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| Frequency | 1050kHz |
| 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; 98 years ago (1927-09) |
Call sign meaning | Oregon |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64034 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 44°4′53.4″N123°6′38.3″W / 44.081500°N 123.110639°W /44.081500; -123.110639 |
| Translator | 102.9 K275CX (Eugene) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KORE (1050AM) is acommercial radio station duallicensed toSpringfield andEugene, Oregon. It airs asportsradio format and is owned by KORE Broadcasting, LLC.[2] The studios and offices are on Willagillespie Road offOregon Route 132 in Eugene.
By day, KORE is powered at 5,000 wattsnon-directional. As1050 AM is a Mexicanclear channel frequency reserved forXEG-AM inMonterrey, KORE reduces power at night to 105 watts. Thetransmitter site is on Goodpasture Road near theWillamette River in Eugene.[3]
Programming is also heard on 250-wattFM translatorK275CX at 102.9MHz.[4] Television stationKLSR-TV (channel 34) also carries KORE audio overnight.
KORE has two Oregon-based shows on weekdays. In early afternoons, it runsDanny & Justin. In late afternoons, it carriesThe Bald Faced Truth withJohn Canzano fromKXTG inPortland. Two popularnationally syndicated programs are heard on weekday mornings,The Dan Patrick Show andThe Herd with Colin Cowherd. Evenings and weekends, KORE carriesFox Sports Radio.
KORE airs live play-by-play sports includingPortland Trail Blazers basketball andLos Angeles Chargers football.
According toFederal Communications Commission (FCC) records, KORE (Facility ID #64034) dates back to 1954.[5] However, because the station inherited the KORE call sign in a 1966 call letter swap withthe original KORE, it has traditionally traced its history to the 1927 founding of the original KORE, thus making it Eugene's oldest radio station.[6]
The original KORE was first licensed on February 15, 1927, as KLIT, to Lewis Irvine Thompson at 475 Twenty-first Street in Portland.[7] Itsdebut broadcast, with just2+1⁄2 watts, took place at 8 p.m. on February 24, and included an address by Mayor George L. Baker.[8] In early 1928, the station was sold to the Eugene Broadcast Station, which moved the station to Eugene, and changed the call letters to KORE, reflecting the first three letters of Oregon.[9][10]
The long-running religious program,The World Tomorrow, originated on KORE in 1933. For most of its history, KORE was afull-service radio station, airing popular adult music, news and sports. In March 1941, with the implementation of theNorth American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, the original KORE moved to 1450 kHz.[11]
In November 1966, the call signs of KORE and KEED were swapped, with AM 1050 changed to KORE from KEED, and AM 1450 changed from KORE toKEED.[12]
KORE flipped tocountry music in 1970 and became anetwork affiliate of theMutual Broadcasting System. But as fans of country music switched to the FM dial, KORE decided to appeal to a different audience. It adopted aChristian talk and teaching format in 1973, changing its network toUSA Radio News.
For most of its history, operation on 1050 AM was as adaytimer station, required to stop broadcasting at sunset to avoid interfering withXEG inMonterrey, Mexico, the dominantClass A station on1050 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.[13]
On June 15, 2016, KORE wentsilent. On November 23, 2016, it resumed broadcasting as asports radio station with programming fromFox Sports Radio.
KORE also broadcasts on the followingFM translator:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K275CX | 102.9 FM | Eugene, Oregon | 156576 | 250 | D | 44°0′6″N123°6′51.6″W / 44.00167°N 123.114333°W /44.00167; -123.114333 (K275CX) | LMS |