Five years ago today, KKFR tended its 20+ year run on 92.3 FM in the Valley of the Sun. The station’s intellectual property moved to a rimshot signal on 98.3 FM, located in Mayer, AZ (which is about 75 miles north of Phoenix). The station (which is now known as Power 98.3) continues to program an R&B/hip-hop-oriented Rhythmic CHR format, and performs about as well as can be expected given its coverage limitations.
This aircheck is a flashback to the station’s days as a 100,000 watt powerhouse originating from South Mountain. Following an ill-fated attempt at a Modern Rock oriented Mainstream CHR format during the first half of 1994, Power 92 began making a gradual transition back to Rhythmic CHR. By the Spring of 1995, as demonstrated on this montage, Dance and R&B-oriented titles dominated the playlist.