KSLR (630

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. It is owned by the

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and airs a

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s and offices are on McAllister Freeway in San Antonio. Current station staff includes Chad Gammage - General Manager, Chris Lair - Operations Director, and Barry Besse - Program Director & Morning Ministry Host. KSLR transmits with 5,000

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s by day, but at night when radio waves travel farther, it reduces power to 4,300 watts. It uses a

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are off Rigsby Avenue (

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) in China Grove.

Programming

KSLR airs shows from national religious leaders such as Allen Jackson,

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, Jim Daly and

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. Several local San Antonio pastors are also heard. Hosts buy time on KSLR to air their programs and seek donations for their radio ministries.

History

*December 1926: the station signs on as KMAC. It broadcasts at 100 watts on 1370

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s, sharing time with KONO. *1941: With the enactment of

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, KMAC moves to 1240, powered at 250 watts. *1948: KMAC moves to 630 kHz, powered at 5,000 watts and carrying programming from the

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/ref> *1975: Salem Communications purchases KMFM on FM 96.1 and Mel Taylor is hired as GM. *1977: John Walk is hired as KMFM's Program Director and hosts daily music show. *1982: KMFM changes

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to KSLR-FM and becomes known as SonLight Radio. Car window stickers displaying the new call letters are given away throughout San Antonio. *1983: Salem Radio purchases KMAC – Mel Tailor GM, John Walk Program Director. Salem sells the KSLR-FM, with those call letters moving to AM. KMAC's call sign changes to KSLR. Roy Butler hired for music shift. *1988: Salem sold KSLR to Communicom Corporation of America based in

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. Bob Lepine GM, Mary Dockery GSM, John Walk Operations Mgr. *September 1990: Dave Gordon is hired as Program Director. *July 1992: Bob Lepine resigns and joins Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey. Carl Dean is hired as GM, John Walk debuts as host of "Crosscurrents," a daily one-hour talk show. *1993: Mary Dockery resigns as GSM. *August 1994: Salem re-acquires KSLR, Carl Dean stays with Communicom of America. John Walk promoted to interim GM. *January 1995: John Walk resigns after 18 years with KSLR. Jeff Crabtree becomes new GM. *July 1997: Jeff Crabtree resigns, Dave Gordon promoted to interim GM. Adam Macmanus talk show debuts on KSLR. *February 1998: Mary Dockery is hired as GSM. *July 1998: Dave Gordon resigns as GM, Mary Dockery is promoted to GM. *1999: Pat Rogers is hired. *February 2000: Dave Gordon is hired as OM. *September 2000: Salem acquires 930 KLUP, Pat Rogers assigned to morning show. *January 2002: Sonny Melendrez is hired for KLUP. *February 2002: Mary Dockery resigns, Dave Gordon is promoted to GM. *July 2002: Pat Rodgers resigns, Sonny Melendrez hosts KLUP morning show *2002: Baron Wiley is promoted to Operations Manager/Program Director *September 4, 2004: KLUP The Loop flips to News Talk 930 KLUP.

References

External links

KSLR official website
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