KCRR

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KCRR
Broadcast area Waterloo-Cedar Falls
Frequency 97.7 MHz
Branding97.7 KCRR
Programming
Format Classic rock
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KKHQ-FM, KOEL, KOEL-FM
History
First air date
1983 (1983) (as KGCI)
Former call signs
KGCI (1983–1995)
Call sign meaning
"Classic Rock Radio"
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 25471
Class C3
ERP 16,000 watts
HAAT 124 meters (407 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kcrr.com

KCRR (97.7 FM) is a radio station in Iowa serving Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and surrounding cities with a classic rock format. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. Studios are located in Waterloo, while its transmitter is located west of Hudson.

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Elwin Huffman serves as morning news host. KCRR carries the Dwyer and Michaels Morning Show from Quad Cities sister station WXLP.

History

Signing on in 1983 as KGCI, and targeting Grundy County, the station changed from adult contemporary to country in November 1993. [2] KGCI flipped to classic rock, and the KCRR call letters, on February 17, 1995. [3]

Logo under previous slogan Logo KCRR FM 97.7.png
Logo under previous slogan

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KCRR, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. [4] [5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013; KCRR was one of three stations (along with KKHQ-FM and KOEL-FM) that were placed in a divestiture trust for eventual resale within two years. [6] In December 2016, the Federal Communications Commission approved Townsquare's request to reacquire the stations from the divestiture trust. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KCRR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Amy Davis, "The wild, wild waves," The Courier, February 20, 1994.
  3. ↑ Melody Parker, "Grundy Center radio station shifts gears," The Courier, February 17, 1995.
  4. ↑ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Connoisseur Media Sells Wichita Pair To Rocking M Media". allaccess.com. December 13, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2021.

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