KRQN
| City | Vinton, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Cedar Rapids metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 107.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Affiliations | USA Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | George S. Flinn, Jr. |
| History | |
First air date | 2005 (as KROJ) |
Former call signs | KROJ (2002-2006) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 89113 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,700 watts |
| HAAT | 113 meters (371 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°8′56″N 91°52′50″W / 42.14889°N 91.88056°WCoordinates: 42°8′56″N 91°52′50″W / 42.14889°N 91.88056°W |
KRQN (107.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a conservative talk format."[1] Licensed to Vinton, Iowa, United States, the station serves the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area. The station is currently owned by George S. Flinn, Jr.[2] KRQN's transmitter is located east of Vinton near Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area.
History[]
Prior to September 2011, KRQN aired a classic hits format. On September 9, 2011, at 1:07 p.m., after stunting with clips of top 40 music and liners promoting that "the clock is ticking" and to "lock in a preset" and listen at said time, along with bell tolling sounds and people saying "I", 107.1 flipped to Top 40/CHR as i107.1, launching with Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO. With this move, KRQN took on the market's more established Top 40/CHR, KZIA, and later, KOSY upon that station's debut in August 2014.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including the local marketing agreement for KRQN, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[3][4] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[5]
On May 1, 2021, KRQN dropped its top 40/CHR format and flipped to conservative talk as a result of its LMA with Townsquare Media ending.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "KRQN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Townsquare Media Ends LMA Of KRQN Radioinsight - May 10, 2021
External links[]
- KRQN in the FCC FM station database
- KRQN on Radio-Locator
- KRQN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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