KLTH
iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| KEX, KFBW, KKCW, KKRZ, KPOJ, KXJM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1972 (as KQIV) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "K-Lite" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4115 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 502 meters (1,647 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′58″N 122°43′59″W / 45.51611°N 122.73306°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1067theeagle.iheart.com |
KLTH (106.7
KLTH's studios and offices are located on SW 68th Parkway in
History
KQIV
The station
The original KQIV offices and studios were located at the Lake Oswego
The KQIV transmitter was located between
Both the "Q" and "IV" in the station's call sign alluded to four-channel
KQIV continued to identify itself as a quadraphonic station in the hope that Quadraplex testing eventually would be permitted. Meanwhile, the station broadcast music from
In 1974, operation of KQIV was turned over to Brotherhood Broadcasting Company, with Roy Jay as president. Brotherhood changed the station's music format to
KMJK
KQIV remained silent for nearly 14 months. On August 1, 1977, Communico Northwest Corp. began operating the station, using the same license as KQIV. The call sign switched to KMJK, using the moniker "Magic 107" and playing soft rock.[9] The offices and studios moved to "Magic Manor" in Lake Oswego and the transmitter was relocated to Portland.[10]
On June 29, 1979, KMJK changed its format to
KMXI, KKBK and KKJZ
On January 25, 1991, the station rebranded and changed call letters to "Mix 106" KMXI, while continuing its hot AC format.[15] On December 30, 1991, KMXI changed its format to oldies as "Oldies 106.7".[16]
In 1993, KMXI was bought by BayCom Partners for $2.6 million.[17] On July 7, 1993, 106.7 flipped to classical music as "K-Bach" KKBK.[18] While the format was popular with mostly older listeners, the station struggled to attract advertisers.
In less than a year, management decided to try a different unique format that was catching on in many cities, smooth jazz. On March 17, 1994, the station became KKJZ, and rebranded as "Smooth Jazz 106.7".[19]
KLTH
In 1998, KKJZ was acquired by
On January 9, 2006, KLTH changed its format to 1960s and 1970s oldies as "106.7 K-Hits".
On April 1, 2009, CBS Radio sold KLTH to
Shortly after the move, on August 17, 2009, the name was changed to "Oldies 106.7" with a logo identical to CBS Radio's
On August 1, 2014, at 5 p.m., KLTH shifted its format to classic hits and rebranded as "106.7 The Eagle".[24] Most listeners did not notice much of a change, since KLTH had already been cutting back 1960s titles and focusing mostly on the 70s and 80s hits.
KLTH-HD2
In 2010, KLTH began broadcasting in the HD Radio format. On June 4, 2010, KLTH-HD2 signed on a 1950s-1960s oldies format branded as "Real Oldies".[25] On April 17, 2015, KLTH-HD2 switched to iHeartMedia's "My 60s" format, featuring the hits of the 1960s (now known as "iHeart '60s").
KLTH-HD3
In December 2018 KLTH began airing "The Breeze" soft adult contemporary format on its HD3 subchannel. It has since been removed.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLTH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Contact". 1067theeagle.iheart.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "KLTH-FM 106.7 MHz - Lake Oswego, OR". radio-locator.com.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1973 page B-164
- ^ a b c "First In The Nation—New Station Not After 'Kicksy' Crowd". Enterprise Courier. November 24, 1972. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- Oregon Journal. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ "Public documents" (PDF). apps.fcc.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Francis Murphy (June 18, 1976). "KQIV-FM goes off air Friday". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 24, 2008.
- ^ "Topic: This Day in Portland Radio History (August) (Archive Edition) | Feedback.pdxradio.com".
- ^ Federal Communications Commission (1980). "FCC History Cards: KQIV/KMJK" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Topic: THIS DAY IN PORTLAND RADIO HISTORY (APRIL) | Feedback.pdxradio.com".
- ^ "KMJK Portland Radio Station 80s Commercial (1988)". Archived from the original on December 14, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Topic: This Day in Portland Radio History (September) (Archive Edition) | Feedback.pdxradio.com".
- ^ "Topic: THIS DAY IN PORTLAND RADIO HISTORY (FEBRUARY) | Feedback.pdxradio.com | Page 2".
- ^ "Topic: THIS DAY IN PORTLAND RADIO HISTORY (JANUARY) | Feedback.pdxradio.com | Page 2".
- ^ "Topic: THIS DAY IN PORTLAND RADIO HISTORY (DECEMBER) | Feedback.pdxradio.com | Page 3".
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1994 page B-B-304
- ^ "Topic: This Day in Portland Radio History (JULY) (Archive Edition) | Feedback.pdxradio.com".
- ^ "Topic: THIS DAY IN PORTLAND RADIO HISTORY (MARCH) | Feedback.pdxradio.com | Page 2".
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook page D-364
- ^ "R and R" (PDF). American Radio History. 2002. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "R and R" (PDF). American Radio History. 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Portland Arbitrons Archived September 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine from Radio-Info
- ^ "Portland Gains An Eagle". August 2, 2014.
- ^ "FM Radio - Portland Radio Guide". www.pdxradio.com.
External links
- KQ4 Rockin' in Quad: Former KQIV engineer and others document the history of KQIV
- 106.7 The Eagle website
- KLTH in the FCC FM station database
- KLTH in Nielsen Audio's FM station database