Outage Update (1/18, 9:00 p.m.): All issues have been repaired and 90.5 FM is back on the airwaves

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Outage Update (1/18, 4:26 p.m.): High winds broke a power cable at the tower site. Xcel technicians are on site repairing the damage. KCSU is expected to be off air for a few more hours, but will hopefully be broadcasting later this evening.

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Following high winds in Larimer County, Xcel Energy announced another power shut off Thursday night, January 15, due to wildfire and other safety risks. The shutoff has gone into affect at 8.a.m. this morning, January 16, taking KCSU 90.5 FM broadcast off air.

At the time of writing this story, there are a total of 75 outages affecting 17,723 customers. Real time updates are available on the Xcel Energy website.

Same as the December 18 outage, it is unknown how long KCSU will be off air. It is estimated that wind conditions will improve around 4 p.m. but “restoring power ‘may take serval hours to several days.'”

KCSU will provide updates on this story as it develops. You can still listen to KCSU on KCSUFM.COM and on the KCSU app.