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| Broadcast area | Columbia, Missouri Macon, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 104.7MHz |
| Branding | 104.7 Superstation KRES |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Fox News Radio United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KWIX,KIRK,KTCM | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35890 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 311 meters (1,020 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°27′35.00″N92°42′7.00″W / 39.4597222°N 92.7019444°W /39.4597222; -92.7019444 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | centralmoinfo.com |
KRES (104.7FM) is aradio station broadcasting aclassic country music format. Licensed toMoberly, Missouri, United States, the station serves theColumbia, Missouri, area. The station is currently owned byAlpha Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC, and features programming fromFox News Radio andUnited Stations Radio Networks.[1] The station beganbroadcasting on 1550AM inSt. Joseph, Missouri, in 1947, playing hits from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. The 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, Dale Palmer, Ron Block, Larry Weller, Doug Owens and Rich Cain. In the early 1990s, KWIX-KRES radio's on-air staff included St. Louis-area transplants such as Bryan Polcyn, Doug Stewart, Mike Roberts and Paul Lewandowski.
Currently KRES utilizes the MAINSTREAM COUNTRY GOLD 24/7 format fromWestwood One.
On March 1, 2007, it was announced thatGoodRadio.TV LLC planned to buy The Shepherd Group of radio stations in Missouri. The Shepherd Group operates 16 small-market radio stations in Missouri. The deal was reportedly worth $30.6 million.
Dean Goodman recently formed the new company, GoodRadio.TV. He is the former president and chief executive officer of the television broadcasting company ION Media Networks Inc. Goodman stepped down from ION Media Networks in October 2006.
The Shepherd Group includes 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 the on air talent for all their Missouri stations without warning including KRES and its sister stations.[3]
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