KPIR
City | Granbury, Texas |
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Broadcast area | Granbury/Glen Rose |
Branding | The Pirate |
Frequency | 1420 kHz |
First air date | 1980 as KPAR |
Format | Talk |
Power | 500 watts |
Class | B |
Callsign meaning | Pirate |
Former callsigns | KPAR (1980-2002) |
Owner |
Jerry Reynolds (KPIR Granbury, LLC) |
Website | kpir.com |
KPIR (1420 AM, "The Pirate") is a news talk radio station licensed to and serving the area around Granbury, Texas. The station transmits from a three tower array in the daytime and from two towers at night with 500 Watts.
History
When the station began broadcasting, it had a country music format. The station began broadcasting in 1980 as KPAR. The station suffered financial problems and became a daytime only station in 1986. The station changed its call letters to KPIR in 2002. The station is now a 24-hour news and talk operation.
External links
- KPIR official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KPIR
- Radio-Locator Information on KPIR
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KPIR
- DFW Radio/TV History
Coordinates: 32°27′43″N 97°47′20″W / 32.46194°N 97.78889°W
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