WKRR
Encyclopedia
WKRR is a radio station
broadcasting a classic rock
format. Licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina
, USA. The station is currently owned by Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee.
The station's transmitter is in Randleman, North Carolina
, which allows the station's signal to go as far south as the South Carolina
line (the station can be heard in parts of Charlotte
, to the southwest). The station's signal doesn't go very far north, as that would interfere with Roanoke, Virginia
station K-92
. The current morning show for Rock 92 consists of Chris Kelly, Chris Demm, Deidre James, Dave Aiken, and Biggie taking the name Two Guys Named Chris. They signed on in January 1999. Rock 92 is owned by Dick Broadcasting, which also owns sister station WKZL-FM
(107.5 megahertz), licensed to the city of Winston-Salem. Both stations broadcast from downtown Greensboro and have done so since the early 1990s.
. Prior to 1984, the FM station played country music
as WCSE, then it was WRLT, with a soft adult contemporary format.
WKRR was originally an album oriented rock (AOR) format station but evolved to Classic Rock in the early 1990s. The current WKRR signed on the air on December 31, 1985 after moving from Asheboro.
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...
broadcasting a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format. Licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina
Asheboro, North Carolina
Asheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph County, and is the home of the state-owned North Carolina Zoo.-Geography:...
, USA. The station is currently owned by Dick Broadcasting Company, Inc. of Tennessee.
The station's transmitter is in Randleman, North Carolina
Randleman, North Carolina
Randleman is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,557 at the 2000 census. It is the home of NASCAR's Petty family, the Richard Petty Museum, and the Victory Junction Gang Camp.-Geography:...
, which allows the station's signal to go as far south as the South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
line (the station can be heard in parts of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, to the southwest). The station's signal doesn't go very far north, as that would interfere with Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
station K-92
WXLK-FM
WXLK is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, serving the New River Valley and Southwest Virginia. WXLK is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc.-Coverage:...
. The current morning show for Rock 92 consists of Chris Kelly, Chris Demm, Deidre James, Dave Aiken, and Biggie taking the name Two Guys Named Chris. They signed on in January 1999. Rock 92 is owned by Dick Broadcasting, which also owns sister station WKZL-FM
WKZL
WKZL is a [Bottom 40 Mainstream|Mainstream Top 40]] station licensed to Winston-Salem, North Carolina and serves the Piedmont Triad area, which also includes Greensboro and High Point...
(107.5 megahertz), licensed to the city of Winston-Salem. Both stations broadcast from downtown Greensboro and have done so since the early 1990s.
History
In the late 1940s, WGWR-FM signed on in Asheboro as the sister FM to WKXRWKXR
WKXR is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Asheboro, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Randolph Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network.-History:...
. Prior to 1984, the FM station played country music
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...
as WCSE, then it was WRLT, with a soft adult contemporary format.
WKRR was originally an album oriented rock (AOR) format station but evolved to Classic Rock in the early 1990s. The current WKRR signed on the air on December 31, 1985 after moving from Asheboro.