WKRO (AM)

WKRO

Cairo, Illinois
Broadcast area	Alexander County, Illinois and Bird's Point, Missouri
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	103.3 The Bridge
Programming
Format	Alternative rock
Ownership
Owner	Benjamin Stratemeyer
Sister stations	WRIK, WIBV, WJLI, KLUE, KZMA
History
First air date	February 1942
Call sign meaning	Cairo
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	57415
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	37°2′36″N 89°11′2″W / 37.04333°N 89.18389°W / 37.04333; -89.18389
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WKRO (1490 kHz) is an AM radio station located in Cairo, Illinois. The frequency is currently home to the area's first alternative format, which is also broadcast on translator W277CH at 103.3.

WKRO (1490 AM) currently has an authorization to remain silent which was granted on 10/26/23.