KHDR

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. Both stations are owned by Heftel Broadcasting and together they broadcast a mainstream rock format with the branding "Drive 96.9/94.9". KHDR and KHRQ serve the High Desert of California, specifically targeting travelers along the Interstate 15 corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

KHDR
Broadcast areaHigh Desert
Frequency96.9 MHz
BrandingDrive 96.9/94.9
Programming
FormatMainstream rock
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Las Vegas Raiders
Vegas Golden Knights
Ownership
Owner
  • Richard Heftel
  • (The Drive LLC)
History
First air date
2002 (2002)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID89344
ClassA
ERP1,000 watts
HAAT244 meters (801 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°58′15″N 117°2′23″W
Repeater(s)See § Repeater
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitedrive969.com

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.[2]

In 2018, the Drive stations switched formats from mainstream rock to adult hits. On December 26, 2020, the stations returned to rock.[3]

Syndicated programming on KHDR and KHRQ includes, as of February 8, 2021, The Woody Show weekday mornings.[4] The Drive stations are affiliates of the Vegas Golden Knights radio network.[5]

Repeater
Call sign Frequency City of license Facility ID Class ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Transmitter coordinates First air date
KHRQ94.9 FMBaker, California89128B11,450404 m (1,325 ft)35°26′10″N 115°55′25″W2002 (2002)

See also

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for KHDR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Venta, Lance (2017-05-22). "Heftel Broadcasting Acquires The Highway Stations". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
  3. Venta, Lance (2021-01-14). "94.9/96.9 The Drive Return To Rock Along I-15 To Vegas". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. Venta, Lance (2021-02-03). "Woody Show Comes To Barstow's Drive". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  5. "Broadcast Affiliates". Vegas Golden Knights. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
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