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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 104.7MHz |
| Branding | 104.7 Superstation KRES |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
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| History | |
First air date | 1966 (1966) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35890 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 311 meters (1,020 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°27′35.1″N92°42′7.6″W / 39.459750°N 92.702111°W /39.459750; -92.702111 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KRES (104.7FM) is a radio station broadcasting aclassic country music format. Licensed toMoberly, Missouri, United States, the station serves theColumbia, Missouri, area. The station is currently owned byConnoisseur Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC, and features programming fromFox News Radio andUnited Stations Radio Networks.[1]
The first station to use the KREScall sign was on 1550AM inSt. Joseph, Missouri, which went on the air in 1947 playing hits from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. That station changed itscall sign toKKJO in 1962 and began playing hits from the 1950s and 1960s.
Today, KRES broadcasts on 104.7 FM with aclassic country music withspot news and agricultural news format. KRES is the Moberly affiliate forSt. Louis Cardinals baseball.
Until May 7, 2024, the on-air programmers who could be heard on KRES included Brad Boyer, Bill Peterson, J.B. Connoley, Dan Patterson, Adam Hildebrandt, and Kyle Hill. On that day, the entire on-air staff were dismissed by Alpha Media management.[2]
In the late 1980s, on air staff included Jack Larkin, Jim Coyle, Bob Bagby, Ron Block, Larry Weller, Doug Owens and Rich Cain. In the early 1990s,KWIX and KRES's on-air staff included St. Louis-area transplants such as Bryan Polcyn, Doug Stewart, Mike Roberts and Paul Lewandowski.
Currently, KRES airs the "Mainstream Country Gold" format fromWestwood One full-time.
On March 1, 2007, it was announced thatGoodRadio.TV LLC planned to buy The Shepherd Group of radio stations in Missouri. The Shepherd Group operated 16 small-market radio stations in Missouri. The deal was reportedly worth $30.6 million.
Dean Goodman formed the new company, GoodRadio.TV. He is the former president and chief executive officer of the television broadcasting companyIon Media Networks. Goodman stepped down from Ion Media Networks in October 2006.
The Shepherd Group included KJEL andKBNN in Lebanon; KJFF in Festus; KREI andKTJJ in Farmington; KRES-FM andKWIX in Moberly;KIRK in Macon; KIIK,KOZQ-FM,KJPW andKFBD-FM in Waynesville;KAAN-FM andKAAN in Bethany; and KMRN andKKWK in Cameron.
In December 2013, GoodRadio.TV merged into Digity, LLC. Effective February 25, 2016, Digity and its 124 radio stations were acquired byAlpha Media for $264 million.
On March 7, 2024, Alpha Media laid off all on-air talent for all of their Missouri stations without warning, including KRES and its sister stations.[3]
In May 2025,Connoisseur Media announced its intent to acquire Alpha Media.[4] The FCC approved the sale on August 13, 2025, and the sale was consummated on September 4.[5]
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