KILR-FM
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KILR-FM is a commercial radio station
serving the Estherville, Iowa
area as well as the Iowa Great Lakes
region. The station broadcasts a Country
format. KILR is licensed to Jacobson Broadcasting Company, Inc which is owned by Roger J. and Barbara J. Jacobson. They also own sister station KILR (AM)
.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located northeast of Estherville along Iowa Highway 4. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 108.8 m (357 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 102 m (335 ft) level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain
is 99 m (325 ft).
On September 10, 2007 the FCC issued Jacobson a construction permit allowing a power increase to 50,000 watts along with increasing the HAAT to 150 m (492 ft). The new transmitter site will be located about 10 miles southwest of Estherville. As of August 2008, it is unknown if the change has taken place.
Radio station
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serving the Estherville, Iowa
Estherville, Iowa
Estherville is a city in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6,360 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,656 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Emmet County. Estherville is home to the main campus of Iowa Lakes Community College...
area as well as the Iowa Great Lakes
Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Great Lakes are a group of natural glacial lakes in Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa in the United States. The three principal lakes of the group are Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake. They are the largest natural lakes in the state of Iowa. The largest, Spirit...
region. The station broadcasts a Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. KILR is licensed to Jacobson Broadcasting Company, Inc which is owned by Roger J. and Barbara J. Jacobson. They also own sister station KILR (AM)
KILR (AM)
KILR is a commercial radio station serving the Estherville, Iowa area as well as the Iowa Great Lakes region. The station primarily broadcasts an talk radio format. KILR is licensed to Jacobson Broadcasting Company, Inc....
.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located northeast of Estherville along Iowa Highway 4. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 108.8 m (357 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 102 m (335 ft) level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
is 99 m (325 ft).
On September 10, 2007 the FCC issued Jacobson a construction permit allowing a power increase to 50,000 watts along with increasing the HAAT to 150 m (492 ft). The new transmitter site will be located about 10 miles southwest of Estherville. As of August 2008, it is unknown if the change has taken place.