KRQN
Radio station in Vinton, Iowa
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KRQN (107.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format.[2] Licensed to Vinton, Iowa, United States, the station serves the Cedar Rapids area. The station is owned by George S. Flinn, Jr.,[3] and is programmed by Gorilla Broadcasting Company. KRQN's transmitter is located east of Vinton near Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area.
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| Broadcast area | Cedar Rapids metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.1 MHz |
| Branding | Radio Pig |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | George S. Flinn, Jr. |
| Operator | Gorilla Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
First air date | 2005 (as KROJ) |
Former call signs | KROJ (2002–2006) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 89113 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,700 watts |
| HAAT | 113 meters (371 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°8′56″N 91°52′50″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | radiopig.com |
History
In June 2005, the station signed on the air under the KROJ call letters and airing a classic country format. Since its sign on, Flinn Broadcasting of Memphis has owned the station, but has outsourced programming operations to other owners via local marketing agreements.[4] The station would later flip to oldies under the KRQN call letters, and would shift to classic hits. On September 9, 2011, at 1:07 p.m., after stunting with clips of top 40 music and liners promoting that "the clock is ticking" and to "lock in a preset" and listen at said time, along with bell tolling sounds and people saying "I", KRQN flipped to Top 40/CHR as i107.1, launching with Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO. With this move, KRQN took on the market's more established Top 40/CHR, KZIA, and later, KOSY-FM upon that station's debut in August 2014.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including the local marketing agreement for KRQN, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[5][6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[7]
On May 1, 2021, KRQN dropped its top 40/CHR format and flipped to conservative talk, supplied by USA Radio Networks, as a result of its LMA with Townsquare Media ending.[8]
On November 18, 2022, KRQN flipped to Regional Mexican, branded as "El Gallo 107.1". The change came after Gorilla Broadcasting Company (controlled by Steven Lara) began programming the station; Gorilla's other stations (WNMB in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and a local marketing agreement with WLEL in Ellaville, Georgia) also utilize this format and branding.[9]
In March 2026, KRQN changed their format from Regional Mexican to classic hits, branded as "Radio Pig".[10]
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