KWRO
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 Talk Radio Network, Westwood One, Radio Northwest Network, EIB and more.[1][2]
| City | Coquille, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 630 kHz |
| Branding | Newstalk 630 & 101.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | West Star Talk Radio Network, Talk Radio Network, Westwood One, EIB network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bicoastal Media (Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC) |
| Sister stations | 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 | |
| Facility ID | 13874 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 46 watts (night) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°10′17″N 124°11′54″W |
| Translator(s) | 101.1 K266CD (Coos Bay) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kwro.com |
KWRO airs University or Oregon football and men's and women's basketball.
History
KWRO was first granted its license on February 17, 1949.[3] 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.[4]
References
- "KWRO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KWRO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=13874
- "KWRO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KWRO in the FCC's AM station database
- KWRO on Radio-Locator
- KWRO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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