The 102.9 FM dial was home to jazz station KRE until 1979 when KBLX was launched as one of the first true radio stations with an adult contemporary format, hybrid with an Urban Contemporary format.
The 102.9 FM dial was home to jazz station KRE, which originally simulcast KRE-AM's programming beginning on February 14,1949. In 1979, KBLX was launched as one of the first true radio stations with an adult contemporary format, hybrid with an Urban Contemporary format.