KZLE

KZLE (93.1 FM, "93 KZLE") is a radio station licensed to serve Batesville, Arkansas, United States. The station serves the greater Jonesboro, Arkansas, area.^[3] KZLE is owned by W.R.D. Entertainment, Inc. It airs a classic rock music format.^[4]

KZLE

Batesville, Arkansas
Broadcast area	Jonesboro, Arkansas
Frequency	93.1 MHz
Branding	93 KZLE
Programming
Format	Classic rock
Ownership
Owner	W.R.D. Entertainment, Inc.
Sister stations	KAAB KBTA (AM) KBTA-FM KKIK KWOZ
History
First air date	1982 (1982)
Former call signs	KZLE-FM (4/1/1983-4/13/1983)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72262
Class	C1
ERP	99,000 watts
HAAT	300 meters (980 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	35°53′29″N 91°43′31″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	whiterivernow.com

History

The station was founded on March 9, 1982, and assigned the KZLE call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on April 13, 1983.^[1] The station first picked up a short-lived MOR format, before turning it down for adult contemporary during 1983, known as "Class FM". In 1989, the station began leaning towards Top 40/CHR, but in 1991, the station returned to adult contemporary under the name "Mix 93". The format lasted until January 1994 when the station dropped adult contemporary for country as "Kicker 93.1". The station dropped the format in 1996 and switched over to a rock format as "93.1 The Max".

In April 2003, the Associated Press Broadcasters Association presented the small-market award for Best Newscast to KZLE and sister stations KWOZ and KBTA-FM.^[5]