WKRR
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| City of license | Asheboro, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Piedmont Triad |
| Branding | Rock 92 |
| Frequency | 92.3 MHz |
| First air date | November 1948 (as WGWR-FM) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Audience share | 3.4, #9 (Fall 2007, R&R[1]) |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 393 meters |
| Class | C0 |
| Facility ID | 16892 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Former callsigns | WGWR-FM (1948-?) WCSE (?-1984) WRLT (1984-1985) |
| Owner | Dick Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WKZL |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | rock92.com |
WKRR (Rock 92) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Asheboro, North Carolina and the Piedmont Triad. The station is owned by Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee[2] and broadcasts a classic rock format. Its broadcast tower is located near Randleman, North Carolina at (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[3]
Dick Broadcasting also owns WKZL (107.5 KZL), licensed to the Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Both stations broadcast from Greensboro, North Carolina and have done so since the early 1990s.
History
In November 1948, WGWR-FM signed on in Asheboro as the sister FM to WKXR. Prior to 1984, the FM station played country music as WCSE, then it was WRLT,[4] with a soft adult contemporary format.
WKRR was originally an album oriented rock (AOR) format station but evolved to classic rock in the early 1990s. The current WKRR signed on the air on December 31, 1985 after moving from Asheboro.
WKRR aired John Boy and Billy for three years ending January 1, 1999.
The current morning show, Two Guys Named Chris, signed on January 4, 1999 and consists of Chris Kelly, Chris Demm,[5] Dave Aiken, and Biggie.[citation needed] Kelly started in radio as a teenager on WKXR in Asheboro, and previously worked at WKZL. Demm did the news on WKRR during John Boy and Billy and also worked with Brad Krantz on WKRR.[5] Deidre "Lady D" James was added after about four years,[6] but on August 15, 2014 she began a 12-week hiatus from the show. Her hiatus became a permanent departure as she announced she will not be returning.[7] On January 2, 2007, the show added a second station in Wilmington, North Carolina. The show at that time was number one in Greensboro with men ages 25–54.[8]
Signal note
WKRR is short-spaced to WXLK "K92" (licensed to serve Roanoke, Virginia) as they both operate on 92.3 MHz and are only 101 miles apart.[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]
References
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jeri Rowe, "Rock 92 Bucks the Trend of Syndicated Morning Shows," Greensboro News & Record, January 3, 1999, p. D1.
- ↑ Amy Dominello, "Diversity + humor = Chris , Chris & Deidre," Greensboro News & Record, August 9, 2007, p. DT153.
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- ↑ "'Two Guys Named Chris' show now syndicated," Greensboro News & Record, January 4, 2007, p. GT10.
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