KLMR (AM)

KLMR (920 kHz) is a radio station which is currently silent, but previously broadcast a news/talk format.[1] Licensed to Lamar, Colorado, United States, the station is owned by Aaron Leiker through licensee 25-7 Media, Inc., and featured programming from Westwood One.[2]

KLMR in Lamar, Colorado

KLMR

Lamar, Colorado
Broadcast area	Lamar, Colorado
Frequency	920 kHz
Branding	Newsradio 920
Programming
Format	Silent (was news/talk)
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Aaron Leiker (25-7 Media, Inc.)
Sister stations	KLMR-FM
History
First air date	December 1948 (1948-12) (at 1340)
Last air date	July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)
Former frequencies	1340 kHz (1948-1955)
Call sign meaning	"Lamar"
Technical information
Facility ID	174
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	38°6′53″N 102°37′16″W

The station signed on in December 1948.[3] Originally operating at 1340 kHz, KLMR moved to 920 kHz in 1955.

On June 11, 2018, KLMR changed its format from classic country to news/talk/sports.[4]

The station's studio and transmitter was destroyed by a microburst on July 23, 2022. 25/7 Media elected not to rebuild the station, and surrendered the licenses of KLMR and sister station KLMR-FM to the FCC on September 21, 2022.[5] That October, the licenses were reinstated, with 25/7 Media instead requesting special temporary authority to keep the stations silent for financial reasons.[6]On January 2, 2023, it was announced that 25/7 Media had sold KLMR and KLMR-FM to Riverside Communications LLC for $30,000. Riverside plans to rebuild the stations and return them to operational status, with a tentative launch date of early 2023.[7]