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A Big Sound from a Small Town: Wildermiss

We Love You Golden!

Right after 96.9 the Cloud signed on the air in 2017, it was clear to us that there was a need to seek out local Colorado bands that have what’s now known as “the cloud sound” that our listeners have come to expect.

We did not have to look far.

We made a remarkable discovery with our friends and advertising partners at The Buffalo Rose.

Golden’s Premier Music Venue, Just Got Better!

Meet Wildermiss.

Emma Cole (lead vocal), Josh Hester, Seth Beamer and Caleb Thoemke.

The band has now toured most of the country and has appeared on i-Heart Media venues, NBC-TV and with our friends at Colorado Public Radio.

Not only truly gifted and talented musicians, but amazingly spirited and wonderful people.

We are Cloud Proud of Wildermiss and still air their music daily, including the bands latest release Hell or High Water:

Would you like to hear your music in the Cloud?

It’s simple.

You can contact me directly. I would be honored to give your music a listen and maybe a few spins to see if it’s a fit.

My email is: chucklontine@icloud.com

Chuck Lontine – Owner

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It’s Our Birthday, But You Get The Presents.

Listen Now to 96.9 the Cloud brought to you by Mountain Side Gear Rental in Golden.

It’s our third birthday broadcasting in Jefferson County, Colorado.

The Perfect Flowers for the Perfect Date Night in the Cloud.

To celebrate, we’re giving away our second annual summer Date Night at Arvada’s Hilton Garden Inn.

Take the elevator home at the fabulous Hilton Garden Inn.  Also, plan now for your special Arvada Event in our spectacular rooms and halls.

This special gift includes a romantic dinner for two at Smokin Fin’s, a special show at the Arvada Center and a special guest suite (the rest is up to you).

You never get a second chance to make a great first impression. Trust your business with us!

It’s a Date’cation from your friends at 96.9 the Cloud.

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Our timing is in celebration of Olde Town Arvada being named one of the coolest places on earth and the opening of the RTD G-Line making it easier than ever to get to the heart of Olde Town from Union Station (Golden too).

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Entering is a simple click.

Just like the Cloud on Facebook and you are automatically entered for a random drawing this summer. All active likes are eligible too (must be at least 21 and fun).

You’re going to love your stay at The Hilton Garden Inn Arvada.

Be Lovely in Olde Town at The Lovely Boutique on Grandview Avenue.

For the second year Date’cations in the Cloud are brought to you by Body and Balance Golden Real Estate and our new sponsor: Sunflower Bank in Golden.

We are very proud of our advertising partners.

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Located in the heart of Golden, the leading health professionals at Body In Balance Wellness Center are dedicated to helping you achieve your wellness objectives.

The dedicated team at Body in Balance combine skill and expertise that spans the entire chiropractic wellness spectrum.

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When it comes to real estate in Jeffco, there’s none better than Jim Smith’s team of dedicated professionals at Golden Real Estate.

The official bank of summer in the Cloud.

This is our second Date-cation in a series that will send several lucky likes in the Cloud to target destinations around the state this summer.

If you would like to become an advertising partner in the Cloud, we’ve made it very easy with our simple 3 month program for only $300.00

Please contact me at 303-382-1000 (mobile + text), or drop me a little note in the attached form and give me a general idea of how I might help. The Cloud now has over 100 ad partners this summer (and growing daily).

I would be honored to have your small business in the Cloud.

Chuck Lontine – Owner

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It’s About the Music in the Cloud.

Listen Now to 96.9 the Cloud from anywhere brought to you by Cafe 13 in Golden.
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Never miss one second of the music that is life in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Our loyal listeners have described the Cloud on Facebook as a musical journey with a sound similar to personalized playlists found on their smartphones with a local Colorado flavor.

We accomplish this distinctive modern soft rock sound by creatively blending our new music discoveries with alternative, classic and pop hits that sounds like: Colorado. 

Our fun, fresh Colorado sound seems to be working.

Now in our third year, the Cloud has over 1000 hourly listeners in Jefferson County – almost double the coverage of all the local newspapers combined. 

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Plus, an additional 50-thousand unique monthly listeners enjoy the Cloud Stream Online (all geo-fenced in Denver County).

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Our primary measured audience (by Nielsen Ratings Company) is Women over 30 and Men over 50 (with a breathtaking amount of time spent listening throughout the entire work week both online and on-the-radio).

Binge Radio: The average Cloud listener spends over 5 hours a week with us and our core audience is listening during the work-day well into the evening.

The Cloud Covers all media bases in the Denver-Boulder Radio Market by being a different kind of radio + digital company:  Affordable.  Effective.  Elegant.

With daily ad packages starting at $100 a month – we can make your business shine to our ever growing audience in Jefferson County.

You read right: $100 a month.

It’s time to fire up the grille in Lakewood, Colorado.

You can enjoy the Cloud on several different audio platforms that suit your active Colorado lifestyle.

To find out for yourself:  tune your car radio to 96.9 the Cloud in Jefferson County or stream anywhere online (including Alexa, Apple Play and Google).

 

Want to learn more about becoming part of the Cloud Advertising Community?

