KROI
Encyclopedia
KROI is a radio station
licensed to Seabrook, Texas
and broadcasting from studios in Greenway Plaza
in Houston
, covering the Greater Houston
area. The station is owned by Radio One and airs an all-news
format.
format as KZRQ "Z92". The station took heavy shots against its CHR
neighbor on the dial, KKBQ
"93FM" and even had a song parody of then hit, Ray Parker Jr's "Ghostbusters"
called "Zoobusters" that poked fun of KKBQ's Q-Zoo morning show. The station also claimed to be the first station to play CDs and the world's first all-digital station.
By the fall of 1984, KZRQ was gone, as the station flipped to a beautiful music
format with the KYND callsign. (ironically KKBQ-FM's previous incarnation). Later, the station was known as KRTS with a classical music
format. KRTS was created to fill the void when KLEF
(94.5 FM), flipped from classical to adult contemporary as KJYY.
Radio One purchased KRTS in 2004, changed its calls to KROI with a new short-lived Regional Mexican
format as "La Mera Mera". When that was unsuccessful, its owners, which mainly specialize in Urban
radio formatted station ownership (with a majority African-American listener base), flipped it one more time to an urban gospel format branded as "Praise 92.1". KROI was the flagship of the nationally syndicated Yolanda Adams Morning Show
, which debuted March 2007. Outside of that, it was mainly jockless throughout the day except for several specialized programs on the weekends.
On October 28, 2011, Radio One announced that KROI would flip to a all-news format, starting November 17. This is the first time Radio One has programmed an all-news station geared towards a mainstream audience. (The Houston market has been underserved in regards to radio news, as KTRH and KPRC
, well known for news coverage in past decades, have become predominantly talk radio
oriented in recent years). The Praise 92 gospel format moved over to the HD2 subchannel of KMJQ
and to its online website.
On November 18, 2011, at 9 AM, KROI began stunting
with construction sounds in preparation of its switch to all-news. The new format officially launched on November 21, 2011 at 5 AM. On-air talent includes former radio and TV personalities from KTRH, KSEV
, KPRC
, KLOL, KRBE, KIAH and KRIV
, most already fairly well-known to the Houston audience (additionally, afternoon traffic reporter Robert Washington was a DJ under the gospel music format). The new format operates as an affiliate of ABC News Radio
and features ABC News reports at the top and bottom of each hour.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Seabrook, Texas
Seabrook, Texas
Seabrook is a city in Harris county, with some water surface area located within Chambers county in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 9,443 at the 2000 census....
and broadcasting from studios in Greenway Plaza
Greenway Plaza
Greenway Plaza is a master-planned mixed-use development off U.S. Highway 59 in Houston, Texas, United States, five miles west of Downtown Houston and three miles east of Uptown Houston. Greenway Plaza is Houston's first totally planned business-commercial-residential complex developed by the...
in Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, covering the Greater Houston
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
area. The station is owned by Radio One and airs an all-news
News Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
format.
History
The 92.1 FM frequency signed on the air in September 1983 with a CHRCHR
CHR can refer to*Chain Home Radar*Cherokee language*Contemporary hit radio*Constraint Handling Rules*Chatham House Rule*Châteauroux-Déols "Marcel Dassault" Airport in France *In role-playing games, chr refers to charisma....
format as KZRQ "Z92". The station took heavy shots against its CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
neighbor on the dial, KKBQ
KKBQ-FM
KKBQ-FM, "The New 93Q", is a Houston-based Radio station with a country music format. Its transmitter is located in Missouri City, Texas. The station is owned by Cox Radio and is part of the Houston Radio cluster including KGLK, KHPT & KTHT. KKBQ has been nominated twice for Country Music...
"93FM" and even had a song parody of then hit, Ray Parker Jr's "Ghostbusters"
Ghostbusters (song)
"Ghostbusters" is a 1984 song recorded by Ray Parker, Jr. as the theme to the film of the same name starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 11 in 1984, and stayed there for three weeks...
called "Zoobusters" that poked fun of KKBQ's Q-Zoo morning show. The station also claimed to be the first station to play CDs and the world's first all-digital station.
By the fall of 1984, KZRQ was gone, as the station flipped to a beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format with the KYND callsign. (ironically KKBQ-FM's previous incarnation). Later, the station was known as KRTS with a classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
format. KRTS was created to fill the void when KLEF
KTBZ-FM
KTBZ-FM, also known as 94.5 The Buzz, is an alternative rock radio station licensed to Houston, Texas with studios located in Houston at 2000 West Loop South, Suite 300, and with transmitter facilities located in Missouri City, Texas.- History :...
(94.5 FM), flipped from classical to adult contemporary as KJYY.
Radio One purchased KRTS in 2004, changed its calls to KROI with a new short-lived Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
format as "La Mera Mera". When that was unsuccessful, its owners, which mainly specialize in Urban
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
radio formatted station ownership (with a majority African-American listener base), flipped it one more time to an urban gospel format branded as "Praise 92.1". KROI was the flagship of the nationally syndicated Yolanda Adams Morning Show
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams is an American Grammy- and Dove-award-winning Yolanda Adams is an American [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]- and [[Dove Awards|Dove]]-award-winning...
, which debuted March 2007. Outside of that, it was mainly jockless throughout the day except for several specialized programs on the weekends.
On October 28, 2011, Radio One announced that KROI would flip to a all-news format, starting November 17. This is the first time Radio One has programmed an all-news station geared towards a mainstream audience. (The Houston market has been underserved in regards to radio news, as KTRH and KPRC
KPRC
KPRC may refer to:* KPRC-TV, a television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States* KPRC , a radio station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States...
, well known for news coverage in past decades, have become predominantly talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
oriented in recent years). The Praise 92 gospel format moved over to the HD2 subchannel of KMJQ
KMJQ
KMJQ, "Majic 102.1" is a Houston radio station with an urban adult contemporary musical format. It is owned by Radio One.-History:The station originally went on-the-air in 1961 as KAJC-FM with studios and transmitter in Alvin, Texas, a Houston suburb...
and to its online website.
On November 18, 2011, at 9 AM, KROI began stunting
Stunting (broadcasting)
In radio broadcasting, stunting occurs when a station abruptly airs programming that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what they normally play...
with construction sounds in preparation of its switch to all-news. The new format officially launched on November 21, 2011 at 5 AM. On-air talent includes former radio and TV personalities from KTRH, KSEV
KSEV
KSEV is a talk station at 700 on the AM radio dial and is available throughout the Houston, Texas area. It broadcasts a mix of programming on topics including health, financial matters, local politics, and several syndicated talk radio programs...
, KPRC
KPRC
KPRC may refer to:* KPRC-TV, a television station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States* KPRC , a radio station licensed to Houston, Texas, United States...
, KLOL, KRBE, KIAH and KRIV
KRIV
KRIV, channel 26, is an owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox, located in Houston, Texas. KRIV is co-owned with MyNetworkTV affiliate KTXH...
, most already fairly well-known to the Houston audience (additionally, afternoon traffic reporter Robert Washington was a DJ under the gospel music format). The new format operates as an affiliate of ABC News Radio
ABC News Radio
ABC News Radio is the radio service of ABC News, a division of the ABC Television Network. Formerly known as ABC Radio News, ABC News Radio feeds, through Cumulus Media Networks, newscasts on the hour to its more than 2,000 affiliates...
and features ABC News reports at the top and bottom of each hour.