| Country | US |
|---|---|
| City | Fergus Falls, Minnesota |
| Area | Fergus Falls-Detroit Lakes |
| Branding | Real Rock Z103 |
| Frequency | 103.3 MHz |
| Airdate | January 19, 1968 (as KBRF-FM) |
| Format | Mainstream rock/AAA |
| Erp | 100,000 watts |
| Haat | 198 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility id | 21399 |
| Former callsigns | KBRF-FM (1968–1993) |
| Owner | Leighton Broadcasting |
| Licensee | Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc. |
| Sister stations | KBRF, KJJK, KJJK-FM, KPRW |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | z103rocks.com |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
KZCR (103.3 FM, "Z103.3") is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock/adult album alternative format hybrid, reminiscent of the defunct album oriented rock format, serving Fergus Falls, Minnesota.[1] The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting, through licensee Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc. The station's signal also reaches the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area.[2]
History
The station first signed on the air on January 19, 1968, using the call sign KBRF-FM.[3] The call sign was changed to KZCR in 1993.[3] In 2015, Leighton Broadcasting acquired KZCR and nine other stations in the Fergus Falls and Winona, Minnesota, markets through an acquisition from Jerry Papenfus.[4]
The station is also affiliated with the Z103 Bar & Grill. In the summer of 2011, KZCR changed its slogan from "Z103.3, The Heart of Rock" to "Z103, Minnesota's Custom Rock". The station plays a wide span of music ranging from the 1970s through today, including deep album cuts and new music. The genres include classic rock, deep album cuts, cover songs, new wave, punk rock, glam metal, modern rock/alternative and adult album alternative.
The studios and offices are west of downtown Fergus Falls, at 728 Western Avenue North, near I-94. The transmitter is between Fergus Falls and Detroit Lakes near Rothsay, so its signal reaches both Fergus Falls and Detroit Lakes and a rimshot signal to the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area.
It was announced on April 7, 2015 that KZCR and nine other Result Radio stations had been sold to St. Cloud-based Leighton Broadcasting, with the Leighton group slated to take over the stations on August 1, 2015.[5]
References
- ^ "Fergus Falls Location". Leighton Media. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Real Rock Z103". Fergus Now. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZCR". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Bob Leighton (implied) (2023). "On-Air for 60 Years and Counting". Leighton Media Blog. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Leighton buys more Minnesota radio stations :: KNSI Radio". knsiradio.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11.