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| Broadcast area | Albert Lea-Austin |
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| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | Power 96 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Vikings Radio Network Linder Farm Network Austin Bruins Media Network |
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| History | |
First air date | August 14, 1989 |
Call sign meaning | K Q PoweR96 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54473 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 94 meters (308 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°36′58″N 93°12′47″W / 43.61611°N 93.21306°W / 43.61611; -93.21306 |
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| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kqprfm.com |
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 stationofKQCL, 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.
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