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WKLR
Broadcast areaRichmond, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Frequency96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingClassic Rock 96.5
Programming
FormatClassic rock[1]
SubchannelsHD3: WPER simulcast
Ownership
Owner
W291CL, WJSR, WKHK, WURV, W282CA
History
First air date
July 29, 1963 (as WBCI-FM)[2]
Former call signs
WBCI-FM (1963–1974)
WBCI (1974–1980)
WBCI-FM (1980–1982)
WQKS (1982–1985)
WQSF-FM (1985–1989)
WQSF (1989–1990)
WDCK (1990–1995)
WLEE-FM (1995–1997)
WKLR (1997–Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
(K) "Classic Rock"
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71330
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°20′22.0″N 77°24′31.0″W / 37.339444°N 77.408611°W / 37.339444; -77.408611
Translator(s)HD3: 102.5 W273BB (Richmond)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteclassicrock965.fm

WKLR (96.5 FM) is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia.[1] WKLR is owned and operated by SummitMedia.[5] The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County,[6] and its transmitter is located in Chester, Virginia.[7]

HD Radio

WKLR is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format,[8][9] and broadcasts one HD subchannel:[10]

  • WKLR-HD3 retransmits WPER, Fredericksburg, VA, which features Contemporary Christian music and feeds translator W273BB at 102.5 in Richmond.

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-552. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKLR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WKLR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. ^ "Contact Us".
  7. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKLR-FM
  8. ^ "Station Search Details".
  9. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia
  10. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia