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KNRJ
KNRJ (101.1 FM "The Beat") is a radio station serving the Phoenix, Arizona, area, which airs a Rhythmic CHR format. KNRJ is licensed to Cordes Lakes, Arizona, which is 66 miles north of Phoenix. KNRJ is owned by Sierra H Broadcasting. Its studios are located on Indian School Road in Phoenix, and its transmitter is in Crown King.
History.
History Loop 101.
The first attempt to put a station on the air on 101.1 in Payson failed. A group
and small-label, extended-length modern tracks (which otherwise were seldom, if ever, heard on most commercial stations); by early 1990, KNRJ had partnered with the Tower Theater's "Decadance" to host its own weekend, late-night live broadcast. In May 1990, Nationwide Communications bought the station. The station's ratings during this time were low. In the station's latter months, KNRJ began adding more new wave tracks to improve ratings.
Station history Transition to and launch of Mix 96.5