Marijuana programming removed from Colorado Springs radio station, but will remain online

Management of a month-old Colorado Springs radio station dedicated to all things marijuana said technical problems Friday forced it to substitute other types of programming, but assured that all-things-pot programming would return Saturday.

But a few hours later, KHIG-AM owner Mike Knar sent an email to say the marijuana format has gone up in smoke, at least at 1580 AM.

He said the station's format is changing to include "lively music, a shopping show and information and news under the new moniker KFCS - Colorado Springs Own."

The KHIG format will continue online, he said, because that's how most of the audience tunes in.

"I have made the decision tonight to move our marijuana awareness-educational and at times 'stoner' fun from 1580 AM to exclusively the World Wide Web with K-high," he said in the statement.

He said the audience largely was listening online and from around the world.

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