KRCH

KRCH

City of license	Rochester, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Rochester, Minnesota
Branding	Laser 101.7
Slogan	Real Classic Rock
Frequency	101.7 FM (MHz)
First air date	1996
Format	Commercial; Classic rock
ERP	39,000 watts
HAAT	169 meters
Class	C2
Facility ID	35527
Callsign meaning	RoCHester
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.
Sister stations	KFAN, KMFX, KMFX-FM
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	laser1017.net

KRCH ("Laser 101.7") is a radio station located in Rochester, Minnesota, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. The stations airs a Classic rock format.

"Laser 101.7" Morning Show (1996–1999)

Prior to broadcasting the syndicated Bob and Tom Show on weekday mornings, KRCH aired a locally produced morning show hosted by Matt and Homey. They were the highest rated morning show in Rochester history. After Matt and Homey left for a larger market the station tried several different approaches including having the program director Jack Hicks fill in. "Big" Mark Clark, Jessica Dahl, "the Superfan," and "Sloppy Joe." came on board then and were relatively successful.

The show was mildly successful for several years,^[1] peaking during a controversial incident in which Sloppy Joe was sentenced to jail for several weeks.^[2] Joe subsequently left the station in 1998 (unsubstantiated rumors indicate he relocated to the Indian subcontinent permanently).

Current Weekday Lineup

Mornings: Bob and Tom Show
Midday: Stu Reed
Afternoons: "Big" Mark Clark
Evenings: Jess Taylor

External links

Laser 101.7

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Radio-Locator information on KRCH

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Radio stations in the Rochester, MN market

By FM frequency	88.7 89.1 89.9 90.7 91.7 92.9 96.5 97.5 101.7 102.5 103.1 103.9 104.3 104.9 105.3 106.3 106.9 107.7

By AM frequency	1060 1270 1340 1520

By callsign	K292EM KDCZ KDZZ KFAN KFIL KFIL-FM KFSI KLSE KMFX-FM KMSE KNXR KOLM KRCH KROC KROC-FM KRPR KVCS KVGO KWWK KYBA K285EL KZSE

Minnesota radio markets Duluth–Superior Grand Forks, ND La Crosse, WI Mankato–New Ulm–St. Peter Minneapolis–St. Paul Moorhead–Fargo Rochester St. Cloud Other Minnesota radio regions Alexandria Austin–Albert Lea Bemidji Brainerd Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes International Falls Iron Range Sioux Falls, SD Worthington–Marshall Willmar See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

Classic rock radio stations in the state of Minnesota

By frequency	1410 1460 89.9 92.3 92.5 93.5 94.1 94.9 95.3 95.9 95.9 96.1 96.5 99.1 101.7 102.9 103.3 103.7 105.5 105.5 105.9 106.3 106.5 106.7 107.5

By callsign	KAOD KBAJ KFMC-FM KHRS KITN KKAQ KLIZ-FM KLLZ-FM KLZZ KMFG KMGM KPHR KQCL KQDS-FM KQPR KQRS-FM KRCH KRPR KRWB KXLP KXRA-FM KZCR WKLK-FM WWWI-FM WXXZ

By city	Albert Lea Alexandria Babbit Bemidji Brainerd Cloquet Deer River Duluth Fairmont Faribault Fergus Falls Grand Marais Hibbing Mankato Minneapolis Montevideo New Ulm Ortonville Pillager Rochester (KRCH) Rochester (KRPR) Roseau St. Cloud Thief River Falls Worthington

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota See also active rock classic rock mainstream rock modern rock

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio Mediabase Radio Computing Services

Notes

↑ Arbritron Books, 1996-1999, Rochester, MN
↑ Arbritron Books, 1996-1999, Rochester, MN

Coordinates: 44°06′58″N 92°41′24″W / 44.116°N 92.690°W / 44.116; -92.690