WKFR-FM

WKFR-FM
Battle Creek, Michigan;
Broadcast area	Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
Frequency	103.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	103.3 KFR
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Subchannels	HD2: WBXX simulcast (Urban AC)
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media; (Townsquare License, LLC);
Sister stations	WKMI, WRKR
History
First air date	June 11, 1963 (as WELL-FM)
Former call signs	WELL-FM (1963-64)
Call sign meaning	Keener FouRteen
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14658
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	147 meters
Translator(s)	102.5 W273AR (Paw Paw, relays HD2)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wkfr.com

WKFR-FM (103.3 MHz), also known as KFR, is a top 40 (CHR) outlet serving the Kalamazoo, Michigan, US radio market. It broadcasts with an ERP of 50 kW from Battle Creek, Michigan, and is owned by Townsquare Media.

History

The station began operations in June 1963 as WELL-FM at 96.5 MHz, duplicating the programming of then-sister WELL/1400 (now WBFN). In 1964, WELL-AM-FM became WKFR-AM-FM; the AM station became Top 40 rocker "Keener 14" while the FM station, which also moved to 103.3 Megahertz, programmed Beautiful Music. In 1972, WKFR changed its calls to WKNR after those calls were dropped by the 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 an adult contemporary format. In 1981, WKFR finally inherited the Top 40 format from WKNR and has retained it ever since.

Logo under previous slogan

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including WKFR-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; both Townsquare and Dial Global controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.^[2]^[3] The sale was consummated on November 14, 2013.