WKRR

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title: "WKRR" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-piedmont-triad", "classic-rock-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "asheboro,-north-carolina", "radio-stations-established-in-1948", "1948-establishments-in-north-carolina"] description: "Classic rock radio station in Asheboro, North Carolina" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKRR" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Classic rock radio station in Asheboro, North Carolina ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]

Field	Value
name	WKRR
logo	WKRR logo.png
city	Asheboro, North Carolina
country	US
area	Piedmont Triad
branding	Rock 92
frequency	92.3 MHz
airdate	November 1948 (as WGWR-FM)
format	Classic rock
erp	100,000 watts
haat	393 m
class	C0
facility_id	16892
licensing_authority	FCC
coordinates
former_callsigns
former_frequencies	107.9 MHz (1948)
affiliations	Carolina Panthers Radio Network
owner	Dick Broadcasting
licensee	Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee
sister_stations	WKZL
webcast
website
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| name = WKRR | logo = WKRR logo.png | city = Asheboro, North Carolina | country = US | area = Piedmont Triad | branding = Rock 92 | frequency = 92.3 MHz | airdate = November 1948 (as WGWR-FM) | format = Classic rock | erp = 100,000 watts | haat = 393 m | class = C0 | facility_id = 16892 | licensing_authority = FCC | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = | former_callsigns = | former_frequencies = 107.9 MHz (1948) | affiliations = Carolina Panthers Radio Network | owner = Dick Broadcasting | licensee = Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee | sister_stations = WKZL | webcast = | website =

WKRR (92.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Asheboro, North Carolina in the Piedmont Triad radio market. It broadcasts a classic rock radio format, branded as Rock 92, and is the Triad's affiliate for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network. WKRR is owned by Dick Broadcasting, along with WKZL 107.5 KZL in Winston-Salem. Both stations broadcast from studios and offices on East Lewis Street in Greensboro. The transmitter is off Island Ford Road in Randleman, North Carolina ().

History

In November 1948, WGWR-FM signed on as the sister station to WGWR (1260 AM). At first, WGWR-FM simulcast WGWR. From the late 1960s until 1984, the station played country music with the WCSE call sign. On April 4, 1984, the call sign was changed to WRLT. It played a "light" soft adult contemporary format.

The station's call sign was changed to WKRR on October 11, 1985. FM pioneer James Dick bought the station and made his son, Allen, station manager. Under Allen's watch, it became one of the highest-rated stations in the Triad. Allen took over the company after his father retired in 1992. Though WSEZ was already playing album oriented rock (AOR) when Rock 92 started, that station did not last.

Dick Broadcasting sold off almost all of its stations to Cumulus Media in 2000, but retained WKRR and WKZL. However, years later, the licensee name still reads "Dick Broadcasting Company of Tennessee".

Personalities

WKRR aired the syndicated John Boy and Billy morning show for three years, ending January 1, 1999. John Boy and Billy are syndicated from WRFX in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The station is home to the 2 Guys Named Chris Show, which airs every morning and evening on weekdays. The show is currently hosted by Chris Kelly, Chris Demm, and Josh "Biggie" Ellinger, with occasional appearances by B.B. Shea and Rachel Craddock. 2 Guys Named Chris is one of the most popular radio programs in central North Carolina. Demm announced he would retire in March 2026 after 27 years.

Dave Aiken was fired on July 31, 2024, as a part of significant layoffs that occurred throughout Dick Broadcasting stations in the Mid-Atlantic.

WKRR is the Triad's affiliate for the Carolina Panthers Radio Network.

Broadcast Signal

WKRR is short-spaced to WXLK K92 (licensed to serve Roanoke, Virginia) as they operate on the same channel and the distance between the stations' transmitters is 96 miles as determined by FCC rules. The minimum distance between a Class C0 FM radio station (WKRR) and a Class C FM radio station (WXLK) operating on the same frequency according to current FCC rules is 175 miles. Both stations use directional antennas to reduce their signals toward each other. Even with this restriction, WKRR provides at least grade B coverage as far west as Charlotte, as far east as Raleigh and Fort Bragg, as far south as Rockingham and as far north as the Virginia border.

References

References

1. "WKRR Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]].
2. "60 dBu Service Contour for WKRR, Asheboro, NC, 92.3 MHz BMLH-19961120KD". [[Federal Communications Commission]].
3. "FM Query Results for WKRR". [[Federal Communications Commission]].
4. "Call Sign History [WKRR]". [[Federal Communications Commission]].
5. "The History of Dick Broadcasting".
6. Sprouse, Catherine. (April 2023}} changing its name to Classic Rock 92 when other rock stations began competing.{{cite news). "Rock 'n a hard place". Triad Business News.
7. "Radio Stations".
8. Stamps, Brayden. (January 20, 2026). "Rock 92’s Chris Demm, of ‘2 Guys Named Chris’ announces retirement". [[WGHP]].
9. "Reference points and distance computations. 47 CFR § 73.208".
10. "Minimum distance separation between stations. 47 CFR §73.207 (b)(1)".
11. "FM Query Results for WXLK". [[Federal Communications Commission]].
12. "WKRR Coverage Map".

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