KRFO (AM)


KRFO is a classic hits music formatted radio station in Owatonna, Minnesota. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. Its programming is also carried on FM translator K234DB.
WWW krforadio.com

History

The station was first licensed on December 18, 1950, as KOBK. The call sign was changed to KRFO on May 1, 1956.
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KRFO, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.
On April 4, 2021, KRFO's FM translator K234DB signed on the air and began simulcasting KRFO with a total of 250 watts.