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| Broadcast area | Missouri Bootheel |
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| Frequency | 1520 KHz |
| Branding | 1520 & 98.9 KRHW |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WREZ, WMOK, WZZL, KGMO, KREZ, KBXB, KBHI, KJXX, KAPE, KYRX, WKIB | |
| History | |
Former call signs | KMPL (1966–1997) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 16550 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts Daytime (2 towers) 5,000 watts Critical hours (4 towers) 1,600 watts Nighttime (6 towers) |
| Translator(s) | 94.9 MHz K235CY (Sikeston) 98.9 FM (see section) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | http://www.krhw.com/ |
KRHW is a radio station broadcasting a classic country radio format. Licensed to Sikeston, Missouri, the station serves the Missouri Bootheel region of Southeast Missouri, and operates on 1520 kHz in the AM radio band. KRHW is owned by Withers Broadcasting Company of Southeast Missouri, LLC.[2]
KRHW's skywave signal has been received as far north as the Quad Cities and Chicago and as far south as New Orleans.[3] However, KRHW must protect the nighttime skywave signals of Class A clear-channel stations KOKC Oklahoma City and WWKB in Buffalo, which also transmit on 1520 kHz. The station reduces its power from 5,000 watts in the daytime to 1,600 watts at night. KRHW has an extremely directional antenna pattern aimed to the north and south with deep nulls to the east and west.[4] It uses a six-tower array to achieve its complex nighttime signal.
Prior to August 17, 1997, the station's call sign was KMPL.[5]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRHW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KRHW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Info.com Discussion Boards
- ^ KRHW Night Pattern
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.