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KHKR

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KHKR
Broadcast area
St. GeorgeCedar City, Utah
Frequency1210 kHz
Ownership
Owner
KCIN, KDXU, KDXU-FM, KIYK, KREC, KSUB, KXBN
History
First air date
February 1, 1982 (1982-02-01)
Last air date
December 2024 (2024-12)
Former call signs
  • KCLG (1982–1987)
  • KONY (1987–1999)
  • KUNF (1999–2013)
Technical information
55398
ClassB
Power
  • 10,000 watts (day)
  • 231 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
37°4′5.9″N 113°31′6.8″W / 37.068306°N 113.518556°W / 37.068306; -113.518556
Translator97.7 K249EQ (St. George)
The radio tower for KHKR outside St. George, Utah

KHKR (1210 AM) was an American radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Washington, Utah, United States, the station was owned by Townsquare Media.[1]

History

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The station went on the air as KCLG on February 1, 1982. On May 5, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KONY. On September 9, 1999, the station became KUNF, and then KHKR on July 11, 2013.[2]

Former logo

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on December 23, 2024.[3] KHKR's ESPN Radio programming moved to the second HD Radio channel of KDXU-FM; the station's former FM translator, 97.7 K249EQ, now relays this subchannel.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "KHKR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "KHKR Call Sign History". U.S. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  4. ^ Venta, Lance (December 23, 2024). "Townsquare Makes Changes In St. George". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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