KQPR
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Broadcast area | Albert Lea-Austin |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | Power 96 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Vikings Radio Network Linder Farm Network Austin Bruins Media Network |
| Ownership | |
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Call sign meaning | Power 96 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 54473 | |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 94 meters (308 ft) |
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| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kqprfm.com |
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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.[2]
History
KQPR first went on the air on August 14, 1989.[3] 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.[4]
On March 29, 2004, KQPR increased its effective radiated power from 5,000 to 25,000 watts.[5]
In August 2018, it was announced that Hometown Broadcasting was selling KQPR to D&Z Media.[6] The official transfer of ownership was effective on January 2, 2019. Operations Manager Reggie Bauer was brought in with the new ownership,[7] having previously worked for KDWA (the other station owned by Massman) as a teenager. After Reggie departed, programming an operations were picked up by long time Program Director and Operations Manager Ron Hunter-Budrik. Ron has been part of KQPR for over 22 years. Long time morning host Jay Paul resigned and Ron was moved into the morning slot focusing on more music and community leader interviews.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for KQPR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KQPR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station's style: regional radio with a local touch". The Albert Lea Tribune. Albert Lea, Minnesota. March 28, 1991. p. Progress 1991 2. Retrieved December 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Power 96 now locally owned". December 17, 2001.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Southern Minnesota FM Sold".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reggie Bauer on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.[user-generated source]
External links
- KQPR official website
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- KQPR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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