KBRQ
| City | Hillsboro, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Waco area |
| Branding | 102.5 The Bear |
| Slogan | Waco's Rock Station |
| Frequency | 102.5 MHz |
| First air date | 1959 |
| Format | Active rock |
| Audience share | 7.1, #4 (Fa'05, R&R[1]) |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 137 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 60805 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°49′23″N 97°9′35″W / 31.82306°N 97.15972°WCoordinates: 31°49′23″N 97°9′35″W / 31.82306°N 97.15972°W |
| Callsign meaning | BeaR |
| Former callsigns | KJNE (1983-1994) |
| Affiliations |
Premiere Networks Premium Choice |
| Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.1025thebear.com |
KBRQ (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Hillsboro, Texas, USA, the station serves the Waco area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and features programing from Premiere Radio Networks.[2]
History
102.5 was activated in 1959 as KHBR-FM. The relatively low powered station had its antenna side mounted on the KHBR (AM) tower on Country Club Road in Hillsboro, TX. It operated as a simulcast of KHBR and continued the day format at night on 102.5. The station was spun off in 1983 to interests in Cleburne, Texas. The station raised power to 32,000 watts and operated with an emphasis on the Lake Whitney area. Eventually a CP was granted to relocate the station to a site roughly midway between city of Hillsboro and the desired target area of Waco. Power was raised to 100,000 watts and the height increased to 500 feet.
The station went on the air as KJNE on 1983-09-14. on 1994-02-01, the station changed its call sign to the current KBRQ.[3]
KJNE went on air as a country station, later changed to Classic Rock.
KBRQ and KLFX out of Killeen share the same active rock programming and weekend shows
References
- ↑ "Waco Market Ratings". Radio and Records.
- ↑ "KBRQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KBRQ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KBRQ
- Radio-Locator information on KBRQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KBRQ