WKLR

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WKLR
Broadcast area
Frequency 96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingClassic Rock 96.5
Programming
Format Classic rock [1]
Subchannels HD3: Simulcast of WPER
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
July 29, 1963 (as WBCI-FM) [2]
Former call signs
  • WBCI-FM (1963–1974)
  • WBCI (1974–1980)
  • WBCI-FM (1980–1982)
  • WQKS (1982–1985)
  • WQSF-FM (1985–1989)
  • WQSF (1989–1990)
  • WDCK (1990–1995)
  • WLEE-FM (1995–1997) [3]
Call sign meaning
(K) "Classic Rock"
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 71330
Class B
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°20′21.5″N77°24′32.5″W / 37.339306°N 77.409028°W / 37.339306; -77.409028
Translator(s) HD3: 102.5 W273BB (Richmond)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.classicrock965.fm

WKLR (96.5 FM) is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia. [1] WKLR is owned and operated by SummitMedia. [5] The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County, [6] and its transmitter is located in Chester, Virginia. [7]

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HD Radio

WKLR is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format, [8] [9] and broadcasts one HD subchannel: [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-552. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  4. "Facility Technical Data for WKLR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. "WKLR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. "Contact Us".
  7. "WKLR-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  8. "Station Search Details".
  9. 1 2 "HD Radio station guide for Richmond, VA". hdradio.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2025.