KKPZ
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Frequency | 1330 kHz (HD Radio) |
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Branding | 1330 AM The Truth |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Defunct (formerly Christian radio) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | September 25, 1925 |
Last air date | April 30, 2021 |
Former call signs | KTBR (1925–32) KALE (1932–48) KPOJ (1948–70) KPOK (1970–76) KUPL (1976–95) |
Former frequencies | 1139.8 kHz (1925–27) 1060 kHz (1927–28) 1310 kHz (1928) 1300 kHz (1928–41) |
Call sign meaning | KK PraiZe |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 4113 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°27′13″N 122°32′45″W / 45.45361°N 122.54583°W |
Translator(s) | 97.5 K248DD (Portland) |
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Public license information |
KKPZ (1330 AM, "The Truth") was a radio station broadcasting a religious radio format. Licensed to Portland, Oregon, United States, it served the greater Portland metro area. The station was owned by KPHP Radio, Inc (Crawford Broadcasting Company); located in Happy Valley, Oregon.
History[edit]
In 1932, the station (then known as KTBR and broadcasting on 1330 kHz with 500 watts of power) was purchased by the management of KOIN, and the call letters were changed to KALE. A story in a trade publication noted that KALE "will broadcast CBS sustaining features which KOIN cannot handle."[1] The station's call letters were changed to KPOJ effective June 6, 1948, the date on which sister station KPOJ-FM began broadcasting. The stations were owned and operated by The Oregon Journal.[2]
On June 9, 1970, KPOJ changed callsigns to KPOK and switched to a "Pop Tunes and Oldies" format. On January 24, 1972 KPOK switched from "Pop Tunes and Oldies" to oldies as "The Golden Sound". On June 18, 1973, KPOK switched from oldies "The Golden Sound" to "Cross-Country" (a mixture of modern country and top hits). On August 16, 1976, KPOK switched from "Rockin' Country" to beautiful music and changed call letters to KUPL. In March 1984, KUPL changed formats from adult standards (as "Music of Your Life") to country.
On November 1, 1995, KUPL changed its callsigs to KKPZ and switched to a religious format.
KKPZ ceased broadcasting on April 30, 2021. Crawford Broadcasting put KKPZ and FM translator station 97.5 K248DD up for sale,[3] but KKPZ's license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on September 28, 2021. Due to that, K248DD started simulcasting KLVP.
References[edit]
- ^ "KOIN Buys KTBR" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 1, 1932. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "New FM Operation Open As KALE Changes to KPOJ" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 14, 1948. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "Portland AM To Cease Operations". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
External links[edit]
- KKPZ in the FCC AM station database
- KKPZ on Radio-Locator
- KKPZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K248DD in the FCC FM station database
- K248DD on Radio-Locator
- FCC History Cards for KKPZ
- HD Radio stations
- Christian radio stations in Oregon
- Radio stations in Portland, Oregon
- Radio stations established in 1925
- 1925 establishments in Oregon
- Radio stations disestablished in 2021
- 2021 disestablishments in Oregon
- Defunct radio stations in the United States
- Defunct religious radio stations in the United States
- Defunct mass media in Oregon
- Christian radio station stubs
- Oregon radio station stubs