KRKE

Infobox Radio station
name = KRKE


city = Albuquerque, New Mexico
area =
slogan =
branding = "Real Oldies 1600"
frequency = 1600 kHz
airdate =
share = 1.3, #24
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&R [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Albuquerque Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Albuquerque&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio and Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format = Oldies
power =
erp = 10,000 watts days, 175 watts night
haat =
class = D
facility_id = 65257
coordinates = coord|35|10|14.00|N|106|37|51.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KNUS (1988-1989)
KZKL (1989-1993)
KRLL (1993-1995)
KNOS (1995-1989)
KZKL (1989-1993)
KDZZ (1997-1999)
KIVA (1999-2002)
KANM (2002-2005)
owner = Vanguard Media LLC
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://www.realoldies1600.com realoldies1600.com]
affiliations =

KRKE-AM (1600 AM) is an American radio station based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It broadcasts a 50's and 60's oldies format as "Real Oldies 1600" and is owned by Vanguard Media. The station is streamed online along with its Soft AC sister station KKJY-AM 1550.

The KRKE call letters originated at 610 AM, when that Albuquerque station switched to pop music in the 1970s, to compete with longtime market leader KQEO.

1600 began its oldies format in early 2005 after stunting with an all Elvis format for a couple of weeks at the end of 2004. 1600 had previously been "The mix of New Mexico" as KANM. It also had an all-news format as KIVA from 2000-2002 after it had moved to 1600 from 1580 AM. It was the home of Radio Disney as KDZZ in the late 90's and had a classic country format as KRLL from 1993-1995 but for many years was an AM simulcast for KZKL-FM (101.7) "Kool 102" an oldies station.

History

The station went on the air as KNUS on 1988-11-05. on 1989-09-27, the station changed its call sign to KZKL, on 1993-11-01 to KRLL, on 1995-11-01 to KNOS, on 1996-06-14 to KZKL, on 1997-11-28 to KDZZ, on 1999-09-13 to KIVA, on 2002-10-22 to KANM, on 2005-04-01 to the current KRKE, [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=65257&Callsign=KRKE |title=KRKE Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

References

External links

*AM station data|KRKE
Albuquerque Radio