KCAR-FM

Last updated
KCAR-FM
Broadcast area Joplin, Missouri
Frequency 104.3 MHz
BrandingThe Rewind 104.3 FM
Programming
Format Hot AC
Ownership
OwnerAmerican Media Investments
History
First air date
1998 (as KBGZ)
Former call signs
KBGZ (1998–2001)
Technical information
Facility ID 86554
Class A
ERP 3,500 watts
HAAT 127 meters (417 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°4′10.00″N94°32′49.00″W / 37.0694444°N 94.5469444°W / 37.0694444; -94.5469444
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website therewindon1043.com

KCAR-FM (104.3 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Baxter Springs, Kansas, it serves the greater Joplin, Missouri area. The station is currently owned by American Media Investments of Pittsburg, Kansas. The station carried an oldies format for many years, until March 12, 2010, when it flipped to comedy as "LOL 104.3." On October 18, 2012, the station flipped to Hot AC, branded as "Star 104.3". [1] On February 1, 2019, the station switched back to a classic hits format branded as "The Rewind on 104.3 FM". [2] By 2023, the station flipped back to its Hot AC format, retaining its Rewind branding but shorten to just "The Rewind 104.3".

Star 104.3 logo from 2012 to 2019 Star 104.3 Logo.jpg
Star 104.3 logo from 2012 to 2019
Reqind 104.3 logo from 2019 to 2023 The Rewind on 104.3 FM.png
Reqind 104.3 logo from 2019 to 2023

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References

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  2. "Star 104.3 Joplin - Hits from the 90s to Now". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.