WRR (FM)
WRR (101.1 MHz) is a municipally-owned non-commercial FM radio station in Dallas, Texas, which provides a full-time classical music radio format, and operated by North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. North Texas Public Broadcasting is the owner of public radio news/talk station KERA (FM) (NPR), public television station station KERA-TV (PBS), and adult album alternative radio station KKXT. The station's studios are located in the Fair Park complex in South Dallas. The transmitter site is on West Belt Line Road in Cedar Hill.
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| Broadcast area | Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Classical 101 WRR |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City of Dallas |
| Operator | North Texas Public Broadcasting, Inc. |
| KERA (FM), KERA-TV, KKXT | |
| History | |
First air date | October 14, 1949 |
Former call signs | WRR-FM (1949–1978) |
Call sign meaning | Inherited from former 1310 AM sister station WRR |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11451 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | |
| HAAT | 508 metres (1,667 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°35′19″N 96°58′05″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrr101.org |
WRR operates with a maximum effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, and transmits an HD Radio signal.
Over the years, private broadcasters in the Dallas-Fort Worth radio market have made numerous but unsuccessful calls for privatizing the station.