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WKFR-FM

Battle Creek, Michigan United States
Broadcast area	Battle Creek metropolitan area
Frequency	103.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	103.3 KFR
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Subchannels	HD2: WBXX simulcast (Urban adult contemporary)
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	WKMI, WRKR
History
First air date	June 11, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-06-11)
Former call signs	WELL-FM (1963–1964)
Call sign meaning	Keener Fourteen
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14658
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	147 meters
Transmitter coordinates	42°21′20.1″N 85°20′28″W / 42.355583°N 85.34111°W / 42.355583; -85.34111
Translator(s)	102.5 W273AR (Paw Paw) (relays HD2)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	wkfr.com

WKFR-FM (103.3 MHz), branded 103.3 KFR, is a Contemporary hit radio station licensed to Kalamazoo, Michigan, owned by Townsquare Media. It broadcasts with an ERP of 50 kW from Battle Creek, Michigan.

History

The station began operations in June 1963 as WELL-FM at 96.5 MHz, duplicating the programming of then-sister WELL (1400 AM). In 1964, WELL-AM-FM became WKFR-AM-FM; the AM station became Top 40 rocker "Keener 14" while the FM station, which also moved to 103.3 Megahertz, programmed Beautiful Music. In 1972, WKFR changed its calls to WKNR after those calls were dropped by the former WKNR in Detroit, but the FM station remained WKFR-FM. By the end of the 1970s, WKFR-FM had evolved from "good music" to an adult contemporary format. In 1981, WKFR finally inherited the Top 40 format from WKNR and has retained it ever since.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WKFR-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; both Townsquare and Dial Global controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. The sale was consummated on November 14, 2013.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WKFR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
3. "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 14658 (WKFR-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WKFR-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 148903 (W273AR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W273AR at FCCdata.org

42°21′22″N 85°20′28″W / 42.356°N 85.341°W / 42.356; -85.341

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