KPRO (FM)

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KPRO
Frequency 93.5 MHz
Branding93.5 KPRO Rocks
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Format Rock music
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerJames G Boles, Jr.
History
First air date
April 1, 1974
Former call signs
  • KWHW-FM (1974–1984, 2011–2021)
  • KRKZ (1984–2011) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 1196
Class C2
ERP 45,000 watts
HAAT 161 meters (528 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 34°26′20″N99°30′8″W / 34.43889°N 99.50222°W / 34.43889; -99.50222
Links
Public license information
Website paradisebroadcasting.com/93-5-kpro/

KPRO (93.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Altus, Oklahoma, United States. The station, established in 1974, is owned and operated by James G Boles, Jr. It airs a full service mix of music, news, sports, and local programming.

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Programming

KPRO broadcasts a full-service rock music format. KPRO also airs select sporting events involving Altus High School and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. [3] Some of the station's news and music programming comes from Westwood One and ABC News Radio. [4]

KPRO's morning show is hosted by Eddie Wilcoxen. [5] [6] He is a published poet, recognized landscape designer, karate champion, and was named as an official Olympic Hero in 1996. [5] [7] In January 2011, Wilcoxen was named Poet Laureate for the state of Oklahoma for 2011 though 2012 by the Oklahoma Humanities Council. [5] [7]

History

On April 1, 1974, KWHW-FM signed on at 93.5 FM as a sister station to KWHW (1450 AM). [8] In April 1984, broadcast license holder KWHW Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell KWHW and KWHW-FM to Altus Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on May 29, 1984, and the transaction was formally consummated on July 2, 1984. [9] The station's call sign was changed to KRKZ by the FCC on November 11, 1984. [1]

In October 2003, Altus Radio, Inc., made a deal to sell this station, along with sister stations KWHW in Altus and KQTZ in Hobart, to Monarch Broadcasting, Inc, for a combined sale price of $1,800,000. [10] The deal gained FCC approval on December 12, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on December 31, 2003. [11]

The station was reassigned the KWHW-FM call sign by the FCC on May 30, 2011. [1]

Effective September 8, 2021, Monarch Broadcasting sold KWHW-FM, KQTZ, KWHW, and translator K245CY to James G Boles, Jr. for $1. KWHW-FM became KPRO on October 7, 2021.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KPRO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "KWHW Programming Schedule". KWHW 1450 AM. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Week of 01.10.11". Inside Radio. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Wilcoxen to be honored at Capitol". Altus Times . April 16, 2011. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  7. 1 2 "KWHW's Eddie D. Wilcoxen Named Oklahoma Poet Laureate". All Access Music Group. January 18, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1981. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1981. p. C-186.
  9. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19840411EB)". FCC Media Bureau. May 29, 1984. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Monarch Broadcasting Acquires KWHW-AM, KRKZ-FM, KQTZ-FM from Altus Radio" (Press release). Media Services Group. October 31, 2003. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-20031030ACV)". FCC Media Bureau. December 31, 2003. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
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