KOOR
Encyclopedia
KOOR is an American radio station
licensed to serve Milwaukie, Oregon
, USA. The broadcasts a Spanish-language talk radio
format to the Portland, Oregon
, area. The station is currently owned by Adelante Media and the broadcast license
is held by Adelante Media of Oregon License, LLC. Current programming includes Russian Christian talk radio under Russian Radio 7 name.
KRKX on August 22, 1983. On February 28, 1988, the station changed its call sign to KZRC. On August 13, 1999, it changed again to KGUY, and on March 15, 2004, to KZNY. On May 16, 2006, the calls became KSZN and on January 18, 2007, to KMUZ. On February 1, 2008, the calls became the current KOOR. Station call KMUZ has been reassigned to "Willamette Information, News, and Entertainment Service" for 88.5 in Turner, OR.
In June 2010, owner Bustos Media
(through its license-holding subsidiary Bustos Media of Oregon License, LLC) reached an agreement to transfer KOOR and several sister station
s to Adelante Media subsidiary Adelante Media of Oregon License, LLC. The FCC approved the deal on September 3, 2010, and the transaction was consummated on September 24, 2010.
Radio station
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licensed to serve Milwaukie, Oregon
Milwaukie, Oregon
Milwaukie is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. A very small portion of the city extends into Multnomah County. The population was 20,291 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1848 on the banks of the Willamette River, the city, known as the Dogwood City of the West, was incorporated in...
, USA. The broadcasts a Spanish-language talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format to the Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, area. The station is currently owned by Adelante Media and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by Adelante Media of Oregon License, LLC. Current programming includes Russian Christian talk radio under Russian Radio 7 name.
History
The station was assigned the call signCall sign
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KRKX on August 22, 1983. On February 28, 1988, the station changed its call sign to KZRC. On August 13, 1999, it changed again to KGUY, and on March 15, 2004, to KZNY. On May 16, 2006, the calls became KSZN and on January 18, 2007, to KMUZ. On February 1, 2008, the calls became the current KOOR. Station call KMUZ has been reassigned to "Willamette Information, News, and Entertainment Service" for 88.5 in Turner, OR.
In June 2010, owner Bustos Media
Bustos Media
Bustos Media Holdings, L.L.C. is a media company headquartered in Portland, OregonBustos Media is a broadcast company specializing in the operation of Spanish-language, and other ethnic, radio stations in the United States. It currently operates a total of seven radio stations in the Portland...
(through its license-holding subsidiary Bustos Media of Oregon License, LLC) reached an agreement to transfer KOOR and several sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
s to Adelante Media subsidiary Adelante Media of Oregon License, LLC. The FCC approved the deal on September 3, 2010, and the transaction was consummated on September 24, 2010.