KCKX

KCKX (1460 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Stayton, Oregon, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1987, is currently owned by Edward C. Distell.

KCKX
CityStayton, Oregon
Frequency1460 kHz
BrandingLa Pantera
Programming
FormatSilent (was Regional Mexican (KWBY simulcast))
Ownership
OwnerEdward C. Distell
KWBY, KSND
History
First air date
1987
Technical information
Facility ID65569
ClassD
Power1,000 watts (day)
15 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
44°48′10″N 122°44′03″W
Links
Websitelapantera940.com

Programming

KCKX went back on air broadcasting country music on or around October 18, 2010. KCKX played various types of country music such as bluegrass and classic country music. As of June 2014, the station now plays regional Mexican music.

History

This station received its original construction permit for a new 1,000 watt daytime-only AM signal from the Federal Communications Commission on October 11, 1984.[1] The new station was assigned the call letters KCKX by the FCC in 1984.[2] In January 1986, permit holder Elizabeth I. Wamsley applied to transfer the construction permit to Azelco, Inc. The transfer was approved by the FCC on May 27, 1986, and the transaction was consummated on July 14, 1986.[3]

After the transfer and multiple extensions, KCKX received its license to cover from the FCC on August 11, 1987.[4]

In March 1988, Azelco, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Communications Arts, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 22, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on July 1, 1988.[5]

In December 1990, Communications Arts, Inc., agreed to sell KCKX to The Concord Group, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 8, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on September 17, 1991.[6] This change would prove short-lived as The Concord Group, Inc., announced an agreement in June 1992 to sell this station to Spotlight Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 28, 1992, and the transaction was consummated on September 9, 1992.[7]

In September 1997, Spotlight Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Donald D. Coss. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 21, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on February 23, 1998.[8]

In early 2009, KCKX was broadcasting a Spanish-language religious radio format. Branded as "Ondas de Gozo" (literally, "Waves of Joy"), KCKX was the first Spanish Christian radio station in the state of Oregon.[9]

Effective June 2, 2014, KCKX was sold to Edward C. Distell along with KWBY for $150,000.

On June 24, 2014 KCKX changed their format from ESPN Deportes Spanish sports to a simulcast of regional Mexican-formatted KWBY 940 AM Woodburn. (info taken from stationintel.com)

References
  1. "Application Search Details (BP-19840330AL)". FCC Media Bureau. October 11, 1984.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Application Search Details (BAP-19860124EJ)". FCC Media Bureau. July 14, 1986.
  4. "Application Search Details (BL-19870615AI)". FCC Media Bureau. August 11, 1987.
  5. "Application Search Details (BAL-19880328ED)". FCC Media Bureau. July 1, 1988.
  6. "Application Search Details (BAL-19901213EA)". FCC Media Bureau. September 17, 1991.
  7. "Application Search Details (BAL-19920610EA)". FCC Media Bureau. September 9, 1992.
  8. "Application Search Details (BAL-19970908EB)". FCC Media Bureau. February 23, 1998.
  9. Lazcano, Libia. "Focus On....KWBY (La Pantera)/Portland, OR". Hispanic Radio Weekly. Radio Ink. Retrieved March 28, 2009. Don Coss, its President, owns two other Spanish-language stations in the area, including Oregon's first Spanish Christian radio, Ondas de Gozo.
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