KROC-FM
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| Broadcast area | Rochester-Austin-Albert Lea-Mason City |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.9 MHz |
| Branding | 106.9 KROC |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDCZ, KDOC-FM, KFIL, KFIL-FM, KOLM, KWWK, KROC, KYBA | |
| History | |
First air date | 1965 |
Call sign meaning | Rochester |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61323 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 338 m (1,109 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°34′15.00″N 92°25′37.00″W / 43.5708333°N 92.4269444°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.5 K293CV (Rochester) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kroc.com |
KROC-FM (106.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station serving Rochester, Minnesota. The station's transmitter is located near the Minnesota-Iowa border. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. It airs a top 40 (CHR) music format.[2][3]
History
The station was owned by the Southern Minnesota Broadcasting Company, along with other properties in the area, but they were sold to Cumulus Media in December 2003. KROC-FM went on-the-air at 106.9 MHz in 1965 with an easy listening and classical music. In 1967, the hybrid format was dropped, and the FM began simulcasting with KROC-AM until the mid-1970s, then changed to an automated MOR format called The Great Entertainers. That format would be replaced with a highly successful Top 40/CHR format, under the FM 107 KROC moniker. In the 1950s, the owners launched a television station (KROC-TV), though that is now operated separately by Gray Television as KTTC.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KROC-FM, for $238 million. The deal is 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.[6]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K293CV | 106.5 FM | Rochester, Minnesota | 61319 | 250 | D | LMS |
Previous logo
Longtime KROC-FM logo used from early 2006 until late 2016.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KROC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ "KROCFacility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
- KROC FM 106.9 official website
- KROC AM 1340 official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 61323 (KROC-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KROC-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database