WKRR
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| City | 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 | 35°49′59.49″N 79°50′1.12″W / 35.8331917°N 79.8336444°W |
| 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 (35°50′0.0″N 79°50′1.0″W / 35.833333°N 79.833611°W).[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] Biggie, Dave Aiken and Lauren McCombs. 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] The show at that time was number one in Greensboro with men ages 25–54.[6]
Other personalities can be heard throughout the day on "Rock 92". Following up the Two Guys Named Chris show from 11 AM until 3 PM is the Midday Show hosted by Chase Myers and Afternoon Drive from 3 PM to 7 PM hosted by "Weather" Dave Aiken.
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.[7] 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.[8]
References
- ↑ "Piedmont Triad Market Ratings". Radio and Records. Fall 2007.
- ↑ "WKRR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
- ↑ "FM Query Results for WKRR". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ↑ "Raleigh-Durham FM Dial". Archived from the original on 2003-02-01. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- 1 2 Jeri Rowe, "Rock 92 Bucks the Trend of Syndicated Morning Shows," Greensboro News & Record, January 3, 1999, p. D1.
- ↑ "'Two Guys Named Chris' show now syndicated", Greensboro News & Record, January 4, 2007, p. GT10.
- ↑ "How Far is it Between Randleman, NC, United States and Roanoke, VA, United States". Free Map Tools. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
- ↑ "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR 73.207 (1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-19.
External links
- Two Guys Named Chris website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WKRR
- Radio-Locator information on WKRR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WKRR