KQPR

KQPR (96.1 FM, "Power 96") is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock/full service format. Licensed to Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Albert Lea-Austin area. The station is currently owned by Daniel and Barbara Massman, through licensee D&Z Media, LLC.[1]

KQPR
CityAlbert Lea, Minnesota
Broadcast areaAlbert Lea-Austin
Frequency96.1 MHz
BrandingPower 96
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsMinnesota Vikings Radio Network
Linder Farm Network
Austin Bruins Media Network
Ownership
OwnerDaniel and Barbara Massman
(D&Z Media, LLC)
KDWA
History
First air date
August 14, 1989
Call sign meaning
K Q PoweR 96
Technical information
Facility ID54473
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT94 meters (308 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°36′58″N 93°12′47″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekqprfm.com

History

KQPR first went on the air on August 14, 1989.[2] Sometime in the 1990s, it became a satellite station of KQCL, which originates out of Faribault.

On December 13, 2001, KQPR began broadcasting independently again from its own studios in Albert Lea, its city of license.[3]

On March 29, 2004, KQPR increased its effective radiated power from 5,000 to 25,000 watts.[4]

In August 2018, it was announced that Hometown Broadcasting was selling KQPR to D&Z Media.[5] The official transfer of ownership was effective on January 2, 2019. Operations Manager Reggie Bauer was brought in with the new ownership,[6] having previously worked for KDWA (the other station owned by Massman) as a teenager.

On April 16, 2019, at 1:00pm, KQPR flipped to a "Classic Hits - Rock" format via Westwood One's STORQ service. After what Bauer called "considerable backlash," he added the Music Director position to his duties and started sliding the format back to classic rock, officially completing the flip back on July 1, 2020.[7]

References
  1. "KQPR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. @power96mn (14 August 2021). "We're 32 years old today! Power 96 first went on the air on August 14th, 1989!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Power 96 now locally owned". 17 December 2001.
  4. @power96mn (29 March 2021). "ON THIS DAY in 2004: Power 96 got an upgrade...we increased our transmitter power from 5,000 to 25,000 watts! Can you hear us now? 👂📻" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. "Southern Minnesota FM Sold".
  6. "Reggie Bauer on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.
  7. "Power 96 on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.


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