KRRQ
KRRQ (branded as Q-95-5) is a radio station serving the Lafayette metropolitan area with an Urban Contemporary format. It operates on FM frequency 95.5 and is under ownership of Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located southeast of Church Point, Louisiana.
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| City | Lafayette, Louisiana |
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| Broadcast area | Lafayette metropolitan area |
| Branding | Q-95.5 |
| Slogan | "#1 for Hip-Hop and R&B" |
| Frequency | 95.5 MHz |
| First air date | September 29, 1989 [1] |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 135 meters |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 36227 |
| Call sign meaning | RRQ as in Rock (former format) Q Branding (current) |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KXKC, KNEK-AM/FM, KSMB |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | krrq.com |
They are very well known for their 48-hour live Christmas special, donated to Africa. For the majority of the 1990s it was owned by Cavendish Media Broadcasting, LLC. as a rock station, branded as "Rock 95 and a Half - Acadiana's Rock" and later sold to the now defunct Citadel Broadcasting. (Now Cumulus Media) On March 1, 1996 the station flipped from the Modern Rock format to its now current Contemporary Hip Hop and R&B.
References
External links
- Q-95.5 - Official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KRRQ
- Radio-Locator information on KRRQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KRRQ
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