KCHR-FM

Last updated
KCHR-FM
Frequency 107.3 MHz
BrandingBob FM
Programming
Format Adult hits
Ownership
OwnerCaldwell Media LLC
History
First air date
August 2008 (2008-08) (as KAPW at 99.3)
Former call signs
  • KAPW (2005–2011)
  • KERL (2011–2020)
Former frequencies
99.3 MHz (2008–2014)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 164112
Class C3
ERP 14,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
34°58′7″N90°59′48″W / 34.96861°N 90.99667°W / 34.96861; -90.99667
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Public license information

KCHR-FM (107.3 FM, "Bob FM") is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits music format. Licensed to Cotton Plant, Arkansas, the station is currently owned by Caldwell Media.

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History

The station signed on in August 2008 as KAPW and featured The Steve Harvey Morning Show and Keith Sweat Hotel as programming.

On August 1, 2011, KAPW changed its call letters to KERL and changed its format to classic rock, branded as "Earl FM".

On November 21, 2014, KERL moved from 99.3 FM to 107.3 FM.

In mid-December 2019, the station changed its format to adult hits, branded as "Bob FM".

On February 14, 2020, the station changed its call sign to KCHR-FM.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KCHR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.