KGRC
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| Broadcast area | Quincy, Illinois Hannibal, Missouri Keokuk, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 92.9 (MHz) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | STARadio Corporation |
| KZZK, WQCY, WCOY | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Great River Country |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 153 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.real929.com |
KGRC (92.9 FM) is a CHR (Top 40) format radio station in the Quincy, Illinois, region owned by STARadio Corporation.
History
The station was purchased by STARadio Corporation in early 2004 to compete with KRRY (Y101), which was dominating the Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk market. No other Top 40/Hot AC station was in the region. Now it is one of the most listened to station in the market, especially by young adults.[citation needed]
Great River Country welcomed KGRC to life in 1968. It was the brain child of Mel Elzea, the stations first GM, and partner Frank Laughlin. They helped create Great River Communications, Inc., and signed the FM giant on air with the Fifth Dimension pop hit, “Up, Up and Away.” The station went on to become the dominant aural medium in the market in the 1970s. Highlights of the early years include a gold record for first airing, “Indian Reservation,” by The Raiders, (Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay) and Missouri Broadcasting awards for flood coverage from up, up in a plane with Elzea and Program Director Mark Mathew.
KGRC covered many formats through the 1970s and 1980s, primarily drifting between some form of Adult Contemporary and Top 40.
The station sponsored Explorer scout "Troop 929" in the early-1970s. Scouts included John Wingate, a long-time television journalist and now a Minneapolis communications consultant and writer, Dan Matticks, a longtime radio broadcaster, video producer Louie Schaefer, IT professional Larry Schaffer, Ken Abbath, and Paula Dean.
The early-1990s brought the "Hot AC" boom, and a switch to the nickname "Variety 93".
By the year 2000, the station had become "92.9 The River". KGRC currently plays a Top-40 format, and is known as "Real 92.9".
Signal/Coverage
KGRC is one of the primary radio signals of the Tri-State region. The station has 100,000 Watts of power so it covers a wide audience. The station's signal goes from Macon, Missouri, to Jacksonville, Illinois and Troy, Missouri, to Fort Madison, Iowa.
Programming
Elvis Duran
The Elvis Duran Morning Show is the daily morning show on Real 92.9 and is a syndicated program from New York City which also is broadcast on other stations throughout the country.
Retro Lunch
The Retro Lunch starts at Noon and features Retro hits of the 1990s and early-2000s. The program lasts about 60 minutes and is usually hosted by DJ Sam.
Nine @ Nine
The Real Nine at Nine is a program that airs every weekday at 9:00 p.m. and features the Tri-States' 9 most requested songs.
Backtrax USA
Every Saturday morning, KGRC airs the nationwide radio show Backtrax USA, which airs music popular from the 1980s and 1990s. The show is also filled with trivia and famous quotes of the particular eras.
See also
External links
- KGRC official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KGRC ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database