KKYR-FM

Summary

KKYR-FM (102.5 MHz, "Kicker 102-5") is a country music-formatted radio station licensed to serve Texarkana, Texas. It is currently under the ownership of Townsquare Media. Studios are located along Arkansas Boulevard on the Arkansas side of the city, and the transmitter is on the Texas side, in the western portions of the city south of Westlawn Drive.

KKYR-FM
Broadcast areaTexarkana, Texas
Frequency102.5 MHz
BrandingKicker 102-5
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Performance Racing Network
Ownership
Owner
KMJI, KPWW, KYGL
History
First air date
July 15, 1965 (58 years ago) (1965-07-15)
Former call signs
KOSY (197?–1989)
Call sign meaning
Pronounced "Kicker"
Technical information
Facility ID7066
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT140 meters (460 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekkyr.com

History edit

The station first signed on the air on July 15, 1965, as KOSY-FM. Beginning in the 1970s, it was an adult contemporary format. The format continued throughout the 1980s and the early portion of the 1990s as "Y102", and was Shreveport's dominant affiliate for Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. KOSY-FM became KKYR in 1989 but retained its adult contemporary format until 1990 when it became the station's current country format.

External links edit

  • KKYR-FM official website
  • KKYR in the FCC FM station database
  • KKYR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

33°25′48″N 94°05′10″W / 33.430°N 94.086°W / 33.430; -94.086