KMRQ
City | Riverbank, California |
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Broadcast area | Modesto, California |
Frequency | 96.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Rock 96.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Active rock |
Subchannels | HD2: "One Hit Wonder Radio" |
Ownership | |
Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
KFIV, KJSN, KOSO, KWSX | |
History | |
First air date | 1979 | (as KQKK)
Former call signs | KQKK (1979–1984) KORY (1984) KROI (1984) KSJQ (1984–1989) KIZS (3/24/1989–9/15/1989) KVFX (1989–1997) KFRY (1997–1999) KKME (1999–2001) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 12963 |
Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°40′49.8″N 120°55′25.5″W / 37.680500°N 120.923750°WCoordinates: 37°40′49.8″N 120°55′25.5″W / 37.680500°N 120.923750°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website | rock967.iheart.com |
KMRQ (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Riverbank, California, United States, the station serves the Modesto area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. Its studios and transmitter are located separately in Modesto.
History[]
The station went on the air as KQKK in 1979. Then had several callsign changes over the years KVFX 96.7 The Fox, then finally set on the KMRQ calls. The station had spent the previous 2 ½ years as a Spanish language station branded as "La Preciosa" until the switch to Active Rock on 2008-09-05.[1]
External links[]
- KMRQ in the FCC FM station database
- KMRQ on Radio-Locator
- KMRQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Categories:
- HD Radio stations
- Radio stations in California
- Active rock radio stations in the United States
- Mass media in Stanislaus County, California
- Radio stations established in 1979
- 1979 establishments in California
- IHeartMedia radio stations
- California radio station stubs