KTRR (102.5

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, "Retro 102.5") is a

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broadcasting a

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, United States, the station is currently owned by

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History

On February 2, 1966, the station

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as KLOV-FM. It was the FM counterpart to

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the AM station. It later aired an

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format. In the 1980s, it switched to a mix of easy listening and

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music. Ninety percent of the

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was vocals. Through the next twenty-five years, it operated as an adult contemporary or soft adult contemporary station. For a time in the early 2000s, TRI 102 flirted with a Hot AC format before returning to mainstream AC a few years later. During the 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014 holiday seasons, TRI 102.5 played all

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, which ran each year from 8 a.m. on November 15 until midnight on December 26. In 2015 TRI 102 went in a new direction, changing from soft AC to a more current-based format. The station discontinued the evening syndicated

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show which the new Sunny 107 picked up. For a time, TRI 102.5 was considered the hot AC station for

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and

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. The makeover failed to raise ratings, and on September 9, 2016, KTRR flipped to

, retaining the "Tri 102.5" name and most of its 1980s and 90s hits, but dropping all post-2000 music and bringing back some 1970s titles. On March 22, 2019, KTRR rebranded as "Retro 102.5".KTRR Fort Collins Goes Retro
Radioinsight - March 22, 2019

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