| KQPR | |
| City: | Albert Lea, Minnesota |
| Area: | Albert Lea-Austin |
| Branding: | Power 96 |
| Frequency: | 96.1 MHz |
| Airdate: | August 14, 1989 |
| Format: | Classic rock |
| Erp: | 25,000 watts |
| Class: | C3 |
| Facility Id: | 54473 |
| Coordinates: | 43.6161°N -93.2131°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | K Q PoweR 96 |
| Affiliations: | Minnesota Vikings Radio Network Linder Farm Network Austin Bruins Media Network |
| Owner: | Daniel and Barbara Massman |
| Licensee: | D&Z Media, LLC |
| Sister Stations: | KDWA |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | kqprfm.com |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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 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.