KROC-FM
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| Broadcast area | Rochester-Austin-Albert Lea-Mason City-La Crosse |
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| Frequency | 106.9 MHz |
| Branding | 106.9 KROC |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| 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) |
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| Translator | 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
[edit | edit source]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 1977, then changed to an automated MOR format called The Great Entertainers. On April 2, 1979, KROC-FM flipped to a highly successful Top 40/CHR format, under the FM 107 KROC moniker.[4] 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.[5][6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[7]
Translator
[edit | edit source]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| K293CV | 106.5 FM | Rochester, Minnesota | 61319 | 250 | D | LMS |
Previous logo
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Longtime KROC-FM logo used from early 2006 until late 2016.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 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
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