K-rock

[commanderlumpy]

Hello folks. Do you remember a station in the mid 90's called K-Rock. They broadcasted out of Roy and I believe they moved to Bountiful. They first broadcasted on 107.9 and 92.5. Then they changed to 106.9 and 103.1. Why the frequency changes? Why did they leave the air? K-Rock was an awesome station for the Salt Lake Market. Even when they started playing newer music I really liked K-Rock and was sad when they left the air. What happened?

[David]

Between 1992 and 1999, 107.9 had about six different formats, and I don't think any of the formats lasted more than a year. Prior to the "K-Rock" format from 1996 to 1997, 107.9 was also a Z-Rock affiliate for 6-7 months in 1992. It seems like whoever was running the station during the 1990's was just throwing out different formats every 6-12 months, hoping that one would eventually catch on. That didn't happen until around 2001, when 107.9 became KUDD, a/k/a Power 107.9.

[commanderlumpy]

Actually from at least 1994 tell 1995 there was a country station on 107.9. It was KRGO. They went by Cargo Country. I know that did last longer then 6 months. It lasted at least a little over a year. I am not sure how popular it was. I do remember shortly after Z93 changed to K-bull 93. Cargo Country 107.9 did switch to KLZX and played classic rock just as Z93 did. I remember when 107.9 took over the KLZX call letters. They were running off a satellite format. I remember 107.9 ran the slogan "KLZX is back." Then after about a year or so they changed to K-rock.

[CAwasinNJ]

107.9 never had the KLZX call letters. I think you're confusing 107.9 and 106.9. It was 106.9 that had the calls KLZX-FM from 1995 to 1998.

[henry]

Aircheck:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8lNAhd-0w

[drpepper]

Nice find. Never heard a legalID done that way.

[henry]

I love that.

"This is Roy. What is K-ROCK?"

"Why, K-ROCK is KRKR... Roy." LOL