KARO

KARO (98.7 FM, "Air 1") is a radio station licensed to serve Nyssa, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.

For the radio station in Vancouver, Washington at 1480 AM known as KARO from 1980-1981, see KBMS. For the radio station in Caldwell, Idaho at 103.3 FM known as KARO from 1995-2000, see KSAS-FM.
KARO
CityNyssa, Oregon
Broadcast areaBoise, Idaho
Frequency98.7 MHz
BrandingAir 1
SloganWorship Now
Programming
FormatChristian Worship
AffiliationsAir 1
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
Sister stationsKLXI
History
First air date1997 (as KGZH)
Former call signsKGZH (1990-2003)[1]
Call sign meaningAiR One
Technical information
Facility ID57066
ClassC0
ERP11,500 watts
HAAT805 meters
Transmitter coordinates43°24′09″N 116°54′09″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteair1.com

It broadcasts a Christian Worship music format as part of the Air 1 network.[2]

History

This station received its original construction permit for a new 3,000 watt radio station broadcasting at 98.7 MHz from the Federal Communications Commission on December 5, 1989.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters KGZH by the FCC on February 21, 1990.[1] After a series of delays, extensions, a shift in transmitter site, and an upgrade in authorized power, KGZH finally received its license to cover as a 100,000 watt radio station from the FCC on April 23, 1998.[4]

In June 1998, Mason Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to First Western Inc. for a reported sale price of $49,400.[5] The deal was approved by the FCC on July 23, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on August 5, 1998.[6]

In January 2003, First Western Inc. (G.W. Gilbert, president/director) reached an agreement to sell this station to the Educational Media Foundation (Richard Jenkins, president) for a reported sale price of $1 million.[7] The deal was approved by the FCC on February 25, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on March 19, 2003.[8] At the time of the sale, KGZH aired a country music format.[7] The new owners had the FCC change the station's call letters to the current KARO on March 27, 2003.[1]

References
  1. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. "Application Search Details (BPH-19890324MH)". FCC Media Bureau. December 5, 1989.
  4. "Application Search Details (BLH-19970103KC)". FCC Media Bureau. April 23, 1998.
  5. "Changing Hands - 6/29/1998". Broadcasting & Cable. June 29, 1998. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
  6. "Application Search Details (BALH-19980603GK)". FCC Media Bureau. August 5, 1998.
  7. "Changing Hands - 1/27/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. January 27, 2003.
  8. "Application Search Details (BALH-20021223ABK)". FCC Media Bureau. March 19, 2003.
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