KRKD
radio station in Dermott, Arkansas
KRKD (105.7 FM) was an American radio station licensed to serve Dermott, Arkansas. It was assigned the KRKD call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on November 23, 1999. The station was most recently owned by Community Broadcast Group Inc., and the broadcast license held by M.R.S. Ventures, Inc. When KRKD went off the air permanently in early 2007, it broadcast a classic rock music format branded as "Rock 105.7".
Ownership
In September 2003, Jerry Russell reached an agreement to purchase six stations, including KRKD, from Delta Radio Inc. for a reported combined sale price of $1.5 million. According to FCC ownership records, Jerry Russell is 100% owner of MRS Ventures, Inc.
In June 2006, the station's owner, Jerry D. Russell, suffered a stroke. The station was being operated by another broadcaster, Hodges Broadcasting LLC, under a local marketing agreement but that operator was unable to obtain the financing to purchase the station. With Hodges gone and Russell unable to operate the station himself, KRKD went off the air for good in early 2007.
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