 The station went on the air as KXSS on July 1, 1983.On June 15, 1985, the station changed its call sign to KJUS; on March 1, 1987, to KLDZ; on March 29, 1996, to KNET-FM; and on March 18, 1998, to the current KRKR.The station "KRKR-TV" is seen in the 1958 film "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman".