The tease of “Something New” on Desert Valley Media Group Hip Hop “Power 98.3/96.1” KKFR Mayer/K241BQ Ft. McDowell AZ was a holiday weekend rebranding as “Drake 98.3/96.1“.
The stunt coincides with Drake’s concerts in Phoenix next Tuesday and Wednesday with the station doing hourly contests to enter to win floor seats to his show and $1000.
Original Report 8/30: Desert Valley Media Group Hip Hop “Power 98.3/96.1” KKFR Mayer/K241BQ Ft. McDowell AZ is teasing “Something New” launching on Friday, September 1 at 5:00pm.
Social media posts state, “It’s time to flip the POWER off.” Program Director/afternoon host J. Steele tells us, “It’s rare to feel POWER-less about something going on at my station,” but was unwilling to reveal any other details.
KKFR currently ranks 24th in the Phoenix market with a 1.8 share in the July 2023 Nielsen Audio ratings.