KEKR
Simulcasting KTON | |
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History | |
First air date | May 23, 1956 (as KBUS) |
Former call signs | KBUS (1956–1984) KYCX (1984–1987) KRQX (1987–2010) KLRK (2010–2019) |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 21493 |
Class | D |
Power | 2,500 watts day 65 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°41′10.00″N 96°27′18.00″W / 31.6861111°N 96.4550000°W |
Translator(s) | See § Translator |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
KEKR (1590
Translator
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info | Notes |
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K257GO | 99.3 FM | Waco, Texas | 147224 | 250 | 126 m (413 ft) | D | LMS | First air date: August 12, 2013 (as 99.1 K256BW) |
History
On May 23, 1956, the station
On February 29, 2012, the then-KLRK changed its format to adult hits, branded as "101.3 Bob FM", also broadcasting on FM translator K267AI 101.3 FM in Moody, Texas.[6]
On February 28, 2013, KLRK changed its format to
On April 18, 2014, KLRK changed back to dance hits, branded as "101.3 Party".[8]
On February 3, 2015, KLRK changed its format to adult contemporary music and rebranded as "Mix 101.3".
On August 20, 2016, KLRK switched to a
During the summer of 2018, KLRK began airing the national Fox Sports Radio feed and reimaged as "Fox Sports 1590."
The station changed its call sign to KEKR on November 28, 2019.
On January 19, 2020 KEKR changed their format from sports (which moved to KBHT-HD3) to classic country, branded as "Kicker 99.3".[10]
On July 2, 2023 KEKR began simulcasting its classic country format on KBHT 104.9 FM Bellmead/Waco and rebranded as "Kicker 104.9".[11]
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References
- user-generated source]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KEKR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1958 page B-378
- ^ Bob & Shooter Hit Waco
- ^ Waco's Bob Becomes Caliente
- ^ A Party Starts in Waco
- ^ M&M Moves Three Waco Stations Radioinsight - August 22, 2016
- ^ Fox Sports Central Texas Moves as Kicker Replaces Magic in Waco Radioinsight - January 19, 2020
- ^ Kicker Replaces Star in Waco Radioinsight - July 2, 2023
External links
- KEKR in the FCC AM station database
- KEKR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K257GO in the FCC FM station database
- K257GO at FCCdata.org