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[[Image:KRBR_Bear.png|thumb|left|Former logo of KRBR while using ''The Bear'' brand]] |
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The station was [[Top 40 (radio format)|Top 40/CHR]] as [[KZIO]] (call sign now used by 104.3/94.1) until November 1996 when it switched to [[modern rock|modern]]/[[alternative rock]] as "102.5 The Bear" with the KRBR-FM [[call sign]]. The Bear transitioned to [[active rock]] 1998, and broadened its playlist by 2002. By 2006, "The Bear" moniker was dropped as station branded as "102.5 KRBR", and added a significant amount of [[classic rock]] to its playlist to become a [[mainstream rock]] station. On [[March 3]], [[2008]], KRBR changed its call sign to KHQG, and began branding itself as "102.5 The Hog" while remaining with a [[mainstream rock]] format. |
The station was [[Top 40 (radio format)|Top 40/CHR]] as [[KZIO]] (call sign now used by 104.3/94.1) until November 1996 when it switched to [[modern rock|modern]]/[[alternative rock]] as "102.5 The Bear" with the KRBR-FM [[call sign]]. The Bear transitioned to [[active rock]] 1998, and broadened its playlist by 2002. By 2006, "The Bear" moniker was dropped as station branded as "102.5 KRBR", and added a significant amount of [[classic rock]] to its playlist to become a [[mainstream rock]] station. On [[March 3]], [[2008]], KRBR changed its call sign to KHQG, and began branding itself as "102.5 The Hog" while remaining with a [[mainstream rock]] format. |
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Revision as of 06:43, 5 August 2008
| Broadcast area | Duluth-Superior |
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| Frequency | 102.5 FM (MHz) |
| Branding | 102.5 The Hog |
| Programming | |
| Format | Commercial; Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Midwest Communications |
| KDAL, KDAL-FM, KTCO, WDSM, WGEE | |
| History | |
Former call signs | KZIO (until 1996) KRBR (1996-2008) |
Call sign meaning | HQG = Hog |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71355 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 183 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.thehog.fm/ |
KHQG (102.5 FM, "102.5 The Hog") is a mainstream rock formatted radio station located in Duluth, MN owned by Midwest Communications.
History
The station was Top 40/CHR as KZIO (call sign now used by 104.3/94.1) until November 1996 when it switched to modern/alternative rock as "102.5 The Bear" with the KRBR-FM call sign. The Bear transitioned to active rock 1998, and broadened its playlist by 2002. By 2006, "The Bear" moniker was dropped as station branded as "102.5 KRBR", and added a significant amount of classic rock to its playlist to become a mainstream rock station. On March 3, 2008, KRBR changed its call sign to KHQG, and began branding itself as "102.5 The Hog" while remaining with a mainstream rock format.
KHQG is owned by Midwest Communications. Its primary competitors are Red Rock Radio's active rock 94X (94.1 FM/104.3 FM - KZIO) and classic rock 95 KQDS.
External links
- 102.5 The Hog official website
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- KHQG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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