KYRO (AM)

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KYRO
Broadcast area Greater St. Louis
Frequency 1280 kHz
BrandingNews Radio KYRO
Programming
Format Conservative talk radio
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Lee Thompson and John Scheper
  • (Lincoln County Broadcasting LLC)
History
First air date
February 22, 1959 (1959-02-22)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 59251
Class D
Power
  • 660 watts (day)
  • 45 watts (night)
Translator 105.3 K287CM (Troy)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live (via TuneIn)
Website newsradiokyro.com

KYRO (1280 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Troy, Missouri, United States, serving the western suburbs of St. Louis. KYRO airs a conservative talk format and is owned by Lee Thompson and John Scheper, through licensee Lincoln County Broadcasting LLC.

Contents

Programming is also heard on FM translator K287CM at 105.3 MHz in Troy.

History

The station signed on the air on February 22, 1959. Its original city of license was Potosi, Missouri. [2] In its early years, the station was a daytimer, required to go off the air at night to avoid interfering with other stations on 1280 AM. It later got authorization to remain on the air after sunset with low power.

Programming

Much of KYRO's programming is nationally syndicated conservative talk programs.

KYRO carries live sports, including Kansas City Chiefs football, [3] St. Louis Blues hockey and University of Missouri Tigers athletics. [4] It runs NASCAR races from the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network. [5] It is also the flagship station for Maryville University Saints Hockey broadcasts.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KYRO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-123. Retrieved Jan. 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ Dixon, John (August 12, 2023). "Chiefs Radio Network Affiliates". Arrowhead Pride.
  4. ↑ "Missouri Men's Basketball Radio Listings". mutigers.com. December 10, 2000.
  5. ↑ "NASCAR Cup Series Affiliates". April 1, 2023.

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