KGRS (107.3
FM) is a commercial
radio station
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that serves the
Burlington, Iowa
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area. The station broadcasts a
hot adult contemporary
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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
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.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located in Burlington near the intersection of
U.S. Route 61
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and
U.S. Route 34
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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 Height Above Average Terrain
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is .
References
External links
KGRS website
GRS GRS may refer to: Politics Malaysia
* Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), a political coalition based in Sabah, Malaysia
* Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (also known as PGRS), a political party based in Sabah, Malaysia and also a main component party of Gabunga ...
Burlington, Iowa
1968 establishments in Iowa
Radio stations established in 1968
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