KLUR
City | Wichita Falls, Texas |
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Broadcast area | Wichita Falls metropolitan area |
Branding | 99.9 KLUR |
Slogan | "Texoma's Country Leader" |
Frequency | 99.9 MHz |
First air date | 1962 |
Format | Modern Country |
ERP | 100,000 Watts |
HAAT | 246.3 meters |
Class | C1 |
Callsign meaning | KFMC (November 1962 to March 9, 1963) |
Owner |
Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC) |
Sister stations | KOLI, KQXC, KYYI |
Website | klur.com |
KLUR is a radio station serving Wichita Falls, Texas and Vicinity with a country music format. It operates on FM frequency 99.9 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.
History
Construction of KLUR, named KFMC for its first few months of existence, began in November 1962, and the station signed on shortly after. The station was built and originally owned by Nortex Broadcasting Company. KLUR Broadcasting Company bought the station in 1970 and upgraded it from 20,000 watts ERP to 100,000 three years later; Cumulus bought the station from the Beard family in 1997.
The station has had many nicknames including "King of the Country". Former on-air talent includes Bob St. Clair (Will Hutson), Dan Baker, and Jim Russell.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KLUR
- Radio-Locator information on KLUR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KLUR
Coordinates: 33°54′04″N 98°32′24″W / 33.901°N 98.540°W