KZRG
FCC | |
| Facility ID | 71605 |
|---|---|
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°7′3″N 94°32′41″W / 37.11750°N 94.54472°W |
| Translator(s) | |
| Repeater(s) | 102.5 KIXQ-HD2 (Joplin) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalkkzrg.com |
KZRG (1310
KRZG is powered at 5,000
Programming
Weekdays feature a three-hour news morning news block, The KZRG Morning Newswatch. That's followed by
Weekends feature shows on home repair, guns, gardening, technology and real estate, as well as repeats of the weekday shows. Syndicated weekend hosts include Ron Wilson, Kim Komando, Bill Handel, Ben Ferguson, Bill Cunningham and "Route 66 with Terry Hester." Four full-time journalists provide frequent local news updates.
History
Early years
On November 22, 1947, the station first
In 1997, the station was acquired by Ozark Christian College and featured a Christian radio format of inspirational music and religious teaching programs.[6] The current news/talk format was launched in December 2005, when the station was acquired by Zimmer Radio.
May 22, 2011 Tornado
KZRG was the station on the air with live storm coverage before, during, and after the Joplin tornado on May 22, 2011, which killed 161 people. The stations of Zimmer Radio, led by KZRG, were on the air around the clock for nine consecutive days with storm recovery information.[7][8][9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KZRG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ newstalkkzrg.com/contact
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KZRG
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K290CO
- ^ Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 189
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1999 page D-257
- ^ Basu, Moni. "Radio stations chug along 24/7 in tornado-devastated Joplin". CNN. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ NPR, Morning Edition. "Joplin Radio Station Aids Tornado Survivors". Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Matt Pearce. "Joplin radio stations become lifeline for tornado-stricken residents". Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ NAB, Missouri Broadcasters Association. "Gov. Nixon remarks to Missouri Broadcasters Association Annual Convention and Awards Presentation" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ CBS, by CBS/AP. "Frustrated Joplin families continue grim search". Retrieved September 6, 2018.
External links
- KZRG in the FCC AM station database
- KZRG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 71605 (KZRG) in the REC Networks database