KSKR (AM) explained

KSKR
City:Roseburg, Oregon
Branding:1490 The Score
Frequency:1490 kHz
Airdate:June 1935 (as KRNR)
Format:Sports
Power:1,000 watts
Class:C
Facility Id:17415
Coordinates:43.1931°N -123.3608°W
Callsign Meaning:K SKoRe ("Score")
Former Callsigns:KRNR (1935–2008)
Affiliations:Infinity Sports Network
Oregon State Beavers
Portland Trail Blazers
Sports USA Radio Network
Owner:Brooke Communications, Inc.
Sister Stations:KKMX, KQEN, KRSB-FM, KSKR-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:1490thescore.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KSKR (1490 kHz, "The Score") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Roseburg, Oregon, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1935, is currently owned by Brooke Communications, Inc.

Programming

KSKR broadcasts a sports format including syndicated programming from CBS Sports Radio.[1] KSKR also carries high school football and other local sporting events as a member of the Table Rock Sports Network.[2]

History

This station began broadcasting in June 1935 under the ownership of the News Review Company, publishers of The News-Review, a daily newspaper also based in Roseburg, Oregon.[3] [4] By 1944, KRNR (for Roseburg's News-Review) was broadcasting with 250 watts of power.[4]

In 1960, the News Review Company placed the station up for sale and on March 1, 1961, it was acquired by Douglas County Tricasters, Inc.[5] In 1963, the station received a construction permit to upgrade its daytime signal strength to 1,000 watts while maintaining a nighttime output of 250 watts.[6] The station broadcast a country & western music format throughout the 1970s.[7]

In October 2004, Douglas County Tricasters, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Brooke Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 5, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on January 14, 2005.[8]

In 2008 the station dropped its country music format to become a full-time affiliate of ESPN Radio branded as "The Score".KRNR Radio (Country)[9] The station was assigned the current KSKR call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on June 7, 2008.[10]

Previous logos

(KSKR's logo under previous ESPN Radio affiliation)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile.
  2. Web site: Table Rock Sports Prep Radio Guide 2008 . Radio Station Affiliates . April 9, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090217111612/http://tablerocksportsnetwork.com/radio.php . February 17, 2009 .
  3. Book: Oregon: End of the Trail . . . 1940 . . . 139 . 4874569.
  4. Book: 1944 Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook . 1944 . 144 . Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States . Broadcasting Publications, Inc . Washington, DC.
  5. Book: 1961-1962 Broadcasting Yearbook . 1962 . B-138 . Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S. . Broadcasting Publications, Inc . Washington, DC.
  6. Book: 1963 Broadcasting Yearbook . 1963 . B-151 . Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S. . Broadcasting Publications, Inc . Washington, DC.
  7. Book: Broadcasting Yearbook 1979 . 1979 . C-182 . Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada . Broadcasting Publications, Inc . Washington, DC.
  8. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BAL-20041012AIH) . January 14, 2005.
  9. News: The News-Review . Media . October 27, 2004.
  10. Web site: FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database . Call Sign History .

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