Give me a call + text anytime at: 303-382-1000

I would be honored to learn more about your business, find out if we’re the right fit and how together we might build the perfect program in the Cloud.

Thank you!

Chuck Lontine

I’ve been building radio brands in Colorado and Northern California since 1985.

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One More Spring Snow.

Snowmageddon. Really?!? Enough already.

Listen Now to 96.9 the Cloud brought to you by your Golden Owned UPS Store.

Be extra careful on the roads. This recent snowfall is a whole different kind of winter animal.

Think ice, snow and freezing rain with gale force winds, combined with 1 million nutty transplant commuters from warmer parts confidently whizzing down the highways.

Then boom!

It’s spring again with sunshine and water everywhere.

This week, might be the perfect week to find your new seasonal Colorado ride!

If you’re like the rest of us, there’s work, there’s school, there’s a dog to walk, a paper to retrieve and simple navigation to your car or light rail will be a slippery slope.

The great thing about snow? It awakens the inner alpine in all of us.

The best advice?

Make sure you are first, fully awake.  You might also consider wearing winter layers with sensible shoes when venturing out in the early morning hours.

Skip Starbucks and head to Paciugo in Belmar for a steaming espresso and tasty Italian sweets.

Might make perfect sense to grab an extra coffee or espresso too on your way to life tomorrow in Jefferson County.

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But if you should slip and fall? The experts say to take a fall like you might on your mountain bike.

Might be time for some Salsa to heat up your next ride!

Roll into a forward fall and remember to tuck that chin in if heading downward on your backside.  

It’s going to be a jungle out there during your morning commute on colder mornings.

Might be the perfect time to make the Click of a Lifetime.

So tomorrow when you venture out?

Tune us in. You might just hear something positive and up-lifting that will make you feel great.

The Cloud is built that way.

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Bucket List: The Galapagos Islands.

There’s a magical journey available to Cloud listeners at All Inclusive Vacations & Cruises in Lakewood, Colorado

Explore Galapagos Like a Celebrity. Call 303-980-6483 Extension 1 to learn more today!

This Adventure of a lifetime is filling up quickly.

Little wonder too. The travel experts at All Inclusive Vacations have been serving Jefferson County for over 20 years.

This journey is the latest in what your travel hosts have billed as the ultimate bucket list vacation.

You better hurry, there are just two cabins left in a small, escorted group. Contact All-Inclusive today for costs and availability for this exciting vacation of a lifetime.

This is what Charles Darwin discovered when he sailed to the Galapagos in 1845 to embark on the first scientific investigation of the islands.

The Cloud recently visited with Jeff Gregory and Steve Lord, your local hosts for this exciting journey.

All-Inclusive Vacations and Cruises has been serving Jefferson County and the world for over 20 years.

Tell us about this special destination?

The Galapagos islands are like no other chain of volcanic islands in the world!

Because of their remoteness, the Galapagos are pristine virtually undiscovered by mankind until 1535.

Because of this relative isolation, the plants, birds and marine animals that thrive here, were able to adapt to the harsh climate and varied ecosystems of the islands without intrusion from outside influences.

To this day, the Galapagos are strictly managed so that its unique flora and fauna are found nowhere else in the world.

Who is a good fit for this trip?

This trip will appeal to the seasoned, able-bodied traveler who might have already been on a Safari but wants a closer interaction with uninhibited animal species both on land and in the water.

Contact us today for a complete deck of information by visiting our website or giving us a call here at our offices in Lakewood, Colorado at (303) 980-6483 (Ext. 1).

All-Inclusive Vacations + Cruises is a BBB A+ rated, Colorado based travel agency that first opened its doors in 1999.

A true bucket list opportunity!

Want to promote your special event, business or non-profit in the Cloud?

It’s simple.

Call or Text us at (303) 382-1000

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New Music in the Cloud.

There’s a new band in the Cloud that has been getting some attention from our listeners.

The band is The Corona’s and their distinctive alt-pop sound grabbed our attention late last year and we have been showcasing the bands music ever since as a featured new music pick from Lightshade in the Cloud daily.

The Coronas are an Irish rock band that originated in Dublin.

They release their unique blend of music through their own independent record label, but can also be found in i-Tunes.

It’s lead singer can also be heard in the Cloud introducing the bands latest single (it’s kind of cool how that came about).

The bands manager had heard the Cloud was featuring its music and one thing led to another.

The band just appeared at Denver’s Larimer Lounge in February. It was a great show.

Hopefully, they will back soon. In the meantime, you can hear them daily in the Cloud and anytime right here!

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It’s A Golden Time of Year.

Feel that chill on the air? It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas everywhere you go in the Cloud.

Today 96.9 the Cloud kicks off the holiday season with our friends from Jim Smith’s Golden Real Estate.  This season until Santa’s big day, count on hearing the perfect amount of Christmas music in the Cloud to make your holiday shiny & bright.

 

It’s a KKCL-Golden Real Estate Time of Year!

 

We’ve selected holiday classics, blended with our Fun + Fresh music mix to make your heart smile.

You can listen several ways to the Cloud.

