| City | Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Country | US |
| Area | |
| Branding | Classic Rock 96.5 |
| Airdate | July 29, 1963 (as WBCI-FM)[1] |
| Format | Classic rock[2] |
| Subchannels | HD3: Simulcast of WPER |
| Erp | 50,000 watts |
| Haat | 138 meters (453 ft) |
| Class | B |
| Facility id | 71330 |
| Coordinates | 37°20′21.5″N 77°24′32.5″W |
| Callsign meaning | (K) "Classic Rock" |
| Former callsigns |
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| Owner | SummitMedia |
| Licensee | SM-WKLR, LLC |
| Sister stations | W291CL · WJSR · WKHK · WURV · W282CA |
| Website | www.classicrock965.fm |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
WKLR (96.5 FM) is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia.[2] 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]
HD Radio
WKLR is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format,[7][8] and broadcasts one HD subchannel:[8]
- WKLR-HD3 retransmits WPER from Fredericksburg, Virginia, which features contemporary Christian music and feeds translator W273BB at 102.5 in Richmond.
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010. ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-552. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "WKLR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Contact Us"
- ^ "WKLR-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Station Search Details"
- ^ "HD Radio station guide for Richmond, VA". hdradio.com. Archived September 14, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-05-30.