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| Broadcast area | Hood County |
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| Frequency | 1420kHz |
| Branding | The Pirate |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1980 as KPAR |
Former call signs | KPAR (1980–2002) |
Call sign meaning | Pirate (name ofGranbury High School sports team) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30195 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500watts |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | kpir.com |
KPIR (1420kHz) is acommercialAMradio station inGranbury, Texas, servingHood County. It is owned by Jerry Reynolds, with the license held by KPIR Granbury, LLC. It airs aclassic countryradio format, featuringTexas country artists. It also carriesGranbury High Schoolfootball games. Because the team is known as The Pirates, the station calls itself "Pirate 1420."
The station broadcasts at 500watts using adirectional antenna at all times. It transmits from a threetower array in the daytime and from two towers at night. In addition to its broadcasts, the station can be heard streaming on its website.
The stationsigned on the air in1980 asKPAR. The station suffered financial problems and became adaytime only station in 1986. The station changed its call letters toKPIR in2002. The station is now a 24-hour operation.
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