KHDR

KHDR (96.9 FM) is a radio station that is licensed to Lenwood, California. KHRQ (94.9 FM) is a radio station that is licensed to Baker, California. Both stations are owned by Heftel Broadcasting and together they broadcast an active rock format with the branding "Drive 96.9/94.9". KHDR and KHRQ serve the High Desert of California, specifically targeting travelers along the Interstate 15 corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
History.
KHDR first signed on in 2002.
In 2004, KHWZ (100.1 FM) in Ludlow, California broke from the Highway Country trimulcast and switched to "The Drive". KHWZ went silent on February 25, 2011.
In early 2017, parent company KHWY, Inc. filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the Highway Stations — KHDR and KHRQ, plus The Highway Vibe (KRXV, KHWY, KHYZ) and Highway Country (KIXW-FM, KIXF) — were put up for auction. Heftel Broadcasting won the auction with a $620,000 bid, with Educational Media Foundation having offered $525,000 for just KRXV and KHYZ.
In 2018, the Drive stations switched formats from mainstream rock to adult hits. On December 26, 2020 at midnight, KHDR and KHRQ flipped to active rock, keeping the Drive branding and adopting the tagline "Everything That Rocks". The first song played under the new format was "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" by AC/DC.
Syndicated programming on KHDR and KHRQ includes, as of February 8, 2021, "The Woody Show" weekday mornings. The Drive stations are affiliates of the Vegas Golden Knights radio network.