WBKR

WBKR
Broadcast areaOwensboro
Evansville, Indiana
Frequency92.5 MHz
Branding92.5 WBKR
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Performance Racing Network
Ownership
Owner
WDKS, WGBF, WGBF-FM, WJLT, WKDQ, WOMI
History
First air date
1948; 76 years ago (1948)[1]
Former call signs
WOMI-FM (1948–1975)
Call sign meaning
"Big Kountry Radio"
Technical information
Facility ID67778
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT320 meters (1,050 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°36′29″N 87°03′14″W / 37.608°N 87.054°W / 37.608; -87.054
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wbkr.com

WBKR (92.5 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format. The station is licensed to Owensboro, Kentucky. Its powerful 100,000-watt signal covers much of northwest Kentucky and southwest Indiana, including the Evansville area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. The station transmits from a tower located near Utica on Kentucky Route 140. The studios are located at 3301 Frederica Street in Owensboro.[2]

  1. ^ Nash, Francis M. (1995). Towers Over Kentucky: A History of Radio and TV in the Bluegrass State (PDF). ISBN 9781879688933 – via World Radio History.
  2. ^ "WBKR 92.5 – The Country Station! – Owensboro's Country Radio". WBKR.