KKRC-FM

Radio station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Broadcast areaSioux Falls, South DakotaFrequency97.3 MHzBranding97.3 KKRCProgrammingFormatClassic hitsAffiliationsCompass Media Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
Westwood OneOwnershipOwner
  • Townsquare Media
  • (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations
KXRB-FM, KIKN-FM, KKLS-FM, KSOO, KSOO-FM, KXRB, KYBBHistory
First air date
1971 (1971) (as KSOO-FM)
Former call signs
KSOO-FM (1968–1973)
KPAT (1973–1994)
KMXC (1994–2020)
Call sign meaning
Former call letters of 93.5 FM in the 1980sTechnical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID64711ClassC1ERP100,000 wattsHAAT259.7 meters (852 ft)Links
Public license information
  • Public file
  • LMS
WebcastListen LiveWebsite973kkrc.com

KKRC-FM (97.3 MHz, "97.3 KKRC") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format, and serves the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.

Its studios are located on Tennis Lane in Sioux Falls, while its transmitter is located near Humboldt.

Previously airing a hot adult contemporary format as KMXC, "Mix 97.3", beginning November 11, 1994, the station debuted its current format and callsign on August 31, 2020, after stunting the weekend prior with a loop of "Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News. The first song on KKRC-FM was "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKRC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Venta, Lance (August 31, 2020). "Townsquare Goes Back In Time In Sioux Falls". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 15, 2020.

External links

  • 97.3 KKRC official website
  • KKRC in the FCC FM station database
  • KKRC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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  • **License held by a divestiture trust; sale pending.

43°43′44″N 97°05′10″W / 43.729°N 97.086°W / 43.729; -97.086


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