WKRR

WKRR (92.3 FM, "Rock 92") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Asheboro, North Carolina. The station is owned by Dick Broadcasting and broadcasts a classic rock format. Its broadcast tower is located near Randleman, North Carolina at (35°50′0.0″N 79°50′1.0″W).[2] The station's service contour covers the Piedmont Triad.[3]

WKRR
CityAsheboro, North Carolina
Broadcast areaPiedmont Triad
BrandingRock 92
Frequency92.3 MHz
First air dateNovember 1948 (as WGWR-FM)
FormatClassic rock
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT393 meters (1,289 ft)
ClassC0
Facility ID16892
Transmitter coordinates35°49′59.50″N 79°50′1.10″W
Former call signsWGWR-FM (1948-1973)
WCSE (1973-1984)
WRLT (1984-1985)
Former frequencies107.9 MHz (1948)
OwnerDick Broadcasting
(Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee[1])
Sister stationsWKZL
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.rock92.com

The station is one of the two flagships of Dick Broadcasting, the other being Winston-Salem-licensed WKZL ("107.5 KZL"). Both stations broadcast from a studio co-located with corporate headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina and have done so since the early 1990s.

History

In November 1948, WGWR-FM signed on in Asheboro as the sister FM to WKXR. Prior to 1984, the station played country music with the WCSE callsign. On April 4, 1984, the callsign was changed to WRLT,[4] with a soft adult contemporary format.

The station's callsign was changed to WKRR on October 11, 1985.[4] FM pioneer James Dick bought the station and made his son, Allen, station manager. Under Allen's watch, it became one of the highest-rated stations in the Triad, allowing Allen to inherit the company after his father retired in 1992.[5] Originally album oriented rock (AOR) formatted, WKRR evolved to classic rock in the early 1990s.

WKRR aired John Boy and Billy for three years ending January 1, 1999.

The current morning show, Two Guys Named Chris, signed on January 4, 1999, and consists of Chris Kelly, Chris Demm,[6] Biggie and Dave Aiken. Kelly started in radio as a teenager on WKXR in Asheboro, and previously worked at WKZL. Demm did the news on WKRR during John Boy and Billy and also worked with Brad Krantz on WKRR.[6] The show at that time was number one in Greensboro with men ages 25–54.[7]

Dick Broadcasting sold off almost all of its stations to Cumulus Media in 2000, but retained WKRR and WKZL.[5] However, years later, the licensee name still reads "Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee."[1]

Other personalities can be heard throughout the day on "Rock 92". Following up the Two Guys Named Chris show from 11 AM until 3 PM is the Midday Show hosted by Chase Myers and Afternoon Drive from 3 PM to 7 PM hosted by "Weather" Dave Aiken. The overnights and early weekend hours are done by Jeff Corbett. Weekends include Drew Hayworth, Joe Davis, and Holly Williams, who is currently the only female personality on “Rock 92" and is often featured on the "2 Guys Named Chris Show."[8]

WKRR is the Triad's affiliate for the Carolina Panthers radio network.

Signal note

WKRR is short-spaced to WXLK "K92" (licensed to serve Roanoke, Virginia) as they both operate on 92.3 MHz and the cities they are licensed to serve are only 108 miles apart.[9] The minimum distance between a Class C0 FM radio station (WKRR) and a Class C FM radio station (WXLK) operating on the same frequency according to current FCC rules is 175 miles.[10] WKRR uses a directional antenna to reduce its signal toward the north,[1] in the direction of WXLK.

Even with this restriction, WKRR provides at least grade B coverage as far west as Charlotte, as far east as Raleigh and Fort Bragg, as far south as Rockingham and as far north as the Virginia border.[11]

References
  1. "WKRR Facility Record". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. "FM Query Results for WKRR". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  3. "60 dBu Service Contour for WKRR, Asheboro, NC, 92.3 MHz BMLH-19961120KD". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  4. "Call Sign History [WKRR]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  5. "The History of Dick Broadcasting". dickbroadcasting.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  6. Jeri Rowe, "Rock 92 Bucks the Trend of Syndicated Morning Shows," Greensboro News & Record, January 3, 1999, p. D1.
  7. "'Two Guys Named Chris' show now syndicated", Greensboro News & Record, January 4, 2007, p. GT10.
  8. Holly - Instagram
  9. "How Far is it Between Asheboro, NC, United States and Roanoke, Va, United States". Free Map Tools. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
  10. "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR §73.207 (b)(1)" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  11. "WKRR Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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