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Coordinates:35°49′59.5″N79°50′1.1″W/ 35.833194°N 79.833639°W/35.833194; -79.833639(WKRR)
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WKRR
Broadcast areaPiedmont Triad
Frequency92.3MHz
BrandingRock 92
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsCarolina Panthers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Dick Broadcasting
  • (Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee[1])
WKZL
History
First air date
November1948(as WGWR-FM)
Former call signs
  • WGWR-FM (1948–1973)
  • WCSE (1973–1984)
  • WRLT (1984–1985)
Former frequencies
107.9MHz(1948)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID16892
ClassC0
ERP100,000watts
HAAT393 meters (1,289 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°49′59.5″N79°50′1.1″W/ 35.833194°N 79.833639°W/35.833194; -79.833639(WKRR)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiterock92.com

WKRR(92.3FM) is acommercialradio stationlicensedto serveAsheboro, North Carolinain thePiedmont Triadradio market.[3]It broadcasts aclassic rockradio format,branded asRock 92,and is the Triad'saffiliatefor theCarolina Panthers Radio Network.WKRR is owned by Dick Broadcasting, along withWKZL107.5 KZLin Winston-Salem. Both stations broadcast fromstudiosand offices on East Lewis Street in Greensboro. Thetransmitteris off Island Ford Road inRandleman, North Carolina(35°50′0.0″N79°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 thesister stationtoWGWR (1260 AM).At first, WGWR-FMsimulcastWGWR. From the late 1960s until 1984, the station playedcountry musicwith the WCSEcall sign.On April 4, 1984, the call sign was changed to WRLT.[5]It played a "light"soft adult contemporaryformat.

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]ThoughWSEZwas already playingalbum 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 toCumulus Mediain 2000, but retained WKRR and WKZL.[6]However, years later, the licensee name still reads "Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee".[1]

Personalities

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WKRR aired thesyndicatedJohn Boy and Billymorning show for three years, ending January 1, 1999. John Boy and Billy are syndicated fromWRFXinCharlotte, 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 theCarolina Panthers Radio Network.

Broadcast Signal

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WKRR is short-spaced toWXLKK92(licensed to serveRoanoke, 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 currentFCCrules is 175 miles.[10]Both stations usedirectional antennasto reduce their signals toward each other.[4][11]Even with this restriction, WKRR provides at least grade B coverage as far west asCharlotte,as far east asRaleighandFort Bragg,as far south asRockinghamand as far north as theVirginiaborder.[12]

References

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  1. ^ab"WKRR Facility Record".fcc.gov.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedJuly 8,2017.
  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.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  4. ^ab"FM Query Results for WKRR".fcc.gov.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  5. ^ab"Call Sign History [WKRR]".fcc.gov.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedJune 28,2017.
  6. ^ab"The History of Dick Broadcasting".dickbroadcasting.com.RetrievedApril 22,2020.
  7. ^abSprouse, Catherine (September 22, 1994). "Rock 'n a hard place".Triad Business News.p. 1.
  8. ^"Radio Stations".2 Guys Named Chris.RetrievedJanuary 15,2021.
  9. ^"Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208".RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  10. ^"Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR §73.207 (b)(1)"(PDF).RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  11. ^"FM Query Results for WXLK".fcc.gov.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedMarch 10,2022.
  12. ^"WKRR Coverage Map".radio-locator.com.RetrievedApril 22,2020.
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