KARP-FM
Encyclopedia
KARP-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Dassel, Minnesota
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1968, is currently owned by Iowa City Broadcasting Company.
format to the greater Glencoe, Minnesota
, area. In addition to its usual music programming, the station airs local news
, weather bulletins, high school football
, and community affairs programming. KARP-FM airs Major League Baseball
games as a member of the Minnesota Twins
Radio Network.
s of effective radiated power
at 107.1 MHz on June 6, 1968, as KDUZ-FM, a sister station
to KDUZ
(1260 AM). Because KDUZ was a daytimer, able to broadcast only from sunrise to sunset, KDUZ-FM operated as a simulcast
during the day then continued the mix of middle of the road and country music
on its own the rest of the night and overnight.
KDUZ-FM was launched under the ownership of the North American Broadcasting Company, part of the Tedesco Group, under company president Albert S. Tedesco. Other key staffers included general manager
and news director
Heinz R. Fruck, chief engineer
Darrell Gander, and program director
. These positions would remain stable through the end of the 1970s, with the exception of the program director slot which saw at least four people hold the position in that decade.
change its call sign
to KKJR.
After a successful petition for rule making in 1997, KKJR filed an application with the FCC in April 1998 seeking permission to change the height of its broadcast tower, the antenna's height above average terrain
, the location of its transmitter, the station's class from A to C3, and its broadcast frequency from 107.1 to 106.9 MHz. The station also sought to change its community of license from Hutchinson
to Dassel, Minnesota
. The FCC granted the station a construction permit
to make these changes on October 8, 1998.
The station made the switch to the new facility and frequency, operating under program test authority, in March 1999. With the changes came a flip from country music
to a satellite-fed hot adult contemporary music format branded as "The Flame". The station received its license to cover
these changes on July 6, 1999.
KDUZ (1260 AM) to Iowa City Broadcasting Company, Inc., for a reported sale price of $2 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 22, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on March 31, 2000. At the time of the sale, KKJR was playing a country music
format. The new owners had the call sign changed to KARP-FM on June 15, 2000.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Dassel, Minnesota
Dassel, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,233 people, 515 households, and 313 families residing in the city. The population density was 832.7 people per square mile . There were 551 housing units at an average density of 372.1 per square mile...
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1968, is currently owned by Iowa City Broadcasting Company.
Programming
KARP-FM broadcasts a full-service country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format to the greater Glencoe, Minnesota
Glencoe, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,453 people, 2,103 households, and 1,446 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,045.6 people per square mile . There were 2,169 housing units at an average density of 813.7 per square mile...
, area. In addition to its usual music programming, the station airs local news
Local news
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, weather bulletins, high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
, and community affairs programming. KARP-FM airs Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
games as a member of the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
Radio Network.
KDUZ-FM
The station began licensed operation with 3,000 wattWatt
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s of effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
at 107.1 MHz on June 6, 1968, as KDUZ-FM, a sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
to KDUZ
KDUZ
KDUZ is a radio station licensed to serve Hutchinson, Minnesota, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1953, is currently owned by Iowa City Broadcasting Company, Inc.-Programming:...
(1260 AM). Because KDUZ was a daytimer, able to broadcast only from sunrise to sunset, KDUZ-FM operated as a simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
during the day then continued the mix of middle of the road and country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
on its own the rest of the night and overnight.
KDUZ-FM was launched under the ownership of the North American Broadcasting Company, part of the Tedesco Group, under company president Albert S. Tedesco. Other key staffers included general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
and news director
News Director
A news director is an individual at a broadcast station or network or a newspaper who is in charge of the news department. In local news, the news director is typically in charge of the entire news staff, including journalists, news presenters, photographers, copy writers, television producers,...
Heinz R. Fruck, chief engineer
Broadcast engineering
Broadcast engineering is the field of electrical engineering, and now to some extent computer engineering and information technology, which deals with radio and television broadcasting...
Darrell Gander, and program director
Program director
In service industries, such as education, a program director or programme director researches, plans, develops and implements one or more of the firm's professional services...
. These positions would remain stable through the end of the 1970s, with the exception of the program director slot which saw at least four people hold the position in that decade.
KKJR
On February 7, 1986, the station had the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
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change its call sign
Call sign
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to KKJR.
After a successful petition for rule making in 1997, KKJR filed an application with the FCC in April 1998 seeking permission to change the height of its broadcast tower, the antenna's height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
, the location of its transmitter, the station's class from A to C3, and its broadcast frequency from 107.1 to 106.9 MHz. The station also sought to change its community of license from Hutchinson
Hutchinson, Minnesota
According to the 2000 United States Census , there were 13,080 people, 5,333 households, and 3,418 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,763.6 people per square mile . There were 5,667 housing units at an average density of 764.1 per square mile...
to Dassel, Minnesota
Dassel, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,233 people, 515 households, and 313 families residing in the city. The population density was 832.7 people per square mile . There were 551 housing units at an average density of 372.1 per square mile...
. The FCC granted the station a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
to make these changes on October 8, 1998.
The station made the switch to the new facility and frequency, operating under program test authority, in March 1999. With the changes came a flip from country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
to a satellite-fed hot adult contemporary music format branded as "The Flame". The station received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
these changes on July 6, 1999.
KARP-FM
In February 2000, North American Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station and sister stationSister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
KDUZ (1260 AM) to Iowa City Broadcasting Company, Inc., for a reported sale price of $2 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 22, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on March 31, 2000. At the time of the sale, KKJR was playing a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. The new owners had the call sign changed to KARP-FM on June 15, 2000.