On-the-air on 1550 AM in Denver, online to the Cloud’s 24/7 Podcast and always on your FM radio at 96.9 the Cloud.

Don’t forget Alexa.  Just ask:  Alexa, play K-K-C-L Golden!

 

The spirit of the season is our special gift to you! 

Over One Million listeners have tuned into the Cloud in Jefferson County during the past year and we would like to thank everyone who believes in us.

Every time you listen or visit one of our advertisers, you’re supporting a small locally owned radio station with a very big heart.

Here’s to the years ahead!

Jim Smith’s Golden Real Estate is a strong supporter of the Cloud Community in Jefferson County.

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The Art + Zen of Bill Murray.

There’s a very pleasing and amusing little song playing on 96.9 the Cloud that both stands out and fits in perfectly with the likes of Vance Joy, Colbie Caillat and most of the happy pop tunes you hear on the Cloud. 

In fact, the song is called Happy Street and it’s performed by none other than Bill Murray. The Mark Twain Kennedy Center Honoree, Lost in Translation star, Tootsie co-star and yes, every golfers favorite movie: Caddyshack.

Yup, that Bill Murray.

Mr. Murray recently shared his genius at The Bellco Theater and last week was back on Saturday Night Live for a guest shot in it’s cold open.  So, what’s the story with his appeal? We did a little digging and it turns out, the world loves this guy because he reminds us of a better version of ourselves, without having to.

In his own words: the Art & Zen of Bill Murray.

WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE BILL MURRAY

Nothing prepared me for being this awesome. It’s kind of a shock to wake up every morning and be bathed in this purple light. There’s a wonderful sense of well-being that begins to circulate . . . up and down your spine. And you feel something that makes you almost want to smile. So what’s it like to be me? Ask yourself, ‘What’s it like to be you?’ The only way we’ll ever know what it’s like to be you is if you work your best at being you as often as you can, and keep reminding yourself that’s where home is.

From a 2014 Q&A during Canada’s Bill Murray Day, via Rolling Stone

HE LIVES HIS LIFE

I live a little bit on the seat of my pants, I try to be alert and available for life to happen to me. We’re in this life, and if you’re not available, the sort of ordinary time goes past and you didn’t live it. But if you’re available, life gets huge. You’re really living it.

From an interview on CBS This Morning

ON BEING RELAXED

The more relaxed you are, the better you are at everything. The better you are with your loved ones, the better you are with your enemies, the better you are at your job, the better you are with yourself.

From the New York Times

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It’s Our Favorite Time of Year!

Colorado winter weather is perfect for just about anything outdoors from skiing to fresh winter walks with a love.

Often we begin this new season with the same goal crushing gusto as the seasons of change that blow through Colorado.

Right as we are soaring high with our our career and family planning for the new year.

Boom! The holidays are here.

This time of year can also be the death of many of our health goals.

96.9 the Cloud is Loud & Proud on your car radio in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Eat, Live and Feel Great!

We live in a Golden age of gluten free, sugar free and guilt free options.

A word to wise: shop local and shop fresh.

One local option are the fresh meats, chops and birds at our friends in Lakewood at Gourmet Meats & Sausages.

Gourmet Meats is located at 9168 West Jewell Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado.

Go easy on the booze this holiday season.

But if you do?

Make it count with a premium spirit, Colorado Craft Brew or some of California’s best table wines.

Cloud Pick: 2014 Alexander from Silver Oak available at Molly’s in Lakeside, Colorado.

Plus, our friends at Lightshade have a host of options that will take you higher in Colorado.

Best part: they’re both delightful and hangover free.

Now that post holiday meal walk, can be a pleasant breath of fresh air rather than an attempt to not pass out.

Don’t let this holiday season railroad your health and wellness. Stay on track with Body and Balance Wellness Center in Golden, Colorado.

Find your balance with a simple click!

Find your own personal ways to be “sneaky healthy and happy” this holiday season.

How?

Find out how much more you’ll enjoy the time spent with family and special friends by being present!

Your 2019 self will thank you.

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We’re Proud of The Company We Keep in the Cloud.

96.9 the Cloud celebrates our friends at Foothills Animal Shelter this holiday season with a very special Foothills for Foothills event.

Foothills has been serving Jefferson County, Colorado and the entire metro since 1976. The work is funded in part by the support of our local Colorado Community.

Each and every year the shelter manages to take care of over 8000 puppies, cats and critters with a caring and thoughtful staff.

Miranda Kurtz and Tawney Eisenbraun on location for Foothills Animal Shelter.

Together with our advertising partners at Foothills Motorcycles, we connected for a special weekend featuring the animal shelter.

This collaborative event was designed to raise both funds and awareness for this very special place in the Cloud.

The entire event was a Colorado & Company feature on KUSA-TV:

We are very thankful to have been instrumental in building a meaningful event for our community partners with a special thank you to all.

Including Liz Maddy (pictured – marketing director at Foothills Animal Hospital), Katie Hemenover (events manager at Foothills Motorcycles), Karen Rocznik (producer at Colorado & Company) and our gracious and elegant TV host: Denise Plante.

We thank you for your trust!

 

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