[2] The station was originally built on 1570 kHz with a power of 500 watts and the transmitter located in the 'Sugarhouse' area of Salt Lake City in 1956.
[8][11] On September 14, 1992, the station's country music programming began to be simulcast on 107.9 KZQQ-FM and 103.1 FM, and was branded "KRGO".
In 2005, the owners of the radio station made a contract with David J Velasquez, president of Radio Exitos Communications Inc and began transmitting Regional Mexican Music which also included Spanish Christian Music a program of 4 hours everyday from 2-6 p.m. Musica para tu alma played for 1 year, then two hours a day for two years.
The earthquake's epicenter was 3.7 miles (6 km) north-northeast of the city of Magna, putting it near the Great Salt Lake or close to the towers.
[19][20] On March 26, 2020, AASAA Media LLC DBA KMRI Radio was placed into involuntary receivership by Judge Matthew Bates of the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County.
[23] An application for extension of the STA to remain silent was filed with the FCC on January 28, 2021 by receiver Jacob Hibbard, in order to resolve the legal disputes currently preventing KMRI from resuming broadcasting.
[27] On March 16, 2021, KMRI briefly resumed broadcasting with reduced power and an emergency wire antenna in order to prevent the station's license from lapsing before the expiration of the one year silent period.
According to the Special Temporary Authority (STA) application filed with the FCC by receiver Jacob Hibbard, KMRI's Nautel transmitter sustained minor damage during the March 18, 2020 Salt Lake City earthquake which caused the station's tower to collapse.
[28] On January 19, 2023, the FCC dismissed receiver Jacob Hibbard's Petition for Reconsideration, denying the standard renewal period of 8 years for the station's license.
The FCC license for KMRI is currently set to expire on April 21, 2023, and the station remains off the air as of February 8, 2023.