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KRQV
Broadcast areaTulsa metropolitan area
Frequency92.9 MHz
Branding92.9 The River
Programming
FormatClassic Hits
Ownership
Owner
KHTT, KVOO-FM, KXBL, KOTV, KOTV-DT, KQCW-DT
History
First air date
March 1964; 61 years ago (1964-03) (as KAKC-FM)
Former call signs
KOGM-FM (1959–1963)
KAKC-FM (1963–1977)
KBEZ (1977–2023)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID55707
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT402 meters (1,319 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°11′28″N 96°05′49″W / 36.191°N 96.097°W / 36.191; -96.097
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Website929theriver.com

KRQV (92.9 FM, "92.9 The River") is a commercial radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, airing a classic hits format. It is owned by Griffin Communications with studios on North Boston Avenue in Downtown Tulsa.[2]

KRQV has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts.[3] The transmitter tower is off Oklahoma State Highway 97 in the Osage Reservation in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.[4]

History

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92.9 KBEZ logo used until 2010.

KAKC-FM and KBEZ

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The station signed on the air in March 1964. The original call sign was KAKC-FM, and was the FM sister station to KAKC (970 AM, now KCFO).[5] At first, it simulcast the AM station's programming. By Summer 1977, it was airing an easy listening format, taking the call sign KBEZ, with the last two call letters signifying "Easy." Over time, the number of instrumental easy songs decreased and the soft vocals increased, moving the station to a soft adult contemporary music format.

Gunman

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On January 13, 2010, just after 1 pm, 58-year-old Barry Styles came to KBEZ's and KHTT's offices and studios, and walked up and down the hallways demanding to speak to morning show co-host Carly Rush.[6] When the receptionist informed the man she had left for the day, he walked out of the office, then immediately returned brandishing a pistol.[7] The receptionist escaped to the back of the office and called the Tulsa Police Department.

The gunman trapped several employees inside the office and guarded the exit. After approximately ten minutes, police arrived on scene. When the gunman refused to drop his weapon, police fired three, shots, hitting him in the waist once.[8] Shortly after, the police handcuffed the man and he was taken to a hospital where he was listed as being in serious condition. No employees were hurt.[citation needed]

Bob FM/The Drive

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At noon on June 10, 2010, KBEZ dropped its longtime adult contemporary format and adopted an adult hits format as "92.9 BOB FM". The last song on KBEZ was "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John; the first song on Bob FM was "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas.[9][10][11]

92.9 BOB FM logo used from 2010 to 2013.

At noon on September 9, 2013, KBEZ shifted to classic hits, while retaining the "Bob FM" moniker. The station later dropped most music from the 1960s to concentrate on the 1970s and 1980s, as well as some 1990s hits, using the slogan "Tulsa's Greatest Hits."

On August 1, 2017, KBEZ rebranded as "92.9 The Drive".[12]

KRQV

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On September 4, 2023, at midnight, the station rebranded as "92.9 The River", and shifted to a more standard classic hits format compared to the classic rock lean it carried as "The Drive". The first song on The River was "Always Something There to Remind Me" by Naked Eyes.[13] The following day, the station took on the new call sign KRQV, retiring the KBEZ call sign after 46 years.

Cliff and Carly Mornings started on September 18, 2023. It was the first change in the station's morning show in 15 years.

Ownership changes

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On March 8, 2012, Renda announced that it was selling KHTT and KRQV to Journal Communications for $11.8 million. The deal closed on June 25, 2012.[14] Both KHTT and its sister KBEZ moved into the Journal Communications facility at 29th and Yale Avenue adjacent to the Broken Arrow Expressway joining the existing Journal stations KVOO, KXBL, and KFAQ.

Journal Communications (KRQV's former owner) and the E. W. Scripps Company (owner of Tulsa's NBC network affiliate KJRH-TV) announced on July 30, 2014 that the two companies would merge to create a new broadcast company under the E. W. Scripps Company name that would own the two companies' broadcast properties, including KBEZ.[15]

On June 26, 2018, parent company E. W. Scripps announced that it would sell KBEZ - along with its sister stations, KFAQ, KHTT, KVOO, and KXBL to Griffin Communications.[16] Griffin began operating the stations under a local marketing agreement on July 30, and completed the purchase on October 1, at a price of $12.5 million; the company already owned CBS affiliate KOTV-DT and CW affiliate KQCW-DT.[17]

Previous logos

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Previous Slogans

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  • We Play Everything! (6-10-10–?)
  • Tulsa's Variety and Yesterday's Favorites! (?–?)
  • Tulsa's Classic Hits (8-1-17–9-4-23)
  • Tulsa's Greatest Hits! (9-4-23–present)

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRQV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ 929theriver.com/contact-us
  3. ^ FCC.gov/KRQV
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KRQV
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 pg. C-170. Retrieved Aug. 28, 2025..
  6. ^ Muchmore, Shannon (January 14, 2010). "Gunman in custody". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "Shooting at Tulsa Radio Station". Public Radio Tulsa. January 13, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  8. ^ "NEW: Tulsa police shoot gunman at radio station". The Norman Transcript. January 13, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  9. ^ "KBEZ/Tulsa Drops AC To Become BOB 92.9". AllAccess.com. June 10, 2010.
  10. ^ "Tulsa's soft AC KBEZ gives way to classic hits "92.9 Bob FM"". Radio-Info.com. June 10, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012.
  11. ^ "KBEZ Tulsa Becomes "92.9 Bob FM"". RadioInsight.com. June 10, 2010.
  12. ^ Bob Gives Way to The Drive in Tulsa Radioinsight - August 1, 2017
  13. ^ 92.9 Tulsa Drives Off Into a River
  14. ^ "Journal Acquires Renda’s Two In Tulsa" from Radio Insight (March 8, 2012)
  15. ^ "E.W. Scripps, Journal Merging Broadcast Ops". TVNewsCheck. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  16. ^ "Scripps Sells Tulsa Cluster To Griffin Communications - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  17. ^ "Scripps Closes First Of Four Radio Spinoff Deals". Inside Radio. October 2, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
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