KLRG
KLRG (880 AM) is an American radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. It is licensed to Sheridan, Arkansas, and serves the Little Rock Metro area from its transmitter located 5 Miles from the Arkansas State Capitol. The station is owned by Charles and Devon Brentlinger, through licensee Broadcast Industry Group, LLC.
| City | Sheridan, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Little Rock |
| Frequency | 880 kHz |
| Branding | Arkansas Rocks |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Charles Brentlinger and Devon Brentlinger (Broadcast Industry Group, LLC) |
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| History | |
First air date | 1982 (as KKDI)[1] |
Former call signs | KKDI (1982-1988) KGHT (1988-2009)[2] |
Call sign meaning | K Little Rock Giant |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 14053 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 50,000 watts day 31,000 watts critical hours 220 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°41′36″N 92°18′21″W (day and critical hours) 34°18′23″N 92°23′9″W (night) |
| Translator(s) | 94.5 K233BF (Greenbrier) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | arkansasrocks.com |
KLRG was formerly a gospel station owned by Joe Kinlow and Family until his death in 2015. Prior Formats include the Tan Talk Radio Network, and a Country Station KKDI owned by Cliff Packer from Benton, Arkansas.
The station was first licensed in 1982, and held the callsign KKDI.[1][2] The station originally broadcast at 1540 kHz with a power of 250 watts, and operated during daytime hours only.[3]
KLRG has separate transmitter sites for day/critical hours and night. It has been granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move the night site to the day/critical hours site and decrease night power to 200 watts.[4]
References
- Application Search Details, fcc.gov. Accessed December 21, 2015
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Accessed December 21, 2015
- History Cards for KLRG, fcc.gov. Accessed December 21, 2015
- "FCC Construction Permit". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KLRG in the FCC AM station database
- KLRG on Radio-Locator
- KLRG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database