KKMR
KLVK | |
History | |
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First air date | April 13, 1985 | (as KXMK at 106.3)
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | 106.3 MHz (1986–1997) |
Call sign meaning | Derived from former Amor format, which was used from previous owner |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 2740 |
Class | A |
ERP | 860 watts |
HAAT | 266 meters (873 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°50′04″N 111°38′15″W / 32.83444°N 111.63750°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | klove.com |
KKMR (106.5
KKMR is a Class A station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 860 watts. The transmitter is on East Hanna Road in Eloy.[3]
History
The station
The stations aired a classical music format in the early 1990s, with this station bearing the KONZ call letters. It later shared KEDJ's modern rock format. In 1997, it moved one spot up the Phoenix radio dial and began stints as an adult album alternative (AAA) station and an oldies outlet before returning to simulcasting KEDJ in 1999.
In 2001,
adjusted the "Amor" format, making it more oldies-driven, and changed the name to "Recuerdo".The station applied for an FCC
In June 2017, Univision agreed to sell KKMR for $500,000 to the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), which converted it to noncommercial operation. It originally was part of EMF's Air1 network. The sale was completed on November 16, 2017. In 2019, EMF changed KKMR from Air1 to its K-Love network as part of a major switch of EMF stations and translators in Central Arizona.
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKMR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KKMR
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 page B-17, Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
External links
- KKMR in the FCC FM station database
- KKMR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database