KKPR-FM

Last updated
KKPR
Broadcast area Grand Island-Hastings-Kearney area
Frequency 98.9 MHz
Branding98.9 The Vibe
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
OwnerFlood Communications Tri-Cities, L.L.C.
KHAS, KICS, KLIQ, KXPN
History
First air date
November 1, 1962 (as KRNY-FM)
Former call signs
KRNY-FM (1962–1986)
Call sign meaning
Platte River Radio or
PoweR (former branding)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 52804
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 191 meters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website KKPR Online

KKPR-FM (98.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. [2] Licensed to Kearney, Nebraska, United States, the station serves the Grand Island-Kearney area. The station is currently owned by Flood Communications Tri-Cities, L.L.C. [3]

Contents

The station launched in November 1962 as KRNY-FM. [4]

On April 1, 2022, KKPR-FM rebranded as "98.9 The Vibe". [5]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KKPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KKPR-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  4. Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-62 (PDF). 1961. p. B-111. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  5. A New Vibe In Central Nebraska Radioinsight - April 1, 2022