KCAR-FM

KCAR-FM (104.3 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Baxter Springs, Kansas, it serves the greater Joplin, Missouri area. The station is currently owned by American Media Investments of Pittsburg, Kansas. The station carried an oldies format for many years, until March 12, 2010, when it flipped to comedy as "LOL 104.3." On October 18, 2012, the station flipped to Hot AC, branded as "Star 104.3".^[2] On February 1, 2019, the station switched back to a classic hits format branded as "The Rewind on 104.3 FM".^[3] By 2023, the station flipped back to its Hot AC format, retaining its Rewind branding but shorten to just "The Rewind 104.3".

Star 104.3 logo from 2012 to 2019

Rewind 104.3 logo from 2019 to 2023

KCAR-FM

Baxter Springs, Kansas
Broadcast area	Joplin, Missouri
Frequency	104.3 MHz
Branding	The Rewind 104.3 FM
Programming
Format	Hot AC
Ownership
Owner	American Media Investments
History
First air date	1998 (as KBGZ)
Former call signs	KBGZ (1998–2001)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	86554
Class	A
ERP	3,500 watts
HAAT	127 meters (417 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°4′10.00″N 94°32′49.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	therewindon1043.com