History
KRPR began broadcasting in 1975 under the ownership of Rochester Community and Technical College where it was located. In the 1980s the station broadcast a New Wave (now often referred to as 1980s music), punk rock and hard rock format. Live listener call in request shows often featured local Minnesota bands such as The Suburbs, Hüsker Dü, The Phones, Chameleon, Slave Raider, Prince, The Time, and The Replacements. The airways of the station were staffed students and teachers of the college during this time. Bright orange and black KRPR bumper stickers and T-shirts were a common sight throughout Southern Minnesota during this era of the radio station as fans displayed their support.
In the late 1990s the station (now broadcasting a classic rock and album oriented rock format) was sold to Rochester Public Radio, the current operator and licensee. The station currently thrives in a market that supports several Classic Rock stations, due to its lack of lengthy ads and wide variety of deep tracks offered over the airwaves. An interactive website is also available for listeners to view tracks that have aired and submit song requests.
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