KMRQ

KMRQ (96.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an active rock format. Licensed to Riverbank, California, United States, the station serves the Modesto area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios and transmitter are located separately in Modesto.

KMRQ

Riverbank, California
Broadcast area	Modesto, California
Frequency	96.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Rock 96.7
Programming
Format	Active rock
Subchannels	HD2: "One Hit Wonder Radio"
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KFIV, KJSN, KOSO, KWSX
History
First air date	1979 (1979) (as KQKK)
Former call signs	KQKK (1979–1984) KORY (1984) KROI (1984) KSJQ (1984–1989) KIZS (3/24/1989–9/15/1989) KVFX (1989–1997) KFRY (1997–1999) KKME (1999–2001)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	12963
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°40′49.8″N 120°55′25.5″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	rock967.iheart.com

History

The station went on the air as KQKK in 1979. Then had several callsign changes over the years KVFX 96.7 The Fox, then finally set on the KMRQ calls. The station had spent the previous 2 ½ years as a Spanish language station branded as "La Preciosa" until the switch to Active Rock on 2008-09-05.