However, over the past year or two, The Colorado Department of Transportation ( CDOT ) has established a series of repeater stations, allowing these NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio broadcasts to be heard on standard AM/FM radios . Most of these stations are along the I-70 corridor, but a few extend into the more populated areas north and south of I-70 in western Colorado. A few of these stations transmit only road conditions, however, awaiting the creation of additional NWR transmitters across the area. Four different FM frequencies are utilized, while two stations (in the Eagle and Edwards area) transmit a 10 Watt signal on an AM frequency.
While these stations transmit weather information 24 hours a day, CDOT will occasionally interrupt broadcasts with important highway and travel information.
Currently, the CDOT AM/FM radio weather information repeater network is as follows:
| Location | Freq. | Repeating NWR Transmitter | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen | 107.9 FM | Glenwood Springs | |
| Carbondale | 107.9 FM | Glenwood Springs | |
| Craig | 99.7 FM | Direct feed from NWS | |
| Delta | 99.1 FM | Montrose | |
| Eagle | 107.9 FM | Glenwood Springs | |
| Newcastle | 530 AM | Glenwood Springs | Broadcast interrupted for poor visibilities |
| Grand Junction | 106.7 FM | Grand Junction | |
| Gunnison | 99.1 FM | Montrose | |
| Kremmling | 107.9 FM | Steamboat Springs | |
| Leadville | 107.9 FM | Glenwood Springs | |
| Montrose | 99.1 FM | Montrose | |
| Parachute | 106.7 FM | Grand Junction |
** NWR Tone Alarm/SAME features will NOT work on AM/FM radios.
So, whether you own a NOAA Weather Radio, or just a standard AM/FM radio, be sure to keep abreast of the latest weather conditions while at home or traveling the I-70, Highway 50, and Highway 82 corridors in western Colorado. Happy listening and, once again, reception reports are always appreciated/gjt.from any of the radios listed above.
