K-Rock is a common radio brand, generally carried by
radio stations
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airing a
modern rock
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Radio format
Mod ...
format. The brand is currently owned by
Audacy, Inc.
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which acquired it as part of the merger with
CBS Radio
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which owned the K-Rock brand in the
United States
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since 1986. Then known as
Infinity Broadcasting
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation was a radio company that existed from 1972 until 2005. It was founded by Michael A. Wiener and Gerald Carrus. It became associated with popular radio personalities like Howard Stern, Opie and Anthony, Don Imus an ...
, CBS acquired the K-Rock brand after purchasing noted
Los Angeles
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rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
station
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM (106.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pasadena, California, serving Greater Los Angeles. Owned by Audacy, Inc., it broadcasts an alternative rock format known as "The World Famous KROQ" (pronounced "kay-rock").
The stat ...
, its
callsign
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the origin of the "K-Rock" name. In
Canada
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, the K-Rock trademark is held by
Rogers Media
Rogers Media Inc., operating as Rogers Sports & Media, is a Canadian subsidiary of Rogers Communications that owns the company's mass media and sports properties, such as the Citytv and Omni Television terrestrial television stations, Sportsnet, ...
, owner of
CIKR-FM
CIKR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 105.7 FM in Kingston, Ontario owned by Rogers Sports & Media. The station broadcasts an active rock format branded as ''K-Rock 105.7''.
History
The station was originally owned by K-Rock 105 ...
("K-Rock 105.7") in
Kingston,
Ontario
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. Most other K-Rock stations in Canada are owned by the
Stingray Digital Group.
See also
*
K-Rockathon
K-Rockathon was an annual music festival held in the Central New York region of New York sponsored by Galaxy Communications-owned radio stations WKLL/WKRL-FM/WKRH. These concerts were held at venues in Vernon, Syracuse, Oswego, Utica, and Weedspo ...
*
K-Rock Centre
References
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External links
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Lists of radio stations