KCRR
{{short description|Radio station in Grundy Center, Iowa}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = KCRR
| logo =
| city = Grundy Center, Iowa
| area = Waterloo-Cedar Falls
| branding = 97.7 KCRR
| frequency = 97.7 MHz
| airdate = {{start date|1983}} (as KGCI)
| format = Classic rock
| erp = 16,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|124|m|sp=us}}
| class = C3
| facility_id = 25471
| coordinates =
| callsign_meaning = "Classic Rock Radio"
| former_callsigns = KGCI (1983–1995)
| affiliations = Compass Media Networks
| owner = Townsquare Media
| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC
| sister_stations = KKHQ-FM, KOEL, KOEL-FM
| webcast = [https://kcrr.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://kcrr.com kcrr.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KCRR (97.7 FM) is a radio station in Iowa serving Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and surrounding cities with a classic rock format. This station is owned by Townsquare Media. Elwin Huffman serves as morning news host. KCRR carries the Dwyer and Michaels Morning Show.
History
Signing on in 1983 as KGCI, and targeting Grundy County, the station changed from adult contemporary to country in November 1993.Amy Davis, "The wild, wild waves," The Courier, February 20, 1994. KGCI flipped to classic rock, and the KCRR call letters, on February 17, 1995.Melody Parker, "Grundy Center radio station shifts gears," The Courier, February 17, 1995.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus stations, including KCRR, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.{{cite news|title=Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/121835/official-cumulus-buys-dial-global-spins-some-stati|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=August 30, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/84851/are-these-the-markets-in-the-cumulustownsquaredial-global-deal/|access-date=August 30, 2013|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=August 30, 2013}} The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013; KCRR was one of three stations (along with KKHQ-FM and KOEL-FM) that were placed in a divestiture trust for eventual resale within two years.{{cite news|title=Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/124346/cumulus-townsquare-peak-deal-closes|access-date=November 16, 2013|newspaper=All Access|date=November 15, 2013}} In December 2016, the Federal Communications Commission approved Townsquare's request to reacquire the stations from the divestiture trust.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/160697/connoisseur-media-sells-wichita-pair-to-rocking-m- |title=Connoisseur Media Sells Wichita Pair To Rocking M Media|date=2016-12-13 |access-date=2021-05-10 |website=allaccess.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.kcrr.com 97.7 KCRR - Official Website]
{{FM station data|25471|KCRR}}
{{Waterloo-Cedar Falls Radio}}
{{Classic Rock Radio Stations in Iowa}}
{{Townsquare Media}}
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Category:Classic rock radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1983
Category:1983 establishments in Iowa
Category:Townsquare Media radio stations
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