KRMG
Encyclopedia
KRMG is a conservative news/talk radio station
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
. The station is owned by large radio owner Cox Radio
and airs mostly nationally syndicated talk shows by Neal Boortz
, Rush Limbaugh
, Sean Hannity
, Clark Howard
, and Michael Savage
. The station's only local weekday show is its morning show hosted by Joe Kelley. The station simulcasts on KRMG-FM 102.3 in addition to its AM station.
Other Tulsa radio stations owned by Cox include KRMG-FM, KRAV-FM, KWEN
, and KJSR
.
oil company partners Robert S. Kerr
and Dean McGee. Kerr, at the time a US Senator, wanted a station that would cover both Tulsa and Oklahoma City
. Thus, six towers and 50,000 Watts were employed to achieve the desired coverage pattern.
KRMG was a Middle-of-the-road music station from the 1950s through the 1970s, when it adopted a full-service adult contemporary format. In the 1990s, the station dropped music altogether and made the transition to the current news talk format. During the 2000s, the station dropped local talk and instead chose to broadcast most of its programs from satellite.
KRMG is credited with the development of Tulsa's River Parks. The station first hosted the Great Raft Race in 1973. It was a floating race down the Arkansas River from Sand Springs to Tulsa. It was the first major event to attract people to the Arkansas River. The River Parks authority was formed in 1974 to develop the area.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. The station is owned by large radio owner Cox Radio
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. is a division of Cox Enterprises that holds a number of radio stations. Cox Radio is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia....
and airs mostly nationally syndicated talk shows by Neal Boortz
Neal Boortz
Neal A. Boortz, Jr. is an American Libertarian radio host, author, and political commentator. His nationally syndicated talk show, The Neal Boortz Show, airs throughout the United States on Dial Global . It is ranked seventh in overall listeners, with 4.25+ million per week...
, Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
, Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...
, Clark Howard
Clark Howard
Clark Howard , is a popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program The Clark Howard Show. The show covers consumer and financial news, with advice on how to spend less, save more and avoid rip-offs...
, and Michael Savage
Michael Savage (commentator)
Michael Savage is a conservative American radio host, author, and political commentator. He is the host of The Savage Nation, a nationally syndicated talk show that airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
. The station's only local weekday show is its morning show hosted by Joe Kelley. The station simulcasts on KRMG-FM 102.3 in addition to its AM station.
Other Tulsa radio stations owned by Cox include KRMG-FM, KRAV-FM, KWEN
KWEN
KWEN is a Country station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. K95.5FM "Today's Best Country with Less Talk and Fewer Commercials" - Broadcasting on 95.5 FM, the station is owned by Cox Radio. The station was the sister station of the original KKNG in Oklahoma City, on 92.5 FM, as both were owned by Swanson...
, and KJSR
KJSR
KJSR is a Classic rock music formatted radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, owned by Cox Radio.-103.3 History:...
.
History
KRMG was founded by Kerr-McGeeKerr-McGee
The Kerr-McGee Corporation, founded in 1929, was an energy company involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas. On June 23, 2006, Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation agreed to acquire Kerr-McGee in an all-cash transaction totaling $16.5 billion plus the assumption of $2.6...
oil company partners Robert S. Kerr
Robert S. Kerr
Robert Samuel Kerr was an American businessman from Oklahoma. Kerr formed a petroleum company before turning to politics. He served as the 12th Governor of Oklahoma and was elected three times to the United States Senate...
and Dean McGee. Kerr, at the time a US Senator, wanted a station that would cover both Tulsa and Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
. Thus, six towers and 50,000 Watts were employed to achieve the desired coverage pattern.
KRMG was a Middle-of-the-road music station from the 1950s through the 1970s, when it adopted a full-service adult contemporary format. In the 1990s, the station dropped music altogether and made the transition to the current news talk format. During the 2000s, the station dropped local talk and instead chose to broadcast most of its programs from satellite.
KRMG is credited with the development of Tulsa's River Parks. The station first hosted the Great Raft Race in 1973. It was a floating race down the Arkansas River from Sand Springs to Tulsa. It was the first major event to attract people to the Arkansas River. The River Parks authority was formed in 1974 to develop the area.