K-rock

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K-Rock is a popular radio format and/or branding which plays music, generally in the realm of alternative rock and modern rock.

In the United States, the "K-Rock" brand is owned by CBS Radio,^[1] and most K-Rock stations in the U.S. are owned by that company.

In Canada, most K-Rock stations are owned by Newcap Broadcasting. However, the "K-Rock" trademark is held by Rogers Media, owners of the K-Rock station in Kingston, Ontario.^[2]

Stations currently or formerly branded as K-Rock include:

• United States
  • KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, California (and simulcast KSCF-HD2 in San Diego)
  • WXRK 92.3 K-Rock in New York City from 1985-2005 and 2007-March 2009, currently used on WXRK-HD2
  • WKRK-FM 92.3 K-Rock in Cleveland, Ohio (WXRK from 2006-2007)
  • WRKZ K-Rock in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (until February 2007)
  • WKRL in Syracuse, New York (and simulcasts WKLL in Utica and WKRH in Oswego)
  • WKKN-FM in Keene, New Hampshire
  • WRXK-FM in Fort Myers, Florida
• Canada
  • CIKR-FM (105.7) Kingston, Ontario
  • CIRK-FM (97.3) Edmonton, Alberta (until mid-2008)
  • CHFT-FM (100.5) Fort McMurray, Alberta
  • CJXK-FM (95.3) Cold Lake, Alberta
  • CKQK-FM (105.5) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • CIJK-FM (89.3) Kentville, Nova Scotia
  • VOCM-FM (97.5) St. John's, Newfoundland
  • CKXD-FM (98.7) Gander, Newfoundland
  • CKXG-FM (102.3) Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland
  • CKXX-FM (103.9) Corner Brook, Newfoundland
• Australia
  • 3CAT-FM "95.5 K-Rock" in Geelong, Victoria

K-Rock could also mean:

• Korean rock, a genre of rock music by Korean music artists

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See Also:
Krockathon