KPFR
Encyclopedia
KPFR is a non-commercial educational
radio station
licensed
to serve Pine Grove, Oregon
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 2005, is currently owned by Family Stations, Inc.
format to the greater Portland, Oregon
, area from a transmitter on Mount Hood
. A significant portion of the station's programming is provided by Family Radio
.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on June 11, 2002
. The new station was assigned the call letters KPFR by the FCC on June 27, 2002.
On July 18, 2002, the Educational Media Foundation
reached an agreement to transfer the construction permit for KPFR to Family Stations, Inc., as part of an elaborate settlement involving station applications in three states. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 9, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on December 6, 2002. KPFR received its license to cover
from the FCC on June 16, 2005.
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Pine Grove, Oregon
Pine Grove, Oregon
Pine Grove, Oregon may refer to:*Pine Grove, Hood River County, Oregon, a populated place*Pine Grove, Klamath County, Oregon, a populated place*Pine Grove, Umatilla County, Oregon, a locale*Pine Grove, Wasco County, Oregon, a census-designated place...
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 2005, is currently owned by Family Stations, Inc.
Programming
KPFR broadcasts a Christian radioChristian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
format to the greater 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 from a transmitter on Mount Hood
Mount Hood
Mount Hood, called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe, is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States...
. A significant portion of the station's programming is provided by Family Radio
Family Radio
Family Radio, also known by its licensee name Family Stations Inc., is a Christian radio network based in Oakland, California, USA, founded by Lloyd Lindquist, Richard H. Palmquist and Harold Camping...
.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on June 11, 2002
2002 in radio
The year 2002 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 21 - A train derailment in Minot, North Dakota kills one person and knocks out power throughout the region, spilling 250,000 gallons of toxic anhydrous ammonia for fertilizer purposes. The designated primary station for the...
. The new station was assigned the call letters KPFR by the FCC on June 27, 2002.
On July 18, 2002, the Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
reached an agreement to transfer the construction permit for KPFR to Family Stations, Inc., as part of an elaborate settlement involving station applications in three states. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 9, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on December 6, 2002. KPFR received its license to cover
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...
from the FCC on June 16, 2005.