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WKLR

Coordinates: 37°20′21.5″N 77°24′32.5″W / 37.339306°N 77.409028°W / 37.339306; -77.409028
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WKLR
Broadcast area
Frequency96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingClassic Rock 96.5
Programming
FormatClassic rock[1]
SubchannelsHD3: 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 ID71330
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°20′21.5″N 77°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
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.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]

HD Radio

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "HD Radio station guide for Richmond, VA". hdradio.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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