KCRR
Encyclopedia
KCRR is a radio station serving Waterloo
, Cedar Falls
, and surrounding cities with a classic rock
format. This station broadcasts on FM frequency 97.7 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media
. Cory Ford is program director for KCRR and Elwin "Jim" Huffman serves as morning news host. KCRR carries the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Show.
KCRR has had a great history of DJs on its airwaves. Former Program Directors include Paul "The Italian Connection" Velardi and "Mad Dog" Marshall. The station was one of the last in the market to feature a live, overnight DJ Saturday night/Sunday morning. The station launched the careers of Buzz Lightyear, Chris Schaeffer, Jay Matthews and Hailey Knight.
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...
, Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States, and it is home to one of Iowa's three public universities, the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 39,260 in the 2010 census, an increase from the 36,145 population in the 2000 census...
, and surrounding cities with a 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...
format. This station broadcasts on FM frequency 97.7 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
. Cory Ford is program director for KCRR and Elwin "Jim" Huffman serves as morning news host. KCRR carries the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Show.
KCRR has had a great history of DJs on its airwaves. Former Program Directors include Paul "The Italian Connection" Velardi and "Mad Dog" Marshall. The station was one of the last in the market to feature a live, overnight DJ Saturday night/Sunday morning. The station launched the careers of Buzz Lightyear, Chris Schaeffer, Jay Matthews and Hailey Knight.