KRQN

KRQN (107.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format.^[2] Licensed to Vinton, Iowa, United States, the station serves the Cedar Rapids area. The station is owned by George S. Flinn, Jr.,^[3] and is programmed by Gorilla Broadcasting Company. KRQN's transmitter is located east of Vinton near Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area.

In June 2005, the station signed on the air under the KROJ call letters and airing a classic country format. Since its sign on, Flinn Broadcasting of Memphis has owned the station, but has outsourced programming operations to other owners via local marketing agreements.^[4] The station would later flip to oldies under the KRQN call letters, and would shift to classic hits. On September 9, 2011, at 1:07 p.m., after stunting with clips of top 40 music and liners promoting that "the clock is ticking" and to "lock in a preset" and listen at said time, along with bell tolling sounds and people saying "I", KRQN flipped to Top 40/CHR as i107.1, launching with Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO. With this move, KRQN took on the market's more established Top 40/CHR, KZIA, and later, KOSY-FM upon that station's debut in August 2014.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including the local marketing agreement for KRQN, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.^[5][6] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.^[7]

On May 1, 2021, KRQN dropped its top 40/CHR format and flipped to conservative talk, supplied by USA Radio Networks, as a result of its LMA with Townsquare Media ending.^[8]

El 18 de noviembre de 2022, KRQN cambió su programación a música regional mexicana , bajo la marca "El Gallo 107.1". El cambio se produjo después de que Gorilla Broadcasting Company (controlada por Steven Lara) comenzara a programar la estación; las otras estaciones de Gorilla ( WNMB en North Myrtle Beach, Carolina del Sur , y un acuerdo de marketing local con WLEL en Ellaville, Georgia ) también utilizan este formato y marca. ^{[ 9 ]}

En marzo de 2026, KRQN cambió su formato de música regional mexicana a éxitos clásicos, bajo la marca "Radio Pig". ^{[ 10 ]}

• Detalles de la instalación con ID 89113 (KRQN) en el Sistema de Licencias y Gestión de la FCC.
• KRQN en la base de datos de estaciones de FM de Nielsen Audio
• KRQN en RadioMixer