KHDR
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KHDR (96.9 FM) is a radio station that is licensed to Lenwood, California. KHRQ (94.9 FM) is a radio station that is licensed to Baker, California, United States. Both stations are owned by Heftel Broadcasting, and together they broadcast an Active rock format with the branding "Highway Rock". KHDR and KHRQ serve the High Desert of California, specifically targeting travelers along the Interstate 15 corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
History
KHDR first signed on in 2002.
In 2004, KHWZ (100.1 FM) in Ludlow, California broke from the Highway Country trimulcast and switched to "The Drive". KHWZ went silent on February 25, 2011.
In early 2017, parent company KHWY, Inc. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the Highway Stations — KHDR and KHRQ, plus The Highway Vibe (KRXV, KHWY, KHYZ) and Highway Country (KIXW-FM, KIXF) — were put up for auction. Heftel Broadcasting won the auction with a $620,000 bid, with Educational Media Foundation having offered $525,000 for just KRXV and KHYZ.[1]
In 2018, the Drive stations switched formats from mainstream rock to adult hits. On December 26, 2020, the stations returned to rock.[2]
Syndicated programming on KHDR and KHRQ included, by February 8, 2021, The Woody Show weekday mornings.[3] The Drive stations are affiliates of the Vegas Golden Knights radio network.[4] One of KHDR's current syndicated shows (as of March 2024) is Highway Rock, hosted by former KNAC DJ Gonzo Greg. Similar to KNAC, it broadcasts musical genres ranging from classic rock to hard rock and heavy metal music.[3][5]
On February 12, 2025, KHDR and KHRQ rebranded as "Highway Rock" and began simulcasting on KHYZ's HD3 subchannel. The station's frequency was also changed from 96.9/94.9 to 99.7.[6]
Repeater
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | Class | ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Transmitter coordinates | First air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Rh | KHRQ | 94.9 FM | Baker, California | 89128 | B1 | 1,450 | Script error: No such module "convert". | Script error: No such module "Coordinates". | 2002Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
See also
References
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- ↑ Highway Drive Rebrands Focus to Las Vegas HD Subchannel Radioinsight - February 12, 2025
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External links
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- Template:Show by date&band=fm&callLetter=KHDR KHDR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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- Template:Show by date&band=fm&callLetter=KHRQ KHRQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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