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{{for|the airport near Sulphur Springs, Texas, assigned ICAO code KSLR|Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport}}{{Infobox radio station | name = KSLR | image = KSLR logo.png | city = San Antonio, Texas | area = San Antonio area | slogan = | branding = AM 630 THE WORD | frequency = 630 kHz | repeater = | airdate = | format = Christian | language = English | power = 5,000 watts (day) 4,300 watts (night) | class = B | facility_id = 58634 | coordinates = {{coord|29|23|29|N|98|21|0|W}} (day) {{coord|29|31|50|N|98|7|13|W}} (night) | callsign_meaning = Son Light Radio [1] | former_callsigns = | owner = Salem Media Group | licensee = Salem Media of Texas, Inc. | sister_stations = | webcast = | website = http://www.kslr.com | affiliations = Salem Communications }}KSLR (630 AM) is a San Antonio, Texas area Salem Communications owned Christian Talk radio station. KSLR airs national programs such as, Dennis Rainey, Chuck Swindoll, Alistair Begg. KSLR also airs numerous local radio shows such as.[2]History- 1975 - Salem Communications purchased KMFM-FM 96.1 and Mel Taylor is hired as GM.
- 1977 – John Walk is hired as KSLR-FM's Program Director and hosts daily music show.
- 1982 - KMFM changes call letters to KSLR and becomes known as SonLight Radio. Car window stickers displaying the new call letters are given away throughout San Antonio.
- 1983 – Salem also purchases KMAC – Mel Tailor GM, John Walk Program Director.
- 1984 – Salem sold the FM and changed KMAC-FM's callsign to KSLR. Roy Butler hired for music shift.
- 1988 – Salem sold KSLR to Communicom Corporation of America (Denver, CO). Bob Lepine GM, Mary Dockery GSM, John Walk Operations Mgr.
- 1990 – September, Dave Gordon hired as Program Director.
- 1992 – July, Bob Lepine resigns and joins Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey. Carl Dean hired as GM, John Walk debuts as host of Crosscurrents. A daily one-hour talk show.
- 1993 – Mary Dockery resigns as GSM.
- 1994 – August, Salem re-acquires KSLR, Carl Dean stays with Communicom of America. John Walk promoted to interim GM.
- 1995 – January, John Walk resigns after 18 years with KSLR. Jeff Crabtree becomes new GM.
- 1997 – July, Jeff Crabtree resigns, Dave Gordon promoted to interim GM. Adam Macmanus talk show debuts on KSLR.
- 1998 – February, Mary Dockery hired as GSM.
- 1998 – July, Dave Gordon resigns as GM, Mary Dockery is promoted to GM.
- 1999 – Pat Rogers hired.
- 2000 – February, Dave Gordon hired as OM.
- 2000 – September, Salem acquires 930 KLUP, Pat Rogers assigned to morning show.
- 2002 – January, Sonny Melendrez hired for KLUP.
- 2002 – February, Mary Dockery resigns, Dave Gordon promoted to GM.
- 2002 – July, Pat Rodgers resigns, Sonny Melendrez KLUP morning show
- 2002 - Baron Wiley promoted to Operations Manager/Program Director
- 2004 - Sept 4, 2004 KLUP The Loop flips to News Talk 930 KLUP.
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web }} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Program Guide|url=http://www.kslr.com/ProgramGuide/|publisher=KSLR}}
External links{{AM station data|KSLR}}{{San Antonio Radio}}{{Salem Communications}}{{Texas-radio-station-stub}}{{Christian-radio-station-stub}} 3 : Christian radio stations in the United States|Radio stations in San Antonio|Salem Media Group properties |