KWRO

KWRO (630 AM, "Newstalk 630/101.1") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Coquille, Oregon, United States, the station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media Licenses Iii, LLC and features programming from Talk Radio Network, Westwood One, Radio Northwest Network, EIB and more.[1][2]

KWRO
CityCoquille, Oregon
Frequency630 kHz
BrandingNewstalk 630 & 101.1
Programming
FormatNews Talk Information
AffiliationsWest Star Talk Radio Network, Talk Radio Network, Westwood One, EIB network
Ownership
OwnerBicoastal Media
(Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC)
KBBR, KBDN, KJMX, KOOS, KSHR-FM, KTEE
History
First air date
1948
Former call signs
KWRO (1947-1982)
KSHR (1982-1985)
KBEY (1985-1987)
Technical information
Facility ID13874
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (day)
46 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
43°10′17″N 124°11′54″W
Translator(s)101.1 K266CD (Coos Bay)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekwro.com

KWRO airs University or Oregon football and men's and women's basketball.

History

KWRO was first granted its license on February 17, 1949.[3] The station was assigned the call letters KSHR on 1982-01-18. On 1985-01-04, the station changed its call sign to KBEY and on 1987-05-01 returned to the current KWRO.[4]

References
  1. "KWRO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KWRO Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=13874
  4. "KWRO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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