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KGRS

Coordinates: 40°49′26″N 91°08′33″W / 40.82389°N 91.14250°W / 40.82389; -91.14250
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KGRS
Frequency107.3 MHz
BrandingMix 107.3
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
AffiliationsAmerican Top 40, Backtrax USA
Ownership
OwnerTitan Broadcasting
KBKB-FM
History
First air date
November 27, 1968 (as KBUR-FM)[1]
Former call signs
KBUR-FM (1968–1975)
Call sign meaning
K Great Radio Station
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID39267
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT131 m (430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°49′26″N 91°08′33″W / 40.82389°N 91.14250°W / 40.82389; -91.14250
Links
Public license information
Websitethenewmix.com

KGRS (107.3 FM) is a commercial radio station that serves the Burlington, Iowa area. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format. KGRS is licensed to Titan Broadcasting, LLC, which is owned by John C. "LJ" Pritchard.

Titan Broadcasting LLC agreed to purchase the station from GAP West (owned by Skip Weller) in late 2007. The station was owned by Clear Channel prior to GAP West.[3] Titan also owns KBKB-FM in nearby Fort Madison, Iowa.

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located in Burlington near the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and U.S. Route 34. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 114 m (374 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 103 m (338 ft) level.[4] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 131 m (430 ft).

References

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  1. ^ "KBUR-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1970. p. B-74 (274). Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGRS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Broadcasting and Cable, December 17, 2007
  4. ^ FCC Antenna Structure Registration database
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