KORE (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station dual licensed to Springfield and Eugene, Oregon. It airs a sports radio format and is owned by KORE Broadcasting, LLC.[2] The studios and offices are on Willagillespie Road off Oregon Route 132 in Eugene.
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| Frequency | 1050 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 1050 & 102.9 - Fox Sports Eugene |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KORE Broadcasting, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | September 1927 |
Call sign meaning | OREgon |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64034 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 105 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°4′54″N 123°6′34″W / 44.08167°N 123.10944°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.9 K275CX (Eugene) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | foxsportseugene.com |
By day, KORE is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But 1050 AM is a Mexican clear channel frequency reserved for XEG in Monterrey. To avoid interference, KORE must greatly reduce power at night to 105 watts. The transmitter site is on Goodpasture Road near the Willamette River in Eugene.[3]
Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K275CX at 102.9 MHz.[4] KLSR-TV 34 also carries KORE audio overnight.
Programming
editKORE has two Oregon-based shows on weekdays. In early afternoons, it runs Danny & Justin. In late afternoons, it carries The Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano from KXTG Portland. Two popular nationally syndicated programs are heard on weekday mornings, The Dan Patrick Show and The Herd with Colin Cowherd. Evenings and weekends, KORE carries Fox Sports Radio.
KORE airs live play-by-play sports including Portland Trail Blazers basketball and Los Angeles Chargers football.
History
editAccording to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) records, KORE (Facility ID #64034) dates back to 1954.[5] However, because the station inherited the KORE call sign in a 1966 call letter swap with the original KORE, it has traditionally traced its history to the 1927 founding of the original KORE, thus making it Eugene's oldest radio station.[6]
Original KORE
editThe original KORE was first licensed on February 15, 1927, as KLIT, to Lewis Irvine Thompson at 475 Twenty-first Street in Portland.[7] Its debut broadcast, with just 2+1⁄2 watts, took place at 8 p.m. on February 24, and included an address by Mayor George L. Baker.[8] In early 1928, the station was sold to the Eugene Broadcast Station, which moved the station to Eugene, and changed the call letters to KORE, reflecting the first three letters of Oregon.[9][10]
The long-running religious program, The World Tomorrow, originated on KORE in 1933. For most of its history, KORE was a full-service radio station, airing popular adult music, news and sports. In March 1941, with the implementation of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, the original KORE moved to 1450 kHz.[11]
1966 call letter swap of KORE and KEED
editIn November 1966, the call signs of KORE and KEED were swapped, with AM 1050 changed to KORE from KEED, and AM 1450 changed from KORE to KEED.[12]
KORE flipped to country music in 1970 and became a network affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System. But as fans of country music switched to the FM dial, KORE decided to appeal to a different audience. It adopted a Christian talk and teaching format in 1973, changing its network to USA Radio News.
For most of its history, operation on 1050 AM was as a daytimer station, required to stop broadcasting at sunset to avoid interfering with XEG in Monterrey, Mexico, the dominant Class A station on 1050 AM. But by the 1980s, restrictions on clear channel frequencies had been relaxed. KORE was able to apply to the FCC for full time operation, running 5,000 watts by day and reduced power at night.[13]
On June 15, 2016, KORE went silent. On November 23, 2016, it resumed broadcasting as a sports radio station with programming from Fox Sports Radio.
Translator
editKORE also broadcasts on the following FM translator:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K275CX | 102.9 FM | Eugene, Oregon | 156576 | 250 | D | LMS |
Previous logos
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KORE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KORE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KORE
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K275CX
- ^ "Date First Licensed", FCC History Cards for KORE.
- ^ "Radio Stations in the U.S.: Oregon: Springfield-Eugene", Complete Television, Radio & Cable Directory (2017 edition), page 902.
- ^ "New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, February 28, 1927, page 3.
- ^ "Two Stations Licensed", Portland (Oregon) Daily Journal, February 24. 1927, page 18.
- ^ "Alterations and corrections", Radio Service Bulletin, March 31, 1928, page 8.
- ^ Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". Vol. 238. The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ "List of radio broadcast stations, alphabetically by call letters, as of March 29,1941", page 24.
- ^ "Call Letter Action", Broadcasting, November 28, 1966, page 94.
- ^ "Oregon Radio: Springfield-Eugene", Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 1990 edition, page B-257. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 64034 (KORE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KORE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KORE (covering 1953-1980 as KRGA / KEED / KORE (1966+))
- FCC History Cards for KEED (the original KORE) (covering 1927-1980 as KLIT / KORE (1928-1966) / KEED)
- Facility details for Facility ID 156576 (K275CX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K275CX at FCCdata.org