KTRR (102.5

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, "Retro 102.5") is a

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FM radio station broadcasting a classic hits

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, United States, the station is 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 AM 1570 KLOV (now KXJJ). KLOV-FM originally

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the AM station. It later aired an

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format. In the 1980s, KLOV-FM 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, KTRR operated as an

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or soft adult contemporary station. For a time in the early 2000s, TRI 102 flirted with a

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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 classic hits, retaining the "Tri 102.5" name and most of its 1980s and 1990s 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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