KUFO
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| Branding | Freedom 970 |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBFF, KINK, KUPL, KXTG, KXL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 12, 1922 (as KQP) |
Former call signs | KQP (1922–1926) KOIN (1926–1977) KYTE (1977–1990) KESI (1990–1991) KBBT (1991–1996) KUPL (1996–2001) KUFO (2001–2002) KUPL (2002–2005) KCMD (2005–2010) KXFD (2010–2011)[1] |
Former frequencies | 1208.8 kHz (11/9/1925-11/17/1925) 1414.1 kHz (11/1925-12/1925) 1309.1 kHz (12/1925-1/1926) 1410 kHz (1/1926-3/1926) 939.8 kHz (1926–1927) 940 kHz (1927–1941) |
Call sign meaning | K Unidentified Flying Object (originally on co-owned FM 101.1 as a rock station) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26926 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′56″N 122°43′56″W / 45.51556°N 122.73222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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Programming
KUFO features mostly nationally syndicated talk shows, including Brian Kilmeade, Dave Ramsey, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Todd Starnes, Red Eye Radio and Lars Larson, who is also heard on co-owned 101.1 KXL-FM. Weekends feature shows on money, home improvement, real estate and food. Syndicated weekend shows include Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont. Some weekend shows are paid brokered programming. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio.
The station previously aired
History
Early years
KUFO was first licensed, with the randomly assigned call letters KQP, on April 12, 1922
In 1948, KOIN added an FM station, KOIN-FM, which today is co-owned 101.1
1950s–1980s
In the 1950s, as network programming moved from radio to television, KOIN began airing a
In 1981, the station flipped to automated "Music of Your Life" adult standards programming. On January 27, 1989, KYTE began playing classical music, picking up that format when 101.1 KYTE-FM dropped classical for smooth jazz as KKCY "The City." The classical format turned out to be short-lived on AM 970.
1990s
In 1990, the station changed call letters to KESI and aired a mostly instrumental
On September 19, 1997,
2000s
On August 1, 2001, KUPL changed call letters to KUFO, and on August 7, switched to a new
AM 970 continued as KUPL until February 2, 2005.
By early 2006, CBS Radio asked Rick Emerson to take over as program director and return on-air after being dropped from "MAX 910." Emerson was accompanied by on-air producer Sarah X Dylan and newsman Tim Riley.[citation needed] Within months, Johnson 970 became "AM 970 Solid State Radio," and took on more syndicated broadcasts from around the country, including Dennis Miller.[citation needed]
After the launch of "Solid State Radio", the station added a local weekend show (Miles Around Radio & Television), and became the affiliate for Dr. Demento, The Mike O'Meara Show, and The John and Jeff Show, as well as syndicating Fox Sports Radio.[citation needed]
On June 23, 2008, KCMD's slogan changed from "Solid State Radio" to "The Talker." On March 12, 2009, The Rick Emerson Show moved to KCMD's sister station KUFO-FM to replace the canceled The Adam Carolla Show.[citation needed]
Alpha Broadcasting
In August 2009, CBS Radio sold its Portland cluster, including KCMD, to Alpha Broadcasting in an effort to focus on
On March 22, 2011, the station was reassigned the call sign KUFO which it had previously held from August 2001 to October 2002.[1] The call sign became available after co-owned 101.1 FM changed its call letters from KUFO to KXL-FM. KUFO 970 continued its conservative talk format.
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KUFO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KUFO-AM 970 kHz - Portland, OR". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "Date First Licensed", FCC History Cards for KUFO.
- ^ "New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, May 1, 1922, page 3.
- ^ "New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, November 2, 1925, page 3.
- ^ "New Radio Plant Opens", (Portland) Morning Oregonian, November 10, 1925, page 6.
- ^ "Alterations and Corrections", Radio Service Bulletin, April 30, 1926, page 7.
- ^ "News Opens Station KOIN", Morning Oregonian, April 23, 1926, page 16.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1953 page 250" (PDF).
- ^ "Telecasting Yearbook 1955 page 246" (PDF).
- ^ "The Portland Radio Guide -- 1997 twisting the dial". www.pdxradio.com.
- ^ "The Portland Radio Guide -- Twisting the Dial 2001". www.pdxradio.com.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-08-10.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "ALTC Group Search Results".
External links
- KUFO in the FCC AM station database
- KUFO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KUFO