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KORE
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| Frequency | 1050 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | 1050 & 102.9 - Fox Sports Eugene |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KORE Broadcasting, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | September 1927 |
Call sign meaning | Oregon |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64034 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 105 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°4′54″N 123°6′34″W / 44.08167°N 123.10944°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.9 K275CX (Eugene) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | foxsportseugene.com |
KORE (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station dual licensed to Springfield and Eugene, Oregon. It airs a sports radio format and is owned by KORE Broadcasting, LLC.[2] The studios and offices are on Willagillespie Road off Oregon Route 132 in Eugene.
By day, KORE is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But 1050 AM is a Mexican clear channel frequency reserved for XEG in Monterrey. To avoid interference, KORE must greatly reduce power at night to 105 watts. The transmitter is on Goodpasture Road near the Willamette River in Eugene.[3] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator K275CX at 102.9 MHz.[4] KLSR-TV 34 also carries KORE audio overnight.
Programming
[edit]KORE has two Oregon-based shows on weekdays. In early afternoons, it runs Danny & Justin. In late afternoons, it carries The Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano from KXTG Portland. Two popular nationally syndicated programs are heard on weekday mornings, The Dan Patrick Show and The Herd with Colin Cowherd. Evenings and weekends, KORE carries Fox Sports Radio.
KORE airs live play-by-play sports including Portland Trail Blazers basketball and Los Angeles Chargers football.
History
[edit]KORE is Eugene's oldest radio station. It signed on the air on September 1927.[5] It was founded in Portland as KLIT. But a few months later it moved to Eugene and became KORE, incorporating the first three letters of Oregon in its call sign.[6]
It broadcast on 1420 kilocycles and was powered at only 100 watts.[7] Its studios were at 731 Willamette Street. The long-running religious program, The World Tomorrow, originated on KORE in 1933. It was an affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System and the Don Lee Network.
For most of its history, KORE was a full-service radio station, airing popular adult music, news and sports. It flipped to country music in 1970. But as fans of country music switched to the FM dial, KORE decided to appeal to a different audience. It adopted a Christian talk and teaching format in 1973, changing its network to USA Radio News.
For most of its history, KORE was a daytimer station, required to stop broadcasting at sunset to avoid interfering with XEG in Monterrey, Mexico, the dominant Class A station on 1050 AM. But by the 1980s, restrictions on clear channel frequencies had been relaxed. KORE was able to apply to the FCC for full time operation, running 5,000 watts by day and reduced power at night.[8]
On June 15, 2016, KORE went silent. On November 23, 2016, KORE resumed broadcasting as a sports radio station with programming from Fox Sports Radio.
Translator
[edit]KORE also broadcasts on the following FM translator:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K275CX | 102.9 FM | Eugene, Oregon | 156576 | 250 | D | LMS |
Previous logos
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References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KORE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KORE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KORE
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K275CX
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-174. Retrieved Nov. 22, 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". Vol. 238. The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1935 page 50. Retrieved Nov. 22, 2024.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990 page B-257. Retrieved Nov. 22, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 64034 (KORE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KORE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KORE (covering 1953-1980 as KRGA / KEED / KORE)
- FCC History Cards for KEED (covering 1927-1980 as KLIT / KORE / KEED)
- Facility details for Facility ID 156576 (K275CX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K275CX at FCCdata.org
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