KCAR-FM

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KCAR-FM
Broadcast areaJoplin, Missouri
Frequency104.3 MHz
BrandingThe Rewind 104.3 FM
Programming
FormatHot AC
Ownership
OwnerAmerican Media Investments
History
First air date
1998 (as KBGZ)
Former call signs
KBGZ (1998-2001)
Technical information
Facility ID86554
ClassA
ERP3,500 watts
HAAT127 meters (417 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°4′10.00″N 94°32′49.00″W / 37.0694444°N 94.5469444°W / 37.0694444; -94.5469444
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitetherewindon1043.com

KCAR-FM (104.3 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Baxter Springs, Kansas, it serves the greater Joplin, Missouri area. The station is currently owned by American Media Investments of Pittsburg, Kansas. The station carried an oldies format for many years, until March 12, 2010, when it flipped to comedy as "LOL 104.3." On October 18, 2012, the station flipped to Hot AC, branded as "Star 104.3".[1] On February 1, 2019, the station switched back to a classic hits format branded as "The Rewind on 104.3 FM".[2] By 2023, the station flipped back to its Hot AC format, retaining its Rewind branding but shorten to just "The Rewind 104.3".

Star 104.3 logo from 2012 to 2019
Reqind 104.3 logo from 2019 to 2023

References[edit]

  1. ^ Venta, Lance (October 19, 2012). "A Star Points Towards Joplin". Radio Insight. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Star 104.3 Joplin - Hits from the 90s to Now". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.

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