WKLR

Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia; United States;
Broadcast area	Richmond, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia;
Frequency	96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Classic Rock 96.5
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Subchannels	HD3: Simulcast of WPER
Ownership
Owner	SummitMedia; (SM-WKLR, LLC);
Sister stations	W291CL; WJSR; WKHK; WURV; W282CA;
History
First air date	July 29, 1963 (as WBCI-FM)
Former call signs	WBCI-FM (1963–1974); WBCI (1974–1980); WBCI-FM (1980–1982); WQKS (1982–1985); WQSF-FM (1985–1989); WQSF (1989–1990); WDCK (1990–1995); WLEE-FM (1995–1997);
Call sign meaning	(K) "Classic Rock"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71330
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°20′21.5″N 77°24′32.5″W / 37.339306°N 77.409028°W
Translator(s)	HD3: 102.5 W273BB (Richmond)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.classicrock965.fm
	Show more

WKLR (96.5 FM) is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia.^[1] WKLR is owned and operated by SummitMedia.^[5] The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County,^[6] and its transmitter is located in Chester, Virginia.^[7]

HD Radio

WKLR is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format,^[8]^[9] and broadcasts one HD subchannel:^[9]

WKLR-HD3 retransmits WPER from Fredericksburg, Virginia, which features contemporary Christian music and feeds translator W273BB at 102.5 in Richmond.

^ ^a ^b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-552. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WKLR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WKLR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
^ "Contact Us".
^ "WKLR-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
^ "Station Search Details".
^ ^a ^b "HD Radio station guide for Richmond, VA". hdradio.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2025.

This article about a radio station in Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

v t e Classic rock radio stations in the state of Virginia
By frequency	96.3 96.5 96.9 97.5 98.5 99.3 101.3 101.9 102.5 106.9
By callsign	WACL WAFX WFQX WJVR WKLR WOLD WROV-FM WWUZ WWWV WXJK
By city	Bowling Green Charlottesville Elkton Farmville Fort Lee/Richmond Front Royal Iron Gate Marion Martinsville Suffolk
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Virginia See also active rock classic rock mainstream rock modern rock

Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Richmond, Virginia Petersburg, Virginia
Frequency	96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Classic Rock 96.5
Programming
Format	Classic rock^[1]
Subchannels	HD3: Simulcast of WPER
Ownership
Owner	SummitMedia (SM-WKLR, LLC)
Sister stations	W291CL WJSR WKHK WURV W282CA
History
First air date	July 29, 1963 (as WBCI-FM)^[2]
Former call signs	WBCI-FM (1963–1974) WBCI (1974–1980) WBCI-FM (1980–1982) WQKS (1982–1985) WQSF-FM (1985–1989) WQSF (1989–1990) WDCK (1990–1995) WLEE-FM (1995–1997)^[3]
Call sign meaning	(K) "Classic Rock"
Technical information^[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71330
Class	B
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	138 meters (453 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	37°20′21.5″N 77°24′32.5″W / 37.339306°N 77.409028°W / 37.339306; -77.409028
Translator(s)	HD3: 102.5 W273BB (Richmond)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.classicrock965.fm