KQCR-FM (98.9

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) is a 6,000-

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licensed by the FCC for operation in

Parkersburg, Iowa Parkersburg is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,015 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, an increase from 1,889 in 2000 United States Census, 2000. Parkersburg, although not the county seat, has the high ...

, with its broadcast originating from

Hampton, Iowa Hampton is a town in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,337 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Geography Hampton's longitude and latitude coordinates, in decimal form are 42.74316 ...

and its tower located between

Aplington, Iowa Aplington is a city in Butler County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2020 census. History In the summer of 1857, the village of Aplington was laid out and platted by the proprietors, Thomas Nash, R. R. Parriott, Zenas Apl ...

and

Ackley, Iowa Ackley is a city in the Franklin and Hardin counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,599 at the 2020 census. History In 1852, immigrants began purchasing farms and settling in the north Hardin County area. In the fall of 1852, ...

. KQCR-FM serves Franklin and Butler Counties, as well as portions of Hardin, Wright, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Hamilton, Hancock, and Grundy Counties. The station first began broadcasting in November 2000, playing mostly

adult contemporary music Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

. KQCR also features live coverage of high school sporting activities and local events such as the Butler County Fair. On March 24, 2023, it was announced that the station would flip its format to a

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format under the branding name "99 The Wave" on March 27.

References

External links

KQCR official website
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