WKRR
Broadcast areaPiedmont Triad
Frequency92.3 MHz
BrandingRock 92
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsCarolina Panthers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Dick Broadcasting
  • (Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee[1])
WKZL
History
First air date
November 1948 (as WGWR-FM)
Former call signs
WGWR-FM (1948–1973)
WCSE (1973–1984)
WRLT (1984–1985)
Former frequencies
107.9 MHz (1948)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID16892
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT393 meters (1,289 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°49′59.50″N 79°50′1.10″W / 35.8331944°N 79.8336389°W / 35.8331944; -79.8336389 (WKRR)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiterock92.com

WKRR (92.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Asheboro, North Carolina in the Piedmont Triad radio market.[3] It broadcasts a classic rock radio format, branded as Rock 92, and is the Triad's affiliate for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network. WKRR is owned by Dick Broadcasting, along with WKZL 107.5 KZL in Winston-Salem. Both stations broadcast from studios and offices on East Lewis Street in Greensboro. The transmitter is off Island Ford Road in Randleman, North Carolina (35°50′0.0″N 79°50′1.0″W / 35.833333°N 79.833611°W / 35.833333; -79.833611).[4]

History

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In November 1948, WGWR-FM signed on as the sister station to AM 1260 WGWR. At first, WGWR-FM simulcast WGWR. From the late 1960s until 1984, the station played country music with the WCSE call sign. On April 4, 1984, the call sign was changed to WRLT.[5] It played a "light" soft adult contemporary format.

The station's call sign was changed to WKRR on October 11, 1985.[5] FM pioneer James Dick bought the station and made his son, Allen, station manager. Under Allen's watch, it became one of the highest-rated stations in the Triad. Allen took over the company after his father retired in 1992.[6] Though WSEZ was already playing album oriented rock (AOR) when Rock 92 started, that station did not last.[7] WKRR evolved to classic rock in the early 1990s,[citation needed] changing its name to Classic Rock 92 when other rock stations began competing.[7]

Dick Broadcasting sold off almost all of its stations to Cumulus Media in 2000, but retained WKRR and WKZL.[6] However, years later, the licensee name still reads "Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee."[1]

Personalities

WKRR aired the syndicated John Boy and Billy morning show for three years, ending January 1, 1999. John Boy and Billy are syndicated from WRFX in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The station is home to the 2 Guys Named Chris Show, which airs every morning and evening on weekdays. The show is currently hosted by Chris Kelly, Chris Demm, "Biggie", and Dave Aiken. 2 Guys Named Chris is one of the most popular radio programs in central North Carolina.[8]

WKRR is the Triad's affiliate for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network.

Broadcast Signal

WKRR is short-spaced to WXLK K92 (licensed to serve Roanoke, Virginia) as they operate on the same channel and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 96 miles as determined by FCC rules.[9] The minimum distance between a Class C0 FM radio station (WKRR) and a Class C FM radio station (WXLK) operating on the same frequency according to current FCC rules is 175 miles.[10] Both stations use directional antennas to reduce their signals toward each other.[4][11] Even with this restriction, WKRR provides at least grade B coverage as far west as Charlotte, as far east as Raleigh and Fort Bragg, as far south as Rockingham and as far north as the Virginia border.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "WKRR Facility Record". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKRR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "60 dBu Service Contour for WKRR, Asheboro, NC, 92.3 MHz BMLH-19961120KD". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  4. ^ a b "FM Query Results for WKRR". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  5. ^ a b "Call Sign History [WKRR]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  6. ^ a b "The History of Dick Broadcasting". dickbroadcasting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  7. ^ a b Sprouse, Catherine (1994-09-22). "Rock 'n a hard place". Triad Business News. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Radio Stations". 2 Guys Named Chris. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208". Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  10. ^ "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR §73.207 (b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  11. ^ "FM Query Results for WXLK". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  12. ^ "WKRR Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.

External links

Radio stations in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, North Carolina (the Piedmont Triad)
Classic rock radio stations in the state of North Carolina
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