KGON
Portland metropolitan area | |
| Frequency | 92.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
|---|---|
| Branding | 92-3 KGON |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Seattle Seahawks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | December 6, 1967 |
Former call signs | KLIQ-FM (1967–73) |
Call sign meaning | Oregon |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 2432 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 97,000 watts 100,000 with beam tilt |
| HAAT | 386 meters (1,266 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°29′20″N 122°41′40″W / 45.48889°N 122.69444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
KGON (92.3
radio station in Portland, Oregon. The station airs a classic rock radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc.[3] KGON broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD2 subchannel formerly carried a blues
format, known as "Waterfront Blues Radio."
KGON's offices and studios are located south of Downtown Portland on Bancroft Street.[4] The transmitter site is in the city's Southwest Hills district, off SW Seymour Street.[5] KGON has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 97,000 watts (100,000 watts with beam tilt), which covers much of Northwestern Oregon and Southwestern Washington.
Programming
KGON competes with
hot talk show from co-owned KISW in Seattle. The rest of KGON's weekday schedule is made up of local DJs
.
History
The station
daytimer
, programming could only be heard on KLIQ-FM after dark.
In 1973, as more people bought radios that received FM stations, KLIQ-FM was sold to KYXI, Inc., the same firm that owned KYXI (now AM 1520,
KQIV, which signed on in 1972 playing progressive rock. KGON was programmed with a more structured format, playing only the most popular tracks from the top-selling rock albums.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
It would continue in this direction until November 4, 1992, when it shifted to its current classic rock direction.
In 1992, KGON and KWJJ (now KFXX) were bought by Apogee Communications for $5.5 million.Entercom acquired KGON.[18]
References
- ^ "FCCInfo Facility Search Results: Entercom Portland License, LLC". Manassas, Virginia: Cavell Mertz & Associates, Inc. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGON". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KGON Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ KGON.radio.com/contact-us
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KGON
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 page B-140
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975 page C-157
- ^ "The History of KGON: A Work In Progress" Archived 2011-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Iris Harrison, blogs.kgon.com (September 2, 2009)
- ^ "KGON FM 92 1975 TV commercial". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "92 FM KGON Radio And Unnatural Disco - Portland, OR Memories". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "KGON radio Portland Oregon 1982". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "1985 KGON FM92.3 "When you want the best, with more rock" Portland Oregon Local TV Commercial". YouTube.
- ^ "KGON Radio - TV Spot 1". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "KGON 92.3 Portland Radio Station 80s Commercial (1988)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "KGON Portland Radio Station Commercial 1988". YouTube.
- ^ "KGON Portland Radio Station Guitar Commercial 1989". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 page B-340
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996 page B-347
External links
- Official website
- KGON in the FCC FM station database
- KGON in Nielsen Audio's FM station database