KRQN
| Broadcast area | Cedar Rapids metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.1 MHz |
| Branding | El Gallo 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | George S. Flinn, Jr. |
| Operator | Gorilla Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
First air date | 2005 (as KROJ) |
Former call signs | KROJ (2002–2006) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | elgallo1071.com |
KRQN (107.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format.[2] Licensed to Vinton, Iowa, United States, the station serves the Cedar Rapids area. The station is owned by George S. Flinn, Jr.,[3] and is programmed by Gorilla Broadcasting Company. KRQN's transmitter is located east of Vinton near Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area.
History
[edit]In June 2005, the station signed on the air under the KROJ call letters and airing a classic country format. Since its sign on, Flinn Broadcasting of Memphis has owned the station, but has outsourced programming operations to other owners via local marketing agreements.[4] The station would later flip to oldies under the KRQN call letters, and would shift to classic hits. 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", KRQN 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-FM upon that station's debut in August 2014.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including the local marketing agreement for KRQN, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[5][6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[7]
On May 1, 2021, KRQN dropped its top 40/CHR format and flipped to conservative talk, supplied by USA Radio Networks, as a result of its LMA with Townsquare Media ending.[8]
On November 18, 2022, KRQN flipped to Regional Mexican, branded as "El Gallo 107.1". The change came after Gorilla Broadcasting Company (controlled by Steven Lara) began programming the station; Gorilla's other stations (WNMB in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and a local marketing agreement with WLEL in Ellaville, Georgia) also utilize this format and branding.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRQN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ "KRQN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ Dave Rasdal, "Vinton radio station a bittersweet listen for E. Iowan," The Cedar Rapids Gazette, July 4, 2005.
- ^ "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
- ^ "El Gallo Wakes Up Cedar Rapids". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 89113 (KRQN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRQN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- KRQN on RadioMixer
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