KRQV
MHz | |
Branding | 92.9 The River |
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Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KHTT, KVOO-FM, KXBL, KTSB, KOTV-DT, KQCW-DT | |
History | |
First air date | March 1964 (as KAKC-FM) |
Former call signs | KOGM-FM (1959–1963) KAKC-FM (1963–1977) KBEZ (1977–2023) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 55707 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 98,500 watts |
HAAT | 402 meters (1,319 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°11′28″N 96°05′49″W / 36.191°N 96.097°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | 929theriver.com |
KRQV (92.9
History
KBEZ first
At noon on June 10,
At about noon on September 9, 2013, KBEZ changed from its former "We Play Anything" genre to Classic Hits of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, moving the station from adult hits to classic hits. The station later dropped most music from the 1960s to concentrate on 1970s, 1980s and some 1990s hits, using the slogan "Tulsa's Greatest Hits."
On August 1, 2017, KBEZ rebranded as "92.9 The Drive - Tulsa's Classic Hits!".[5]
On September 4, 2023 at midnight, the station rebranded as "92.9 The River - KRQV Tulsa - Tulsa's Greatest Hits!", shifting to a more standard classic hits format compared to the classic rock lean it carried as "The Drive". The following day, the station took on the new call sign KRQV, retiring the KBEZ call sign after 46 years. Cliff and Carly mornings started on September 18th 2023. The first morning show on 92.9 in 15 years. The first song on The River was "
Ownership changes
On March 8, 2012, Renda announced that it was selling KHTT and KRQV to Journal Communications for $11.8 million. The deal closed on June 25, 2012.[7] Both KHTT and its sister KBEZ moved into the Journal Communications facility at 29th and Yale Avenue adjacent to the Broken Arrow Expressway joining the existing Journal stations KVOO, KXBL, and KFAQ.
Journal Communications (
On June 26, 2018, parent company E. W. Scripps announced that it would sell KBEZ - along with its sister stations,
Gunman
On January 13, 2010 just after 1 PM, 58-year-old Barry Styles came to
Larry Hoefling
Larry Hoefling served as the voice-over talent for the
Former DJ.
Previous logos
Previous Slogans
We Play Everything! (6-10-10 - ?)
Tulsa's Variety and Yesterday's Favorites! (? - ?)
Tulsa's Classic Hits (8-1-17 - 9-4-23)
Tulsa's Greatest Hits! (9-4-23 - Present)
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 pg. C-170.
- ^ "KBEZ/Tulsa Drops AC To Become BOB 92.9". AllAccess.com. June 10, 2010.
- ^ "Tulsa's soft AC KBEZ gives way to classic hits "92.9 Bob FM"". Radio-Info.com. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012.
- ^ "KBEZ Tulsa Becomes "92.9 Bob FM"". RadioInsight.com. June 10, 2010.
- ^ Bob Gives Way to The Drive in Tulsa Radioinsight - August 1, 2017
- ^ 92.9 Tulsa Drives Off Into a River
- ^ "Journal Acquires Renda’s Two In Tulsa" from Radio Insight (March 8, 2012)
- ^ "E.W. Scripps, Journal Merging Broadcast Ops". TVNewsCheck. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "Scripps Sells Tulsa Cluster To Griffin Communications - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Scripps Closes First Of Four Radio Spinoff Deals". Inside Radio. October 2, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
External links
- KRQV station website
- KRQV in the FCC FM station database
- KRQV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database