KRES
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| Frequency | 104.7 MHz |
| Branding | 104.7 Superstation KRES |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
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| History | |
First air date | 1966 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35890 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 311 meters (1,020 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°27′35.1″N 92°42′7.6″W / 39.459750°N 92.702111°W |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KRES (104.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Moberly, Missouri, United States, the station serves the Columbia, Missouri, area. The station is currently owned by Carter Media LLC, through licensee Carter Media Too LLC, and features programming from Fox News Radio and United Stations Radio Networks.[1]
The first station to use the KRES call sign was on 1550 AM in St. Joseph, Missouri, which went on the air in 1947 playing hits from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. That station changed its call sign to KKJO in 1962 and began playing hits from the 1950s and 1960s.
Today, KRES broadcasts on 104.7 FM with a classic country music with spot news and agricultural news format. KRES is the Moberly affiliate for St. Louis Cardinals baseball.
Until May 7, 2024, the on-air programmers who could be heard on KRES included Brad Boyer, Bill Peterson, J.B. Connoley, Dan Patterson, Adam Hildebrandt, and Kyle Hill. On that day, the entire on-air staff were dismissed by Alpha Media management.[2]
In the late 1980s, on air staff included Jack Larkin, Jim Coyle, Bob Bagby, Ron Block, Larry Weller, Doug Owens and Rich Cain. In the early 1990s, KWIX and KRES's on-air staff included St. Louis-area transplants such as Bryan Polcyn, Doug Stewart, Mike Roberts and Paul Lewandowski.
Currently, KRES airs the "Mainstream Country Gold" format from Westwood One full-time.
