KLMR (AM)
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 KLMR in Lamar, Colorado | |
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| Broadcast area | Lamar, Colorado |
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| Frequency | 920 kHz |
| Branding | The Country Giant |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
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| Ownership | |
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| KLMR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1948 (at 1340 kHz) |
Former frequencies | 1340 kHz (1948–1955) |
Call sign meaning | "Lamar" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 174 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°6′53″N 102°37′16″W / 38.11472°N 102.62111°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myklmr.com |
KLMR (920 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Lamar, Colorado, United States, the station is owned by Kirk Crespin and Dale Willhite, through licensee Riverside Communications, LLC.[2]
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]
