KYKR

KYKR
Broadcast areaBeaumont/Port Arthur
Frequency95.1 MHz
Branding"Kicker 95.1"
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCountry
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KLVI, KKMY, KCOL-FM, KIOC
History
First air date
November 27, 1961 (1961-11-27) (as KHGM)
Former call signs
KHGM (1961–1966)
KTRM-FM (1966–1976)
KIEL (1976–1978)
KALO-FM (1978–1981)
KZZB (1981–1991)
Call sign meaning
KY(i)cKeR
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25581
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT131 m (430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°03′43.00″N 93°58′50.00″W / 30.0619444°N 93.9805556°W / 30.0619444; -93.9805556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekykr.iheart.com

KYKR (95.1 FM, "Kicker 95.1") is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Beaumont, Texas, it serves the Beaumont/Port Arthur metropolitan area, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The "Kicker" branding and country format were first broadcast on 93.3 FM (now KQBU-FM) under the current call sign in 1980, owned and operated by Steve Hicks. Its studios are located southeast of the I-10/US 69 interchange in Beaumont, and its transmitter is located in Vidor, Texas.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYKR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.