KWRO

Last updated
KWRO
Frequency 630 kHz
BrandingNewstalk 630 & 101.1
Programming
Format News Talk Information
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Salem Radio Network
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Bicoastal Media
  • (Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC)
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″N124°11′54″W / 43.17139°N 124.19833°W / 43.17139; -124.19833
Translator(s) 101.1 K266CD (Coos Bay)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website kwro.com

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. [1] [2]

Contents

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]

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References

  1. "KWRO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KWRO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. FCC Document [ dead link ]
  4. "KWRO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.