KPRV (AM)

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KPRV
Broadcast area Fort Smith, Arkansas
Frequency 1280 kHz
Programming
Format Adult standards
Ownership
OwnerLeroy and JoAnn Billy
KPRV-FM
History
First air date
November 25, 1953
Call sign meaning
Poteau River Valley
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 37089
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
108 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°0′55.4″N94°39′06.8″W / 35.015389°N 94.651889°W / 35.015389; -94.651889
Links
Public license information
Website kprvradio.com

KPRV (1280 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards music format. Licensed to Poteau, Oklahoma, United States, it serves the Ft. Smith, Arkansas, area. The station is currently owned by Leroy and JoAnn Billy. The station's studios and property were located at a house, which is a former site of a Drive-in theater in Poteau.

History

Originally established in 1953 as KLCO, KPRV is a family-owned and operated radio station which features Adult Standards ("America's Best Music") 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Owners LeRoy and JoAnn Billy provide local communities with current weather and news. The station also provides coverage of local sporting events


  1. "Facility Technical Data for KPRV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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