KRPR is a non-commercial Classic Rock

Classic rock

Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...

 radio station

Radio station

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 licensed by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 (FCC) to serve the community of Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...

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History

KRPR began broadcasting in 1975, under the ownership of Rochester Community and Technical College.

In the late 1990s, the station was sold to Rochester Public Radio, the current operator and licensee.

Present

The station is located in the KNXR

KNXR

KNXR is an easy-listening FM radio station in Rochester, Minnesota, US. It was founded by president and general manager Thomas H. Jones, and was first heard Christmas Eve 1965...

 Broadcast and Recording Center and plays a variety of classic rock. Being a non-commercial station, KRPR presents short "underwriting" messages produced by local radio personalities rather than commercials.

Programs

KRPR also presents several weekly radio features focusing on the classic rock genre.

• Into the Music - An hour-long trip through the history and evolution of a featured artist.
• The Classic Album Show - A weekly presentation of a full length album from the rock catalog.
• The Bill & Curt Rock Show - A thematically arranged program,
• Look Back - A rock retrospective. Each program centering on the top hit music of a year. A class reunion on the radio.

Sound quality

KRPR uses a minimal amount of dynamic range compression combined with audiophile quality signal processing.

FMeXtra

KRPR is experimenting with broadcasting digital radio FMeXtra

FMeXtra

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, an alternative to HD Radio

HD Radio

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