Access.1/East Texas Radio Group
On January 7, 2005, KFRO was purchased by Access.1 (East Texas Radio Group), and was a tri-mulcast of Classic Country 104.1 KKUS, Tyler. Access.1 moved KFRO from its 20+ year home in the Curtis Building at 481 E Loop 281, to its current home at 4408 North US Highway 259 in Longview where the audio loops through and is shared with KCUL and KCUL-FM, KYKX is also in the building. KFRO and simulcast sister station KCUL are now being run from a small six-channel mixer in the KOOI control room in Tyler.
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