KILR (AM)

KILR
Frequency1070 kHz
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Salem Radio Network
Townhall
Ownership
Owner
  • Matt and Jessica Beaver
  • (Beaver Broadcasting, Inc.)
KILR-FM
History
First air date
December 1967
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID29726
ClassD
Power250 watts day
48 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
43°25′45″N 94°49′23″W / 43.42917°N 94.82306°W / 43.42917; -94.82306
Translator(s)97.3 MHz K247CJ (Estherville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKILR AM-FM

KILR (1070 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station serving the Estherville, Iowa area as well as the Iowa Great Lakes region. The station primarily broadcasts a talk radio format. KILR is licensed to Beaver Broadcasting, Inc., which also owns sister station KILR-FM. The AM-FM studios, transmitter and towers are located northeast of Estherville along Iowa Highway 4.

History

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The station first signed on in December 1967 as a daytimer with 250 watts.

Expanded band assignment

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On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KILR authorized to move from 1070 to 1690 kHz.[2] However, the station never procured the Construction Permit needed to implement the authorization, so the expanded band station was never built

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KILR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
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