KGRC
Encyclopedia
KGRC is a CHR (Top 40)
format radio station
in the Quincy, Illinois
, region owned by STARadio Corporation
.
in early 2004 to compete with KRRY
(Y101), which was dominating the Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk market. No other Top 40/Hot AC station was in the region. Now it is one of the most listened to station in the market, especially by young adults
.
Great River Country welcomed KGRC to life in 1968. It was the brain child of Mel Elzea, the stations first GM, and partner Frank Laughlin. They helped create Great River Communications, Inc., and signed the FM giant on air with the Fifth Dimension pop hit, “Up, Up and Away.” The station went on to become the dominant aural medium in the market in the 70’s. Highlights of the early years include a gold record for first airing, “Indian Reservation,” by The Raiders, (Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay) and Missouri Broadcasting awards for flood coverage from up, up in a plane with Elzea and Program Director Mark Mathew.
KGRC covered many formats through the 70s and 80s, primarily drifting between some form of Adult Contemporary and Top 40.
The station sponsored Explorer scout "Troop 929" in the early 1970s. Scouts included John Wingate, a long-time television journalist and now a Minneapolis communications consultant and writer, Dan Matticks, a longtime radio broadcaster, video producer Louie Schaefer, IT professional Larry Schaffer, and Paula Dean.
The early 1990s brought the "Hot AC" boom, and a switch to the nickname "Variety 93".
By the year 2000, the station had become "92.9 The River". KGRC currently plays a Top-40 format, and is known as "Real 92.9". Since it plays a mix of hit music such as a Hot Adult Contemporary, but adds hip-hop and Rhythmic Contemporary
product to its rotation at night like a Top 40 (CHR)
, thus it could be considered an Adult Top 40.
Prominent air talent from KGRC's past include:
Mark Matthew
Mel Elzea
Chuck Yates
Kirk McAllister
Larry Wayne
Mike Daak
Glenn Bill
John Rinne
Alan Mossman
Jeff Meyers
Betsy Bean
David P. Norman
Jeanne Robinson
Jim Dewey
Jeff Holliday
Michael O'Conner
Rick O'Shea
Bryan Myles
Reggie Coleman
Deena West
s of power so it covers a wide audience. The station's signal goes from Macon, Missouri
, to Jacksonville, Illinois
and Troy, Missouri
, to Fort Madison, Iowa
.
The Bob and Sheri Show
is the daily morning show on Real 92.9 and is a syndicated program from North Carolina which also is broadcasted on other stations throughout the country.
. The program lasts about 90 minutes and is usually hosted by DJ Quaid.
, which airs music popular from the 1980s and 1990s. The show is also filled with trivia and famous quotes of the particular eras.
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...
format radio station
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...
in the Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...
, region owned by STARadio Corporation
STARadio Corporation
STARadio is a radio broadcast company that owns several radio stations throughout the state of Illinois, most of which reside in the Quincy area.-Radio stations:*KGRC*KINX *KZZK*WCOY*WKAN*WQCY*WTAD*WYKT...
.
History
The station was started by STARadio CorporationSTARadio Corporation
STARadio is a radio broadcast company that owns several radio stations throughout the state of Illinois, most of which reside in the Quincy area.-Radio stations:*KGRC*KINX *KZZK*WCOY*WKAN*WQCY*WTAD*WYKT...
in early 2004 to compete with KRRY
KRRY
KRRY is a radio station licensed to serve Canton, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by Double O Radio and the license is held by Double O Missouri Corporation....
(Y101), which was dominating the Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk market. No other Top 40/Hot AC station was in the region. Now it is one of the most listened to station in the market, especially by young adults
Adolescence
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development generally occurring between puberty and legal adulthood , but largely characterized as beginning and ending with the teenage stage...
.
Great River Country welcomed KGRC to life in 1968. It was the brain child of Mel Elzea, the stations first GM, and partner Frank Laughlin. They helped create Great River Communications, Inc., and signed the FM giant on air with the Fifth Dimension pop hit, “Up, Up and Away.” The station went on to become the dominant aural medium in the market in the 70’s. Highlights of the early years include a gold record for first airing, “Indian Reservation,” by The Raiders, (Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay) and Missouri Broadcasting awards for flood coverage from up, up in a plane with Elzea and Program Director Mark Mathew.
KGRC covered many formats through the 70s and 80s, primarily drifting between some form of Adult Contemporary and Top 40.
The station sponsored Explorer scout "Troop 929" in the early 1970s. Scouts included John Wingate, a long-time television journalist and now a Minneapolis communications consultant and writer, Dan Matticks, a longtime radio broadcaster, video producer Louie Schaefer, IT professional Larry Schaffer, and Paula Dean.
The early 1990s brought the "Hot AC" boom, and a switch to the nickname "Variety 93".
By the year 2000, the station had become "92.9 The River". KGRC currently plays a Top-40 format, and is known as "Real 92.9". Since it plays a mix of hit music such as a Hot Adult Contemporary, but adds hip-hop and Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
product to its rotation at night like a Top 40 (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...
, thus it could be considered an Adult Top 40.
Prominent air talent from KGRC's past include:
Mark Matthew
Mel Elzea
Chuck Yates
Kirk McAllister
Larry Wayne
Mike Daak
Glenn Bill
John Rinne
Alan Mossman
Jeff Meyers
Betsy Bean
David P. Norman
Jeanne Robinson
Jim Dewey
Jeff Holliday
Michael O'Conner
Rick O'Shea
Bryan Myles
Reggie Coleman
Deena West
Signal/Coverage
KGRC is one of the primary radio signals of the Tri-State region. The station has 100,000 WattWatt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power so it covers a wide audience. The station's signal goes from Macon, Missouri
Macon, Missouri
Macon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,471 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Macon County.-Geography:Macon is located at...
, to Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville, Illinois
Jacksonville is a city in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 18,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County....
and Troy, Missouri
Troy, Missouri
Troy is a city in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 10,540. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.Troy is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, to Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison, situated on the Mississippi River, is a city in and one of the county seats of Lee County, Iowa, United States. The other county seat is Keokuk. The population was 10,715 at the 2000 census...
.
The Bob and Sheri Show
The Bob and Sheri Show
The Bob and Sheri Show is a syndicated U.S. radio program hosted by Bob Lacey and Sheri Lynch at radio station WLNK in Charlotte, North Carolina...
is the daily morning show on Real 92.9 and is a syndicated program from North Carolina which also is broadcasted on other stations throughout the country.
Retro Lunch
The Retro Lunch starts at Noon and features Retro hits of the '80s and '90s1990s in music
For music from a year in the 1990s, go to 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99This article includes trends in popular music in the 1990s....
. The program lasts about 90 minutes and is usually hosted by DJ Quaid.
Nine @ Nine
The Real Nine at Nine is a program that airs every weekday at 9:00 p.m. and features the Tri-States' 9 most requested songs.Backtrax USA
Every Saturday morning, KGRC airs the nationwide radio show Backtrax USABacktrax USA
Backtrax USA is a two hour radio program hosted by former WHTZ DJ Kid Kelly that premiered in 1993.The show originally highlighted hit music from the 1980s. Since 2003, however, Backtrax USA has offered a 1990s version of the show featuring hit music from this decade alongside that of the '80s...
, which airs music popular from the 1980s and 1990s. The show is also filled with trivia and famous quotes of the particular eras.