Celebrates its 40th Anniversary!

Jul 9, 2020, 9:10 AM

DENVER – 98.5 KYGO, Denver’s #1 For New Country, celebrated its 40th year entertaining and serving our local Colorado communities on Tuesday, July 7th!  To celebrate 40 years and to say thank you, Colorado:

 

  • Saturday, July 11, 7:00am-11:00am:  98.5 KYGO counts down the Top 40 songs in KYGO’s history.  KYGO will be playing the biggest songs and some surprise songs over the last four decades; and

 

  • Saturday, July 11, 11:00am-Midnight: 98.5 KYGO presents the biggest live music event to ever hit Denver radio, KYGOpia, a virtual concert from the KYGO Amphitheater featuring country artists of all time including:  Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dierks Bentley, Old Dominion, Jason Aldean, Alabama, Maren Morris, Zac Brown Band, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Eric Church as well as a few surprises.

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