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WKLR

WKLR is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia. WKLR is owned and operated by SummitMedia. The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County, and its transmitter is located in Chester, Virginia.

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WKLR
Broadcast area
Frequency96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingClassic Rock 96.5
Programming
FormatClassic rock1
SubchannelsHD3: Simulcast of WPER
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 29, 1963 (1963-07-29) (as WBCI-FM)2
Former call signs
  • WBCI-FM (1963–1974)
  • WBCI (1974–1980)
  • WBCI-FM (1980–1982)
  • WQKS (1982–1985)
  • WQSF-FM (1985–1989)
  • WQSF (1989–1990)
  • WDCK (1990–1995)
  • WLEE-FM (1995–1997)3
Call sign meaning
(K) "Classic Rock"
Technical information4
Licensing authority
FCC
71330
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°20′21.5″N 77°24′32.5″W / 37.339306°N 77.409028°W / 37.339306; -77.409028
TranslatorHD3: 102.5 W273BB (Richmond)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.classicrock965.fm

WKLR (96.5 FM) is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia.1 WKLR is owned and operated by SummitMedia.5 The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County,6 and its transmitter is located in Chester, Virginia.7

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HD Radio

WKLR is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format,89 and broadcasts one HD subchannel:9

References

References

  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-552. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  4. "Facility Technical Data for WKLR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. "WKLR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. "Contact Us".
  7. "WKLR-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  8. "Station Search Details".
  9. "HD Radio station guide for Richmond, VA". hdradio.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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