KHDR

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| name = KHDR

| city = Lenwood, California

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| area = High Desert

| frequency = {{Frequency|96.9|MHz}}

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| branding = Highway Rock

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| format = Active rock

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| affiliations = Premiere Networks
Las Vegas Raiders
Vegas Golden Knights

| owner = Richard Heftel

| licensee = The Drive LLC

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| sister_stations = {{hlist|KHRQ|KHWY|KHYZ|KIXF|KIXW-FM|KRXV}}

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| airdate = {{Start date and age|2002}}

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| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 89344

| class = A

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| erp = 1,000 watts

| haat = {{Convert|244|m|ft|sp=us}}

| coordinates = {{Coord|34|58|15|N|117|2|23|W|display=inline,title|name=KHDR}}

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| website = {{URL |https://www.highwayrock.net/ }}

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KHDR (96.9 FM) is a radio station that is licensed to Lenwood, California. KHRQ (94.9 FM) is a radio station that is licensed to Baker, California, United States. Both stations are owned by Heftel Broadcasting, and together they broadcast an Active rock format with the branding "Highway Rock". KHDR and KHRQ serve the High Desert of California, specifically targeting travelers along the Interstate 15 corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

History

KHDR first signed on in 2002.

In 2004, KHWZ (100.1 FM) in Ludlow, California broke from the Highway Country trimulcast and switched to "The Drive". KHWZ went silent on February 25, 2011.

In early 2017, parent company KHWY, Inc. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the Highway Stations — KHDR and KHRQ, plus The Highway Vibe (KRXV, KHWY, KHYZ) and Highway Country (KIXW-FM, KIXF) — were put up for auction. Heftel Broadcasting won the auction with a $620,000 bid, with Educational Media Foundation having offered $525,000 for just KRXV and KHYZ.{{cite news |last=Venta |first=Lance |title=Heftel Broadcasting Acquires The Highway Stations |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/116881/highway-stations-auctioned-off/ |date=2017-05-22 |access-date=2020-12-25 |website=RadioInsight |publisher=RadioBB Networks |language=en-US }}

In 2018, the Drive stations switched formats from mainstream rock to adult hits. On December 26, 2020, the stations returned to rock.{{cite news |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/204031/94-9-96-9-the-drive-return-to-rock-along-i-15-to-vegas/ |title=94.9/96.9 The Drive Return To Rock Along I-15 To Vegas |last=Venta |first=Lance |website=RadioInsight |publisher=RadioBB Networks |date=2021-01-14 |access-date=2021-01-14 }}

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Syndicated programming on KHDR and KHRQ included, by February 8, 2021, The Woody Show weekday mornings.{{cite news |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/204622/woody-show-comes-to-barstows-drive/ |title=Woody Show Comes To Barstow's Drive |last=Venta |first=Lance |website=RadioInsight |publisher=RadioBB Networks |date=2021-02-03 |access-date=2021-02-04 }} The Drive stations are affiliates of the Vegas Golden Knights radio network.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/multimedia/broadcastaffiliates |title=Broadcast Affiliates |website=Vegas Golden Knights |language=en-US |access-date=2018-11-19 }} One of KHDR's current syndicated shows (as of March 2024) is Highway Rock, hosted by former KNAC DJ Gonzo Greg. Similar to KNAC, it broadcasts musical genres ranging from classic rock to hard rock and heavy metal music.{{cite news |title=highwayrock.fm – DRIVE 96.9/94.9 |url=https://www.highwayrock.fm/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=highwayrock.fm |language=en-US }}

On February 12, 2025, KHDR and KHRQ rebranded as "Highway Rock" and began simulcasting on KHYZ's HD3 subchannel. The station's frequency was also changed from 96.9/94.9 to 99.7.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/294688/highway-drive-rebrands-focus-to-las-vegas-hd-subchannel/ Highway Drive Rebrands Focus to Las Vegas HD Subchannel] Radioinsight - February 12, 2025

Repeater

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{{rh}} \| KHRQ	94.9 FM	Baker, California	89128	B1	1,450	{{Convert\|404\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}}	{{coord\|35\|26\|10\|N\|115\|55\|25\|W\|name=KHRQ}}	{{Start date and age\|2002}}

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{{rh}} | KHRQ

94.9 FM