KLMR (920 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Lamar, Colorado, United States, the station is owned by Danton Cochell and Kirk Crespin, through licensee Riverside Communications, LLC.[2]

KLMR
KLMR in Lamar, Colorado
Broadcast areaLamar, Colorado
Frequency920 kHz
BrandingThe Country Giant
Programming
FormatClassic country
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Danton Cochell and Kirk Crespin
  • (Riverside Communications, LLC)
KLMR-FM
History
First air date
December 1948 (1948-12) (at 1340)
Former frequencies
1340 kHz (1948–1955)
Call sign meaning
"Lamar"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID174
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
38°6′53″N 102°37′16″W / 38.11472°N 102.62111°W / 38.11472; -102.62111
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitemyklmr.com

The station signed on in December 1948.[3] Originally operating at 1340 kHz, KLMR moved to 920 kHz in 1955.

On June 11, 2018, KLMR changed its format from classic country to news/talk/sports.[4]

The station's studio and transmitter was destroyed by a microburst on July 23, 2022. 25/7 Media elected not to rebuild the station, and surrendered the licenses of KLMR and sister station KLMR-FM to the FCC on September 21, 2022.[5] That October, the licenses were reinstated, with 25/7 Media instead requesting special temporary authority to keep the stations silent for financial reasons.[6] On January 2, 2023, it was announced that 25/7 Media had sold KLMR and KLMR-FM to Riverside Communications, LLC for $30,000; the sale was consummated on March 1. Riverside planned to rebuild the stations and return them to operational status, with a tentative launch date of early 2023.[7] Testing and tuning of the KLMR signal began on May 8, 2023, with official relaunch with a classic country format scheduled for May 15, 2023[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLMR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KLMR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-120. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Double Flip in Lamar CO Radioinsight - June 11, 2018
  5. ^ After Storm Destruction, KLMR & KLMR-FM Surrender Licenses Radioinsight - September 21, 2022
  6. ^ "FCC Report 10/16".
  7. ^ https://radioinsight.com/headlines/246805/local-buyers-acquire-colorado-stations-destroyed-in-microburst/
  8. ^ https://myklmr.com/
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