KMRQ | |
City: | Riverbank, California |
Area: | Modesto, California |
Branding: | Rock 96.7 |
Airdate: | (as KQKK) |
Format: | Active rock |
Subchannels: | HD2: "One Hit Wonder Radio" |
Erp: | 6,000 watts |
Haat: | 91m (299feet) |
Class: | A |
Facility Id: | 12963 |
Former Callsigns: | KQKK (1979–1984) KORY (1984) KROI (1984) KSJQ (1984–1989) KIZS (3/24/1989–9/15/1989) KVFX (1989–1997) KFRY (1997–1999) KKME (1999–2001) |
Affiliations: | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
Owner: | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
Licensee: | iHM Licenses, LLC |
Sister Stations: | KFIV, KJSN, KOSO, KWSX |
Webcast: | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website: | rock967.iheart.com |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KMRQ (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Riverbank, California, United States, the station serves the Modesto area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios and transmitter are located separately in Modesto.
The station went on the air as KQKK in 1979. Then had several callsign changes over the years KVFX 96.7 The Fox, then finally set on the KMRQ calls. The station had spent the previous 2 ½ years as a Spanish language station branded as "La Preciosa" until the switch to Active Rock on 2008-09-05.