KMLK

For the Junction City, Arkansas radio station that held the call sign KMLK at 101.5 FM from 2000 to 2017, see KLBQ (FM).
KMLK
Broadcast areaEl Dorado, Arkansas
Frequency98.7 MHz
BrandingThe Heart and Soul
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerNoalmark Broadcasting Corporation
KAGL, KDMS, KELD, KELD-FM, KIXB, KLBQ, KMRX, KVMA, KVMZ
History
First air date
December 23, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-12-23)
Former call signs
  • KRIL (1963–1979)
  • KLBQ (1979–2017)
[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID84090
ClassC3
ERP14,000 watts
HAAT91 meters
Transmitter coordinates
33°12′30″N 92°41′16″W / 33.20842°N 92.68789°W / 33.20842; -92.68789
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitemykmlk.com

KMLK (98.7 FM, "The Heart and Soul") is an American radio station airing an urban contemporary format licensed to El Dorado, Arkansas. The station is owned by Noalmark Broadcasting Corporation.[3]

History

The station started life as KRIL, and aired a country format in the mid-1970s. When KRIL changed its call sign to KLBQ in 1979, the station dropped the format and flipped to a Top 40 music format under the branding "Q99". Due to major Top 40 competition in the market, the station evolved into a Hot AC format in the 1980s.[4] In the 2010s, the station flipped back to country. On July 13, 2017, both KMLK and KLBQ swapped call signs and frequencies.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Call Sign History", fcc.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMLK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ KMLK fcc.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2012
  4. ^ Mark Murray, former 7 p.m. to midnight disc jockey
  5. ^ Noalmark Swaps Formats in El Dorado Radioinsight - July 17, 2017


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