KMRY

KMRY
Broadcast areaCedar Rapids, Iowa
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingClassic KMRY
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsCBS Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Jim Ecker
  • (Ecker Broadcasting Co.)
History
First air date
AM signal – August 14, 1948 (as KWCR)[1]
FM signal – July 1, 2011
Former call signs
KWCR (1949–1952)
KPIG (1952–1962)[1]
KLWW (1962–1980)
KCDR (1980–1988)[2]
Call sign meaning
K-MemoRY (former branding)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID17697 (KMRY), 145166 (K226BO)
ClassC (KMRY), D (K226BO)
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
ERP250 watts (K226BO)
Transmitter coordinates
42°00′25″N 91°42′29″W / 42.00694°N 91.70806°W / 42.00694; -91.70806 (KMRY)
42°01′57″N 91°40′24″W / 42.03250°N 91.67333°W / 42.03250; -91.67333 (K226BO)
Translator(s)93.1 K226BO (Cedar Rapids)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekmryradio.com

KMRY (1450 AM, "Classic KMRY") is a radio station licensed to serve Cedar Rapids, Iowa, owned by Jim Ecker, through licensee Ecker Broadcasting Co.

The station was assigned the KMRY call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on November 21, 1988.[2]

The station formerly aired Top 40, country, and adult standards formats.

  1. ^ a b "Station History". KMRY station website. Archived from the original on 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  2. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. ^ (KMRY), 145166 (K226BO) "Facility Technical Data for KMRY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)