KGRS
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KGRS is a commercial radio station
that serves the Burlington, Iowa
area. The station broadcasts an Adult Contemporary format. KGRS is licensed to Titan Broadcasting, LLC which is owned by John C. "LJ" Pritchard.
Titan Broadcasting LLC agreed to purchase the station from GAP West (owned by Skip Weller) in late 2007. The station was owned by Clear Channel
prior to GAP West. Titan also owns KBKB-FM
in nearby Fort Madison, Iowa
.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located in Burlington near the intersection of
U.S. Route 61
and
U.S. Route 34
. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 114 m (374 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 103 m (338 ft) level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain
is 131 m (430 ft).
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that serves the Burlington, Iowa
Burlington, Iowa
Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 25,663 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in the 2000 census. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area including West Burlington, Iowa and Middletown, Iowa and...
area. The station broadcasts an Adult Contemporary format. KGRS is licensed to Titan Broadcasting, LLC which is owned by John C. "LJ" Pritchard.
Titan Broadcasting LLC agreed to purchase the station from GAP West (owned by Skip Weller) in late 2007. The station was owned by Clear Channel
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
prior to GAP West. Titan also owns KBKB-FM
KBKB-FM
KBKB-FM is a radio station serving the communities of Fort Madison, Burlington and Keokuk, Iowa. The station primarily broadcasts a country music format. KBKB-FM is licensed to Titan Broadcasting, LLC which is owned by John C. "LJ" Pritchard...
in nearby Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison, situated on the Mississippi River, is a city in and one of the county seats of Lee County, Iowa, United States. The other county seat is Keokuk. The population was 10,715 at the 2000 census...
.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located in Burlington near the intersection of
U.S. Route 61U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
and
U.S. Route 34U.S. Route 34
U.S. Route 34 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft , making it the highest paved through highway in...
. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 114 m (374 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 103 m (338 ft) level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
is 131 m (430 ft).