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WXKR
City of license	Port Clinton, Ohio
Broadcast area	Toledo metropolitan area
Branding	94.5 XKR
Slogan	Toledo's Classic Rock Station
Frequency	94.5 (MHz)
First air date	October 4, 1961
Format	Classic rock
ERP	30,000 watts
HAAT	192 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	69869
Former callsigns	WOSE (5/21/80-6/18/90) WRWR (10/4/61-5/21/80)
Owner	Cumulus Broadcasting
Sister stations	WKKO, WLQR, WRQN, WRWK, WTOD, WTWR, WWWM
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.wxkr.com

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WXKR is an FM radio station in Port Clinton, Ohio, United States, broadcasting on 94.5 MHz with a classic rock format. The station is known as 94.5 XKR, Toledo's Classic Rock Station

History

WRWR

The station dates back to WRWR, which signed on in October 4, 1961, serving the town of Port Clinton. The station's callsign stood for its' founder, Robert W. Reider, a local resident who eventually operated WRWR, WLKR in Norwalk, WAWR in Bowling Green, and WKTN in Kenton via his "Ohio Radio Incorporated" banner. Robert W. Reider operated the station until he died on March 4, 1976, but his company continued operating the station until July 31, 1979, when WRWR, Inc., a subsidiary of Triplett Broadcasting took over operations.

WOSE/X 94.5

On May 21, 1980, the station's callsign was changed to WOSE (for Ottawa, Sandusky, and Erie counties) with an AC format. The station increased its power in 1981 and soon changed format to all-country music. However, WOSE eventually changed back to Top 40 hits less than two years later, in 1983.

In 1990 it became classic rock and was known as WXKR "X-94.5". The station's transmitting power was boosted and moved closer to Toledo.

94-5 K-Rock

In 1996, after being off the air for a couple of days in March of 1996, the station became "94-5 K-Rock, Rock's New Perspective", in a surprise move upsetting many former Clssic rock listeners. The station focused on an adult alternative format with artists such as Tori Amos, Pete Droge, Rusted Root, Eels, Fastball and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with 80's retro songs sprinkled in, each introduced as a "Retro Rewind from the X-K-Archives". The station struggled to find a niche in the market, the station slowly evolved into somewhat of a mainstream Modern rocker but with the low ratings,lack of promotion,direction, the station tanked. It was once said that K-rock planned a golf outing and no one showed up.

Return to Classic Rock 94.5 XKR

In 1998 Cumulus Broadcasting purchased the station, and the classic rock format was restored. The station stunted over the last weekend of January of 1998 by playing the first five seconds of many classic rock songs for four days, they played a clip and then it sounded as if someone was dragging a needle across a record then went to another clip. The classic rock format returned the following Monday on Feb 2,1998. The station was renamed "94-5 XKR" and has retained its format ever since, resulting in an upswing in the station's ratings and a subsequent drop in WJZE's ratings, that retained the classic rock format for about 8 months before simulcasting Buzz 106.5.

WXKR broadcasts a digital "HD radio" signal in addition to its analog signal, but has no HD2 channel yet.

External links

• WXKR Website
• WRWR/Port Clinton Tribute Site
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WXKR
• Radio Locator information on WXKR
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WXKR

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