KDJE (100.3 FM, "100.3 The Edge") is an active rock

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located in

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(

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to suburban

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). The station's studios are located in West Little Rock, and the transmitter tower is located on

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, near the

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neighborhood of Little Rock. Kevin Cruise is the current program director and on the air 3 pm to 7 pm with Matt Cruz on from 10 am to 3 pm and serves as assistant program director. The Edge signed on as a

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station in 2003, where 100.3 previously played hot-contemporary

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music. However, in 2009, the station began incorporating classic heavy metal music by bands such as:

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, Mötley Crüe, and also

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and AC/DC into their typical active rock format.

References

External links

Official website
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