KRMG

Infobox Radio Station
name = KRMG


area = Tulsa, Oklahoma
branding = News Talk 740 KRMG
airdate = 1949
frequency = 740 kHz
format = News/Talk
power = 50,000 Watts (day)
25,000 Watts (night)
class = B
callsign_meaning = KerR McGee
owner = Cox Radio|

KRMG 740 AM is a conservative news/talk radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The station is owned by large radio owner Cox Radio and airs mostly nationally syndicated talk shows by Neal Boortz, Rush Limbaugh, Paul Harvey, Sean Hannity, Clark Howard, and Michael Savage. The station's only local weekday show is its morning show hosted by Joe Kelley.

Other Tulsa radio stations owned by Cox include KRAV-FM, KWEN, KJSR, and KKCM.

History

KRMG was founded by oil company partners Robert S. Kerr and Dean McGee. Kerr, at the time a US Senator, wanted a station that would cover both Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Thus, six towers and 50,000 Watts were employed to achieve the desired coverage pattern.

KRMG was a Middle-of-the-road music station from the 1950s through the 1970s, when it adopted a full-service adult contemporary format. In the 1990s, the station dropped music altogether and made the transition to the current news talk format. During the 2000s, the station dropped local talk and instead chose to broadcast most of its programs from satellite.

KRMG is credited with the development of Tulsa's River Parks. The station first hosted the Great Raft Race in 1973. It was a floating race down the Arkansas River from Sand Springs to Tulsa. It was the first major event to attract people to the Arkansas River. The River Parks authority was formed in 1974 to develop the area.

Former hosts

Former KRMG hosts include John Erling, Ann Williams, Dianna Proffitt, Dick Andert, Jerry Vaughn Jr, Watson Jelks, Johnny Martin, and Wes Minter. In the KRMG Newsroon, ABC's Bob Brown, CNN's Bob Losure once served as reporters.

External links

* [http://krmg.com/ KRMG Home Page]
* [http://krmg.com/inside/shows.html Program Schedule]
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