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KKYR-FM

Texarkana, Texas United States
Broadcast area	Texarkana area
Frequency	102.5 MHz
Branding	Kicker 102-5
Programming
Language	English
Format	Country
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Performance Racing Network
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	KMJI, KPWW, KYGL
History
First air date	July 15, 1965 (1965-07-15)
Former call signs	KOSY (1965–1989)
Call sign meaning	Pronounced "Kicker"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	7066
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	140 meters (460 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	kkyr.com

KKYR-FM (102.5 MHz, "Kicker 102-5") is a country music-formatted radio station licensed to serve Texarkana, Texas. It is currently under the ownership of Townsquare Media. Studios are located along Arkansas Boulevard on the Arkansas side of the city, and the transmitter is on the Texas side, in the western portions of the city south of Westlawn Drive.

History

The station first signed on the air on July 15, 1965, as KOSY-FM, airing an automated beautiful music format. Beginning in July 1980, it was a Top 40 format (see WKRP episode 1 for what happened after the format change). In 1982, the field changed to A/C. The format continued throughout the 1980s as "Y102", and was Shreveport's dominant affiliate for Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. KOSY-FM became KKYR in 1989 but retained its adult contemporary format until 1990 when it became the station's current country format.

External links

• KKYR-FM official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 7066 (KKYR-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KKYR-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database