KSKR-FM
City of license | Sutherlin, Oregon |
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Branding | i101 |
Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
Translator(s) | 100.7 K264BR (Roseburg) |
First air date | 1998 (as KAVJ) |
Format | Contemporary Hit Radio |
ERP | 3,600 watts |
HAAT | 262 meters (860 feet) |
Class | C3 |
Facility ID | 69657 |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°22′19″N 123°21′15″W / 43.37194°N 123.35417°W |
Callsign meaning | K SKoRe ("Score") (previous format) |
Former callsigns | KAVJ (1997-2008)[1] |
Former frequencies | 101.1 MHz (1999-2013) |
Owner | Brooke Communications, Inc. |
Sister stations | KKMX, KQEN, KRSB-FM, KSKR |
Webcast | Listen (32 KBPS) |
Website | 541radio.com |
KSKR-FM (100.9 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Sutherlin, Oregon, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1998, is currently owned by Brooke Communications, Inc.
Programming
KSKR-FM broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as "I101".[2] During its time as a sports station, KSKR-FM carried high school football and other local sporting events as a member of the Table Rock Sports Network.[3] KSKR-FM also aired University of Oregon Ducks football, baseball, and men's basketball as a member of the Oregon Sports Network.[4]
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on August 31, 1995.[5] The new station was assigned the call letters KAVJ by the FCC on June 1, 1997.[1] KAVJ received its license to cover from the FCC on February 25, 1999.[6]
In August 2002, Valentine Coastal Communications, Inc. (Bernie Foster, owner) reached an agreement to sell this station to Brooke Communications, Inc. (Patrick Markham, president) for $650,000.[7] The deal was approved by the FCC on October 21, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on December 16, 2002.[8] At the time of the sale, the station broadcast an oldies music format branded as "101.1 Cool FM".[7]
The oldies format persisted until 2008 when the station became a full-time affiliate of ESPN Radio branded as "The Score". The station was assigned the current KSKR-FM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on June 7, 2008.[1]
On October 1, 2011, KSKR-FM changed their format from sports (which continues on sister station KSKR (1490 AM in Roseburg, Oregon)) to contemporary hits, branded as "Jelli 101.1".
On December 13, 2013 KSKR-FM moved from 101.1 FM to 100.9 FM.
On June 26, 2014, Jelli announced it would shut down its radio platform on the 29th. That same day, KSKR-FM held an on-air funeral “to say goodbye to a special friend”, as referenced on-air. Afterward, the station continued its CHR format, but without any imaging except for the top-of-the-hour station ID, which it ran until the following day, when it changed its name to i101, continuing to promote their music as being chosen online by listeners.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Radio Station Affiliates". Table Rock Sports Prep Radio Guide 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
- ↑ "OSB Radio Affiliates". GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics Site. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BPH-19911003MB)". FCC Media Bureau. August 31, 1995.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-19981119KE)". FCC Media Bureau. February 25, 1999.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Changing Hands - 2002-09-23". Broadcasting & Cable. September 22, 2002.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-20020829AAO)". FCC Media Bureau. December 16, 2002.
External links
- KSKR-FM official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KSKR
- Radio-Locator information on KSKR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KSKR
- Query the FCC's FM station database for K264BR
- Radio-Locator information on KK264BR
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