KZRG
KZRG (1310 AM) is a radio station broadcasting from Joplin, Missouri, United States. KZRG can also be heard on 102.9 FM via translator K275BD and HD radio via sister station KIXQ and via translator 105.9 Neosho K290CO Neosho.
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| City | Joplin, Missouri |
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| Broadcast area | Joplin, MO; Pittsburg, KS; and Miami, OK |
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk KZRG |
| Slogan | The 4-States News, Talk and Weather Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zimmer Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
| First air date | 1943 |
| Call sign meaning | "K-Zimmer Radio Group" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71605 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°7′3″N 94°32′41″W |
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| Repeater(s) | 102.5–2 FM KIXQ HD2 |
| Links | |
| Website | NewsTalkKZRG.com |
History
The station was previously KOCR and had a Contemporary Christian format. It was owned by Ozark Christian College, and was sold to Zimmer Radio in December 2005. Originally, the station was launched in 1943 as KFSB (call letters standing for Four States Broadcasting) as a full service A/C and talk station. The current news/talk format was launched in December 2005.
Programming
Notable weekday programming includes Coast To Coast AM, The KZRG Morning Newswatch, Brian Kilmeade, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, and Joe Paggs. Other notable personalities on the station include Kim Komando, Handel On the Law and the Route 66 music show.
News
KZRG has a news operation that includes four full-time news talent. They provide over 100 local news and weather updates per day Monday-Friday and local news on Saturdays and Sundays. KZRG is the only news-talk station in the four-state area (southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, northeast Oklahoma) and the only radio station with local news.
May 22, 2011 tornado
KZRG was the station on the air with live storm coverage before, during, and after the Joplin tornado on May 22, 2011, which killed 161 people. The stations of Zimmer Radio, led by KZRG, were on the air around the clock for nine consecutive days with storm recovery information.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
- Basu, Moni. "Radio stations chug along 24/7 in tornado-devastated Joplin". CNN. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- NPR, by Morning Edition. "Joplin Radio Station Aids Tornado Survivors". Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- Los Angeles Times, by Matt Pearce. "Joplin radio stations become lifeline for tornado-stricken residents". Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- NAB, by Missouri Broadcasters Association. "Gov. Nixon remarks to Missouri Broadcasters Association Annual Convention and Awards Presentation" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- CBS, by CBS/AP. "Frustrated Joplin families continue grim search". Retrieved 2018-09-06.
External links
- KZRG in the FCC's AM station database
- KZRG on Radio-Locator
- KZRG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database