KOOK signal down due to Gold Mountain Fire

July 7, 2026

Text Signal Alert in bold red, featuring KOOK signal down next to a black and white illustration of a telecommunications tower on a beige background.

Attention listeners: the KOOK 90.3 FM signal in Ouray & Ridgway is currently down due to power outage at the tower site.

At this time, we don’t know when power service will be restored to the location.

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