KGRA (98.9 FM) is a commercial

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that serves the

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area. Formerly broadcasting a Classic Hits format, the station now broadcasts

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. Until January 31, 2012, KGRA was licensed to Coon Valley Communications, Inc which was owned by Patrick Delaney who also owned

KDLS (AM) KDLS (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Perry, Iowa. It is owned by M&M Broadcasting and broadcasts an adult contemporary format. Although both stations share the same call letters, KDLS AM does not have the same ownership as KDLS-FM ...

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and KKRF in

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. On February 1, 2012, Patrick Delany of Perry, owner of Coon Valley Communications, Inc, sold his company to Mel Suhr of

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, owner of M&M Broadcasting, Inc. With an agreement reached on January 27, 2012, and having an effective purchase date of February 1, 2012, M&M Broadcasting, Inc, a subsidiary of M and H Broadcasting, Inc, purchased Coon Valley Communications. M and H Broadcasting, Inc is owned by Mel and Holly Suhr of

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. M and H Broadcasting, Inc also owns KRLS 92.1 FM and KNIA 1320 AM at

. They also own Home Broadcasting, Inc which owns KCII 1380 AM and KCII-FM 106.1 FM at

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. The station was originally licensed as KLSN on November 10, 1988, but changed

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s to KGRA on February 4, 1994. The transmitter and broadcast tower are located 8 miles west of Jefferson near

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. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the level.FCC Antenna Structure Registration database
/ref> The calculated

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is . The distance between KGRA and KKRF, its other "True Country" station is approximately 44 miles.

References

External links

Raccoon Valley Radio
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