KRER

Infobox Radio station
name = KRER


city = Hamilton City, California
area =
slogan = "ESPN Radio"
branding = "SportsFan101.7"
frequency = 101.7 MHz
airdate =
share = 0.4, #27
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&R [cite news |title=Chico Market Ratings |url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Chico&MarketRank=%20 |work=Radio and Records]
format = Sports radio
erp = 530 watts
haat = 335.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 164155
coordinates = coord|39|56|46.00|N|121|43|17.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Coloma Hamilton City, LLC
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://sportsfan1017.com sportsfan1017.com]
affiliations = ESPN Radio

KRER (101.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Hamilton City, California, USA, the station serves the Chico area. The station is currently owned by Coloma Hamilton City, LLC which also owns KHSL-FM 103.5 "The Blaze", KMXI-FM Mix 95.1, KHHZ-FM Radio Mexico, NewsTalk 1290 KPAY-AM and KEWE-AM Radio Recuerdos 1340. The general manager is Dino Corbin, program director is Larry Scott, sports director is Mike Baca and other personalities include Randy Zachary and Mike Wessels. It is Butte County's primary affiliate for ESPN Radio. The station features programing from ESPN Radio. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KRER |title=KRER Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

History

The station began on KEWE-AM, which had previously played jazz and blues music before switching its format to sports talk. The branding would become known as the "SportsFan 1340". However, the signal was extremely weak, so management switched formats and bands in 2006. The FM station remains as KRER while KEWE-AM returned to the ESPN Radio format at 1340.

"SportsFan 101.7" is the flagship station for Butte College Roadrunner football (with Mike Wessels) and covers local high school sports (with Mike Baca) alongside its sister station KPAY-AM. They also began coverage of the annual Lions Club All-Star Football Game in Redding in 2006 representing the South All-Stars. (The North All-Stars radio representation is KNTK-FM of Mt. Shasta). They are also the local affiliate of the NBA's Sacramento Kings Radio Network. In 2007, the station became the flagship station for local Golden Baseball League baseball team, the Chico Outlaws with Rory Miller on the call.

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*FM station data|KRER