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| Broadcast area | Battle Creek metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 103.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 103.3 KFR |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Subchannels | HD2:WBXX simulcast (Urban adult contemporary) |
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| History | |
First air date | June 11, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-06-11) |
Former call signs | WELL-FM (1963–1964) |
Call sign meaning | Keener Fourteen |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14658 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 147 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°21′20.1″N85°20′28″W / 42.355583°N 85.34111°W /42.355583; -85.34111 |
| Translator(s) | 102.5 W273AR (Paw Paw) (relays HD2) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wkfr |
WKFR-FM (103.3MHz), branded103.3 KFR, is aContemporary hit radio station licensed toKalamazoo, Michigan, owned byTownsquare Media. It broadcasts with an ERP of 50 kW fromBattle Creek, Michigan.
The station began operations in June 1963 as WELL-FM at 96.5 MHz, duplicating the programming of then-sisterWELL (1400 AM). In 1964, WELL-AM-FM became WKFR-AM-FM; the AM station becameTop 40 rocker "Keener 14" while the FM station, which also moved to 103.3 Megahertz, programmedBeautiful Music. In 1972, WKFR changed its calls to WKNR after those calls were dropped bythe former WKNR in Detroit, but the FM station remained WKFR-FM. By the end of the 1970s, WKFR-FM had evolved from "good music" to anadult contemporary format. In 1981, WKFR finally inherited the Top 40 format from WKNR and has retained it ever since.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in whichTownsquare Media would acquire 53Cumulus Media stations, including WKFR-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition ofDial Global; both Townsquare and Dial Global controlled byOaktree Capital Management.[2][3] The sale was consummated on November 14, 2013.
42°21′22″N85°20′28″W / 42.356°N 85.341°W /42.356; -85.341
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