KORE

For the airport in Orange, Massachusetts, assigned ICAO code KORE, see Orange Municipal Airport.
KORE
City Springfield-Eugene, Oregon
Branding Christian Radio
Frequency 1050 kHz
First air date 1927
Format Christian radio
Power 5,000 watts day
149 watts night
Class D
Facility ID 64034
Transmitter coordinates 44°4′7.00″N 123°1′45.00″W / 44.0686111°N 123.0291667°W / 44.0686111; -123.0291667
Callsign meaning OREgon[1]
Owner Support Christian Broadcasting
Website koreradio.com

KORE (1050 AM) is a radio station in Springfield, Oregon broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Springfield and Eugene. The station is currently owned by Support Christian Broadcasting.[2]

KORE is Eugene's oldest radio station. It originally signed on from Portland in 1927, but moved to Springfield a few months later. Originally a full-service radio station, it switched to country in 1970 and adopted its current Christian format in 1973.

References

  1. Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins" 238. The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  2. "KORE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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