KHQG

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KHQG
City of license Superior, Wisconsin
Broadcast area Duluth-Superior
Branding 102.5 The Hog
Frequency 102.5 FM (MHz)
Format Commercial; Rock
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 183 meters
Class C1
Facility ID 71355
Callsign meaning HQG = Hog
Former callsigns KZIO (until 1996)
KRBR (1996-2008)
Owner Midwest Communications
Sister stations KDAL, KDAL-FM, KTCO, WDSM, WGEE
Website http://www.thehog.fm/

KHQG (102.5 FM, "102.5 The Hog") is a mainstream rock formatted radio station located in Duluth, MN owned by Midwest Communications.

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Former logo of KRBR while using The Bear brand
Former logo of KRBR while using The Bear brand
Former logo of KRBR
Former logo of KRBR

The station was Top 40/CHR as KZIO (call sign now used by 104.3/94.1) until November 1996 when it switched to modern/alternative rock as "102.5 The Bear" with the KRBR-FM call sign. The Bear transitioned to active rock 1998, and broadened its playlist by 2002. By 2006, "The Bear" moniker was dropped as station branded as "102.5 KRBR", and added a significant amount of classic rock to its playlist to become a mainstream rock station. On March 3, 2008, KRBR changed its call sign to KHQG, and began branding itself as "102.5 The Hog" while remaining with a mainstream rock format.

KHQG is owned by Midwest Communications. Its primary competitors are Red Rock Radio's active rock 94X (94.1 FM/104.3 FM - KZIO) and classic rock 95 KQDS.

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