KWRO (630 AM, "Newstalk 630 & 101.1") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Coquille, Oregon, United States, the station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media Licenses Iii, LLC and features programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, Salem Radio Network, Westwood One, Radio Northwest Network, EIB and more.[2][3]
| Frequency | 630 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Newstalk 630 & 101.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBBR, KBDN, KJMX, KOOS, KSHR-FM, KTEE | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs | KWRO (1947–1982) KSHR (1982–1985) KBEY (1985–1987) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13874 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 46 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°10′17″N 124°11′54″W / 43.17139°N 124.19833°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.1 K266CD (Coos Bay) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kwro.com |
KWRO airs University or Oregon football and men's and women's basketball.
History
editKWRO was first granted its license on February 17, 1949.[4] The station was assigned the call letters KSHR on 1982-01-18. On 1985-01-04, the station changed its call sign to KBEY and on 1987-05-01 returned to the current KWRO.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWRO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KWRO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KWRO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ FCC Document [dead link]
- ^ "KWRO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 13874 (KWRO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWRO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 155850 (K266CD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K266CD at FCCdata.org
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