KPRO (FM)

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KPRO
KWHW AM & FM Logo.jpg
City Altus, Oklahoma
Frequency 93.5 MHz
BrandingPureCountry
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Country
Affiliations Citadel Media, Dial Global
Ownership
OwnerJames G Boles, Jr.
KQTZ, KWHW
History
First air date
April 1, 1974
Former call signs
KWHW-FM (1974–1984, 2011–2021)
KRKZ (1984–2011) [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 1196
Class C2
ERP 45,000 watts
HAAT 161 meters (528 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 34°26′20″N99°30′08″W / 34.43889°N 99.50222°W / 34.43889; -99.50222
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website Facebook page

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. The station is simulcast on sister station KWHW (1450 AM).

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Programming

KWHW-FM broadcasts a full-service country music format along with farm reports on weekdays. Sunday programming is primarily church broadcasts and Gospel music programming. KWHW-FM airs a tradio program called "Swap Shop" on weekday and Saturday mornings. The station broadcasts the meetings of the Altus City Council on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. KWHW-FM also airs select sporting events involving Altus High School and the Oklahoma State Cowboys. [2] Some of the station's news and music programming comes from Citadel Media, Dial Global,. [3]

KWHW's morning show is hosted by Eddie Wilcoxen. [4] [5] He is a published poet, recognized landscape designer, karate champion, and was named as an official Olympic Hero in 1996. [4] [6] In January 2011, Wilcoxen was named Poet Laureate for the state of Oklahoma for 2011 though 2012 by the Oklahoma Humanities Council. [4] [6]

History

On April 1, 1974, KWHW-FM signed on at 93.5 FM as a sister station to KWHW (1450 AM). [7] 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. [8] 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. [9] The deal gained FCC approval on December 12, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on December 31, 2003. [10]

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 in October 2021.

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References

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