KKRF

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KKRF

| logo = File:KKRF K1079 logo.png

| city = Stuart, Iowa

| branding = K107.9

| frequency = 107.9 MHz

| airdate = August 11, 1993

| format = Country

| erp = 9,400 watts

| haat = {{convert|150|m|ft|abbr=on|0}}

| class = C3

| facility_id = 13822

| coordinates = {{coord|41|27|39.8|N|94|29|23.2|W|region:US-IA|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KAGD (1992–1993, CP)

| owner = M&M Broadcasting, Inc.

| licensee =

| affiliations =

| sister_stations = KDLS, KGRA

| webcast = [https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KKRF Listen Live]

| website = {{URL|www.raccoonvalleyradio.com}}

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KKRF (107.9 FM) is a commercial radio station that serves the Stuart, Iowa area. The station broadcasts a Real Country format.

Until January 31, 2012, KKRF was licensed to Coon Valley Communications, Inc which was owned by Patrick Delaney who also owned KDLS (AM) in Perry, Iowa and KGRA in Jefferson, Iowa.[http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/own_list.pl?Facility_id=13822 FCC Ownership database]

On February 1, 2012, Patrick Delany of Perry, owner of Coon Valley Communications, Inc, sold his company to Mel Suhr of Knoxville, owner of M&M Broadcasting, Inc.{{Cite web | last = FCC | date = February 1, 2012 | title = Local Marketing Agreement | publisher = fcc.gov website | url = https://licensing.fcc.gov/cdbs/CDBS_Attachment/getattachment.jsp?appn=101486047&qnum=5150©num=1&exhcnum=1 | accessdate = March 17, 2012}}

With an agreement reached on January 27, 2012, and having an effective purchase date of February 1, 2012, M&M Broadcasting, Inc, a subsidiary of M and H Broadcasting, Inc, purchased Coon Valley Communications. M and H Broadcasting, Inc is owned by Mel and Holly Suhr of Knoxville, Iowa. M and H Broadcasting, Inc also owns KRLS 92.1 FM and KNIA 1320 AM at Knoxville. They also own Home Broadcasting, Inc which owns KCII 1380 AM and KCII-FM 106.1 FM at Washington.{{Cite web | last = Upper Midwest Broadcasting | date = February 6, 2012 | title = Station News | publisher = northpine.com | url = http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/ | accessdate = March 17, 2012}}{{Cite web | last = Upper Midwest Broadcasting | date = February 6, 2012 | title = Station News | publisher = northpine.com | url = http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/archive/news0212.html | accessdate = December 27, 2013}}

The station was originally licensed as KAGD on October 21, 1992, but changed callsigns to KKRF on July 1, 1993.[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=13822&Callsign=KKRF FCC Callsign History database]

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located northeast of the intersection of 130th St. & Lewis Ave. in Adair County, 3.4 miles southeast of Casey, Iowa. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is {{convert|134.1|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the {{convert|125|m|ft|abbr=on|0}} level.[http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/AsrSearch/asrRegistration.jsp?regKey=2636622 FCC Antenna Structure Registration database] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is {{convert|150|m|ft|abbr=on|0}}.

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