Broadcast area |
Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia |
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Frequency | 96.5 MHz ( HD Radio) |
Branding | Classic Rock 96.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock [1] |
Subchannels | HD3: WPER simulcast |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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W291CL, WJSR, WKHK, WURV, W282CA | |
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) WKLR (1997-Present) [3] |
Call sign meaning | W KLassic Rock |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 71330 |
Class | B |
Power | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 138 meters (453 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°20′22.0″N 77°24′31.0″W / 37.339444°N 77.408611°W |
Translator(s) | HD3: 102.5 W273BB (Richmond) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 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. [4] The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County, [5] and its transmitter is located in Chester, Virginia. [6]
WKLR is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format, [7] [8] and broadcasts one HD subchannel: [9]