K-Rock (radio)

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K-Rock is a common radio brand, generally carried by radio stations airing a modern rock format. The brand is currently owned by Audacy, Inc. which acquired it as part of the merger with CBS Radio which owned the K-Rock brand in the United States since 1986. [1] Then known as Infinity Broadcasting, CBS acquired the K-Rock brand after purchasing noted Los Angeles rock station KROQ-FM, its callsign the origin of the "K-Rock" name. In Canada, the K-Rock trademark is held by Rogers Media, owner of CIKR-FM ("K-Rock 105.7") in Kingston, Ontario. Most other K-Rock stations in Canada are owned by the Stingray Digital Group. [2]

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UNITED STATES
CallsignBrandingFrequencyLocationOwnerYears active
KROQ-FM 106.7 KROQ106.7 FM Los Angeles, California Entercom 1973present
WXRK 92.3 K-Rock92.3 FM New York, New York Entercom19852005, 200709
WKRK-FM 97.1 K-Rock97.1 FM Detroit, Michigan Entercom199799
WKRK-FM 92.3 K-Rock92.3 FM Cleveland, Ohio Entercom200608
WRKZ 93.7 K-Rock93.7 FM Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Entercom200407
WKLL 94.9 K-Rock94.9 FM Utica, New York Galaxy Communications
WKRL 100.9 K-Rock100.9 FM Syracuse, New YorkGalaxy Communications
WKRH 106.5 K-Rock106.5 FM Oswego-Auburn, New YorkGalaxy Communications
WRXK-FM 96 K-Rock96.1 FM Fort Myers, Florida Beasley Broadcast Group
WKKN K-Rock 101.9101.9 FM Keene, New Hampshire Great Eastern Radio200812
KORL-HD2 K-Rock 101.5101.5 FM Honolulu, Hawaii HHawaii Media
KRKH K-Rock 97.3101.9 FM Maui, Hawaii HHawaii Media
KMKF 101.5 K-Rock101.5 FM Manhattan, Kansas Manhattan Broadcasting Company
CANADA
CallsignNameFrequencyLocationOwnerYears active
CIKR-FM K-Rock 105.7105.7 FM Kingston, Ontario Rogers Radio 2008present
CIRK-FM K-9797.3 FM Edmonton, Alberta Newcap Broadcasting 19972008
CHFT-FM 100.5 K-Rock100.5 FM Fort McMurray, AlbertaNewcap Broadcasting20082013
CJXK-FM 95.3 K-Rock95.3 FM Cold Lake, Alberta Newcap Broadcasting20042017
CKKY-FM K-Rock 101.9101.9 FM Wainwright, Alberta Newcap Broadcasting20132017
CKQK-FM K-Rock 105.5105.5 FM Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Newcap Broadcasting20062012
CIJK-FM K-Rock 89.389.3 FM Kentville, Nova Scotia Stingray Digital Group 20082021
VOCM-FM 97.5 K-Rock97.5 FM St. John's, Newfoundland Stingray Digital Group2002present
CKXD-FM 98.7 K-ROCK98.7 FM Gander, NewfoundlandStingray Digital GroupEarly 2000spresent
CKXG-FM 102.3 K-ROCK102.3 FM Grand Falls-Windsor, NewfoundlandStingray Digital GroupEarly 2000spresent
CKXX-FM 103.9 K-Rock103.9 FM Corner Brook, NewfoundlandStingray Digital GroupEarly 2000spresent
CHNK-FM K-Rock 100.7100.7 FM Winnipeg, Manitoba Newcap Broadcasting20102011
AUSTRALIA
CallsignNameFrequencyLocationOwnerYears active
3CAT-FM 95.5 K-Rock95.5 FM Geelong, Victoria Grant Broadcasters

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References

  1. "Latest Status Info: K-ROCK". Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR). United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  2. "Canadian Trade-mark Data: K-ROCK". Canadian Trade-marks Database. Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2010.