Our New River Valley Signal is Live!

KLRC Is Now on 94.5 FM in the River Valley!

Today’s the day: KLRC is officially on the air at 94.5 FM across the River Valley! And we could not be more excited to say that out loud.

If you’re in Fort Smith, Van Buren, Greenwood, Alma, Poteau, Sallisaw, or anywhere in between, go ahead and set that preset to 94.5 FM.

What This Means

The new signal covers the entire Fort Smith metro area and a whole lot of the surrounding River Valley. That’s up to 250,000 more people who can now hear uplifting music and encouraging conversations on their drive to work, in the pickup line, or during the hardest week of their life. That’s really what this is about: not a number on the dial, but the people listening in.

Here’s what our General Manager Sean had to say:

“At KLRC, our mission has always been to share hope in Jesus with as many people as possible. The launch of 94.5 FM is an incredible milestone in that mission. We’re so excited about what this means for Fort Smith and the River Valley, and incredibly grateful for the generosity of our listeners and supporters who made it possible. This is about so much more than a stronger radio signal. It’s about more lives being touched, more stories of hope being written, and more opportunities to make a positive difference. We can’t wait to see how God uses this new chapter to impact lives throughout the River Valley.”

Already Listening on 101.1 FM in Fort Smith?

First of all... thank you. You’ve been part of the KLRC family since we launched that translator back in the spring of 2020!

Here’s what’s changing:

• KLRC is moving to 94.5 FM. You’ll get a stronger, clearer signal across a much wider area.
• 101.1 FM becomes the new home of Real FM this December. Our sister station is coming to the River Valley with a different flavor of hope: refreshing pop and hip-hop from artists like NF, Forrest Frank, and Lecrae.
• Real FM will also be on 94.5-HD2 if you have an HD Radio receiver.
• Two stations, two ways to connect, all under one mission of Sharing Hope in Jesus.

You Did This

Back in June, we asked if you would help make our vision of sharing hope in Jesus with even more people possible. And you showed up!

During our one-day “Turn Up the Hope” fundraiser, the KLRC family gave over $100,000 to help cover the costs of bringing both signals to the air. Expansions like this don’t happen without people who believe that the right song at the right time can change everything.

Paul put it this way when he gave:

“I enjoy KLRC to get my head and heart right for the day... It was time for me to give back and make sure the River Valley can hear God’s truth.”

So from all of us here at KLRC and Real FM, thank you for sharing hope in Jesus.