KZCR
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| Broadcast area | Fergus Falls-Detroit Lakes |
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| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Branding | Real Rock Z103.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock/AAA |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBRF, KJJK, KJJK-FM, KPRW | |
| History | |
First air date | January 19, 1968 (as KBRF-FM) |
Former call signs | KBRF-FM (1968–1993) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 21399 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 198 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | z103rocks.com |
KZCR (103.3 FM, "Z103.3") is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock/adult album alternative format hybrid, reminiscent of the defunct album oriented rock format, serving Fergus Falls, Minnesota.[2] The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting, through licensee Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc. The station's signal also reaches the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area.[3]
History
The station first signed on the air on January 19, 1968, using the call sign KBRF-FM.[4] The call sign was changed to KZCR in 1993.[4] In 2015, Leighton Broadcasting acquired KZCR and nine other stations in the Fergus Falls and Winona, Minnesota, markets through an acquisition from Jerry Papenfus.[5]
The station is also affiliated with the Z103 Bar & Grill. In the summer of 2011, KZCR changed its slogan from "Z103.3, The Heart of Rock" to "Z103, Minnesota's Custom Rock". The station plays a wide span of music ranging from the 1970s through today, including deep album cuts and new music. The genres include classic rock, deep album cuts, cover songs, new wave, punk rock, glam metal, modern rock/alternative and adult album alternative. The station is an affiliate of the weekly syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip." [6]
The studios and offices are west of downtown Fergus Falls, at 728 Western Avenue North, near I-94. The transmitter is between Fergus Falls and Detroit Lakes near Rothsay, so its signal reaches both Fergus Falls and Detroit Lakes and a rimshot signal to the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area.
It was announced on April 7, 2015 that KZCR and nine other Result Radio stations had been sold to St. Cloud-based Leighton Broadcasting, with the Leighton group slated to take over the stations on August 1, 2015.[7]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZCR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Fergus Falls Location". Leighton Media. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Real Rock Z103". Fergus Now. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ a b "Facility Technical Data for KZCR". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ Bob Leighton (implied) (2023). "On-Air for 60 Years and Counting". Leighton Media Blog. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "KZCR Z103 Radio – Listen Live & Stream Online". Radio.net. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Leighton buys more Minnesota radio stations :: KNSI Radio". knsiradio.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015.
External links
- Z103.3 official website
- Z103 Bar & Grill
- KZCR scoped aircheck
- Facility details for Facility ID 21399 (KZCR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KZCR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
46°28′05″N 96°11′56″W / 46.468°N 96.199°W