KROE
Encyclopedia
KROE is a radio station
broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming
, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc., and features programing from CBS Radio
.
East of town on a road known as "dump road" (because it led to the local landfill
). A new building was erected adjacent to the mobile home and transmission tower when the present owner acquired the station in 1974. Along with the larger building the company also added a sister station
, KROE-FM
, broadcasting at 94.9 MHz. By the 1980s, KROE had increased power from 1,000 Watt
s to 5,000 Watts, and the road on which it was located had a new name: KROE Lane. Today, KROE is still located at the same address, but the building was completely renovated and expanded in 2001 / 2002, and now houses five radio stations (KROE, KWYO
, KLQQ
, KYTI
and KZWY
).
medium. In the 1980s, popular programs included "Polka Party" featuring polka music and stories delivered in Polish
. Another popular program was the "Make Believe Ballroom," with 1940's big band
sounds. The Polka Party ended in the mid 90's, and the Big Band show moved to KWYO
in 1998. The music on KROE was switched to a Westwood One
satellite-delivered country music
format in the 1990s.
In 1997, station owner Lovcom, Inc. acquired a competing FM station. The call letters of that station were changed from KWYO-FM to KYTI
and it became the country music station, while the format on KROE was changed to oldies
. Throughout the 80s and 90s, KROE was known for local sports coverage, including live play-by-play of local area football and basketball games. KROE changed formats again in July 2004, this time dropping music in favor of a strictly News Talk Information format. After this format change, the sports coverage was moved to sister station KWYO
.
Throughout the decades, several long-time programs have remained mostly unchanged and are still heard on KROE, including Swap Shop (an on-air flea market
), and the local public affairs call-in program, Public Pulse. The current lineup also includes syndicated political talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh
, Michael Medved
, Sean Hannity
, Laura Ingraham
, Jerry Doyle
, Neal Boortz
and Monica Crowley
. The Clark Howard
Show, Dr. Joy Browne, Handel on the Law, and Coast To Coast AM
are also heard on KROE, as well as national news from both CBS
and CNN
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan, Wyoming
Sheridan is a city in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census put the population at 17,444 and a Micropolitan Statistical Area of 29,116...
, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc., and features programing from CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
.
History
KROE first signed on the air on March 18, 1961, with studios located on Scott Street in Sheridan. Studios were moved to Main Street in the late 1960s and later to a mobile homeMobile home
Mobile homes or static caravans are prefabricated homes built in factories, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where they will be occupied...
East of town on a road known as "dump road" (because it led to the local landfill
Landfill
A landfill site , is a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial and is the oldest form of waste treatment...
). A new building was erected adjacent to the mobile home and transmission tower when the present owner acquired the station in 1974. Along with the larger building the company also added a sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
, KROE-FM
KZWY
KZWY is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc.-History:...
, broadcasting at 94.9 MHz. By the 1980s, KROE had increased power from 1,000 Watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s to 5,000 Watts, and the road on which it was located had a new name: KROE Lane. Today, KROE is still located at the same address, but the building was completely renovated and expanded in 2001 / 2002, and now houses five radio stations (KROE, KWYO
KWYO
KWYO is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.-History:...
, KLQQ
KLQQ
KLQQ is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to Clearmont, Wyoming, USA, the station serves the Sheridan, Wyoming area. It is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc.-History:...
, KYTI
KYTI
KYTI is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programing from Westwood One.-History:...
and KZWY
KZWY
KZWY is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc.-History:...
).
Programming
In 1983, KROE stopped playing vinyl records and moved to a reel to reelReel to Reel
* For the audio technology, see "Reel-to-reel audio tape recording"Reel to Reel is the debut album by Grand Puba. It was Puba's first solo venture, following group projects with the likes of the short lived group Masters of Ceremony and Brand Nubian. Both of the group’s albums were critically...
medium. In the 1980s, popular programs included "Polka Party" featuring polka music and stories delivered in Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
. Another popular program was the "Make Believe Ballroom," with 1940's big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
sounds. The Polka Party ended in the mid 90's, and the Big Band show moved to KWYO
KWYO
KWYO is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.-History:...
in 1998. The music on KROE was switched to a Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
satellite-delivered country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format in the 1990s.
In 1997, station owner Lovcom, Inc. acquired a competing FM station. The call letters of that station were changed from KWYO-FM to KYTI
KYTI
KYTI is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA. The station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programing from Westwood One.-History:...
and it became the country music station, while the format on KROE was changed to oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
. Throughout the 80s and 90s, KROE was known for local sports coverage, including live play-by-play of local area football and basketball games. KROE changed formats again in July 2004, this time dropping music in favor of a strictly News Talk Information format. After this format change, the sports coverage was moved to sister station KWYO
KWYO
KWYO is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country music format. Licensed to Sheridan, Wyoming, USA, the station is currently owned by Lovcom, Inc. and features programming from ABC Radio.-History:...
.
Throughout the decades, several long-time programs have remained mostly unchanged and are still heard on KROE, including Swap Shop (an on-air flea market
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
), and the local public affairs call-in program, Public Pulse. The current lineup also includes syndicated political talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
, Michael Medved
Michael Medved
Michael Medved is an American radio host, author, political commentator and film critic. His Seattle, Washington-based nationally syndicated talk show, The Michael Medved Show, airs throughout the U.S...
, Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...
, Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
Laura Anne Ingraham is an American radio host, author, and conservative political commentator. Her nationally syndicated talk show, The Laura Ingraham Show, airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
, Jerry Doyle
Jerry Doyle (actor)
Jerry Doyle is an American talk radio host, conservative political commentator, and television actor. His nationally-syndicated talk show, The Jerry Doyle Show, airs throughout the United States on Talk Radio Network...
, Neal Boortz
Neal Boortz
Neal A. Boortz, Jr. is an American Libertarian radio host, author, and political commentator. His nationally syndicated talk show, The Neal Boortz Show, airs throughout the United States on Dial Global . It is ranked seventh in overall listeners, with 4.25+ million per week...
and Monica Crowley
Monica Crowley
Monica Crowley is an American conservative radio and television commentator, and author based in New York City. She has her own radio show and is a regular commentator on The McLaughlin Group, a Fox News contributor, and Washington Times columnist.-Education:Crowley holds a B.A. in Political...
. The Clark Howard
Clark Howard
Clark Howard , is a popular U.S. talk radio host of the nationally syndicated consumer advocate program The Clark Howard Show. The show covers consumer and financial news, with advice on how to spend less, save more and avoid rip-offs...
Show, Dr. Joy Browne, Handel on the Law, and Coast To Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
are also heard on KROE, as well as national news from both CBS
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
and CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
.