KPRV (AM)

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KPRV
Broadcast area Fort Smith, Arkansas
Frequency 1280 kHz
Programming
Format Soft Oldies - Adult Standards
Affiliations Westwood One's America's Best Music
Ownership
OwnerLeroy and JoAnn Billy
KPRV-FM
History
First air date
November 25, 1953;72 years ago (1953-11-25)
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 a soft oldies and adult standards radio format. Licensed to Poteau, Oklahoma, it serves the Ft. Smith, Arkansas, area. The station is currently owned by Leroy and JoAnn Billy and it carries Westwood One's "America's Best Music" service. The station's studios and property were located at a house on the former site of a drive-in theater in Poteau.

History

The station signed on the air on November 25, 1953. The original call sign was KLCO.

KPRV is a family-owned and operated radio station. Owners LeRoy and JoAnn Billy provide local communities with current weather and news. The station also provides coverage of local high school sporting events.


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