KGRC

Infobox Radio station
name = KGRC-FM


city = Hannibal, Missouri
area = Quincy, Illinois
Hannibal, Missouri
Keokuk, Iowa
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slogan = "Real Life, Real Music"
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frequency = 92.9 (MHz)
format = Top-40/Hot AC
erp = 100,000 watts
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owner = STARadio Corporation
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sister_stations = KZZK, WQCY, WCOY
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website = http://www.kgrc.com
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KGRC (92.9 FM) is a Top-40/Hot AC format radio station in the Quincy, Illinois, region owned by STARadio Corporation.

History

The station was started by STARadio Corporation in early 2004 to compete with KRRY ("Y101"), which was dominating the Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk market. No other Top 40/Hot AC station was in the region. Now it is one of the most listened to station in the market, especially by young adults.Fact|date=February 2007

Great River Country welcomed KGRC to life in 1968. It was the brain child of Mel Elzea, the stations first GM, and partner Frank Laughlin. They helped create Great River Communications, Inc., and signed the FM giant on air with the Fifth Dimension pop hit, “Up, Up and Away.” The station went on to become the dominant aural medium in the market in the 70’s. Highlights of the early years include a gold record for first airing, “Indian Reservation,” by The Raiders, (Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay) and Missouri Broadcasting awards for flood coverage from up, up in a plane with Elzea and Program Director Mark Mathew.

KGRC covered many formats through the 70s and 80s, primarily drifting between some form of Adult Contemporary and Top 40.

The early 1990s brought the "Hot AC" boom, and a switch to the nickname "Variety 93".

By the year 2000, the station had become "92.9 The River". KGRC currently plays a Top 40/Hot AC format, and is known as "Real 92.9".

Prominent air talent from KGRC's past include:
Chuck Yates
Jeanne Yates-Robinson
Jim Dewey
Jeff Holliday
David Norman
Rick O'Shea
Bryan Myles
Reggie Coleman
Deena West

Signal/Coverage

KGRC is one of the primary radio signals of the Tri-State region. The station has 100,000 Watts of power so it covers a wide audience. The station's signal goes from Macon, Missouri, to Jacksonville, Illinois and Troy, Missouri, to Fort Madison, Iowa.

Programming

"The Bob and Sheri Show"

"The Bob and Sheri Show" is the daily morning show on Real 92.9 and is a syndicated program from North Carolina which also is broadcasted on other stations throughout the country.

"Retro Lunch"

"The Retro Lunch" starts at Noon and features Retro hits of the '80s and '90s. The program lasts about 90 minutes and is usually hosted by DJ Quaid.

"Nine @ Nine"

"The Real Nine at Nine" is a program that airs every weekday at 9:00 p.m. and features the Tri-States' 9 most requested songs.

"Backtrax USA"

Every Saturday morning, KGRC airs the nationwide radio show "Backtrax USA", which airs music popular from the 1980s and 1990s. The show is also filled with trivia and famous quotes of the particular eras.

See also

*List of media outlets in Quincy, Illinois

External links

* [http://www.kgrc.com/ KGRC official website]
*FMQ|KGRC
*FML|KGRC