KKRR is a non-commercial radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Casper, Wyoming

Casper, Wyoming

Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...

, USA. The station is owned by WCN, Inc.

KKRR broadcasted an oldies

Oldies

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 music format until 8/12/10.

History

This station received its original construction permit

Construction permit

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 from the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 on August 22, 2005

2005 in radio

The year 2005 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*April 29 - KFRC 610 AM in San Francisco, switches formats as a result of ownership change. KFRC becomes KEAR, the "Sound of the New Life", a listener-supported, gospel/religious only station. It had been previously KFRC from...

. The new station was assigned call letters KKRR by the FCC on September 9, 2008. KKRR received its license to cover

Broadcast license

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from the FCC on August 27, 2008.