K-Rock (radio)
{{Short description|Radio station brand}}
K-Rock is a common radio brand, generally carried by radio stations airing a modern rock format. The brand is currently owned by Audacy, Inc. which acquired it as part of the merger with CBS Radio which owned the K-Rock brand in the United States since 1986.{{cite web|title=Latest Status Info: K-ROCK|url=http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78715965|year=2010|work=Trademark Applications and Registrations Retrieval (TARR)|publisher=United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)|accessdate=April 25, 2010}} Then known as Infinity Broadcasting, CBS acquired the K-Rock brand after purchasing noted Los Angeles rock station KROQ-FM, its callsign the origin of the "K-Rock" name. In Canada, the K-Rock trademark is held by Rogers Media, owner of CIKR-FM ("K-Rock 105.7") in Kingston, Ontario. Most other K-Rock stations in Canada are owned by the Stingray Digital Group.{{cite web|title=Canadian Trade-mark Data: K-ROCK|url=http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/vwTrdmrk.do?lang=eng&fileNumber=1101809&extension=0&startingDocumentIndexOnPage=1|year=2010|work=Canadian Trade-marks Database|publisher=Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)|accessdate=April 25, 2010}}
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|colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background:#E5E4E2"|UNITED STATES | |||||
| Callsign | Branding | Frequency | Location | Owner | Years active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KROQ-FM
|106.7 KROQ |106.7 FM |1973–present | |||||
| WXRK
|92.3 K-Rock |92.3 FM |Audacy |1985–2005, 2007–09 | |||||
| WKRK-FM
|97.1 K-Rock |97.1 FM |Audacy |1997–99 | |||||
| WKRK-FM
|92.3 K-Rock |92.3 FM |Audacy |2006–08 | |||||
| WRKZ
|93.7 K-Rock |93.7 FM |Audacy |2004–07 | |||||
| WKLL
|94.9 K-Rock |94.9 FM |Utica, New York | | |||||
| WKRL
|100.9 K-Rock |100.9 FM |Syracuse, New York |Galaxy Communications | | |||||
| WKRH
|106.5 K-Rock |106.5 FM |Galaxy Communications | | |||||
| WRXK-FM
|96 K-Rock |96.1 FM | | |||||
| WKKN
|K-Rock 101.9 |101.9 FM |Great Eastern Radio |2008–12 | |||||
| KORL-HD2
|K-Rock 101.5 |101.5 FM |HHawaii Media | | |||||
| KRKH
|K-Rock 97.3 |101.9 FM |HHawaii Media | | |||||
| KMKF
|101.5 K-Rock |101.5 FM |Manhattan Broadcasting Company | | |||||
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background:#E5E4E2"|CANADA | |||||
| Callsign | Name | Frequency | Location | Owner | Years active |
| CIKR-FM
|K-Rock 105.7 |105.7 FM |2008–present | |||||
| CIRK-FM
|K-97 |97.3 FM |1997–2008 | |||||
| CHFT-FM
|100.5 K-Rock |100.5 FM |Fort McMurray, Alberta |Newcap Broadcasting |2008–2013 | |||||
| CJXK-FM
|95.3 K-Rock |95.3 FM |Newcap Broadcasting |2004–2017 | |||||
| CKKY-FM
|K-Rock 101.9 |101.9 FM |Newcap Broadcasting |2013–2017 | |||||
| CKQK-FM
|K-Rock 105.5 |105.5 FM |Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |Newcap Broadcasting |2006–2012 | |||||
| CIJK-FM
|K-Rock 89.3 |89.3 FM |2008–2021 | |||||
| VOCM-FM
|97.5 K-Rock |97.5 FM |Stingray Digital Group |2002–present | |||||
| CKXD-FM
|98.7 K-ROCK |98.7 FM |Gander, Newfoundland |Stingray Digital Group |Early 2000s–present | |||||
| CKXG-FM
|102.3 K-ROCK |102.3 FM |Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland |Stingray Digital Group |Early 2000s–present | |||||
| CKXX-FM
|103.9 K-Rock |103.9 FM |Corner Brook, Newfoundland |Stingray Digital Group |Early 2000s–present | |||||
| CHNK-FM
|K-Rock 100.7 |100.7 FM |Newcap Broadcasting |2010–2011 | |||||
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;background:#E5E4E2"|AUSTRALIA | |||||
| Callsign | Name | Frequency | Location | Owner | Years active |
| 3CAT-FM
|95.5 K-Rock |95.5 FM | |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.entercom.com/index.html Entercom]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100724121718/http://your.rogers.com/radiostations/overview.asp Rogers Radio]
- [http://www.ncc.ca/our-stations/ Newcap Radio]