KSCR (AM)

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KSCR
City of license Eugene, Oregon
Broadcast area Eugene, Oregon
Branding 1320 Info Radio
Frequency 1320 kHz
First air date June 12, 1962 (as KATR)
Format Business News/Talk
Power 1,000 watts (day)
48 watts (night)
Class D
Facility ID 30649
Transmitter coordinates 44°5′25.00″N 123°6′43.00″W / 44.0902778°N 123.1119444°W / 44.0902778; -123.1119444
Former callsigns KATR (1962-1985)
KZAM (1985-1990)
KHNN (1990-1992)
KZZK (1992-1995)
KNRQ (1995-2001)
Owner Cumulus Media
(Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations KUJZ, KZEL, KNRQ, KEHK, KUGN
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live via iHeart
Website 1320inforadio.com

KSCR (1320 AM, "1320 Info Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a business talk format. Licensed to Eugene, Oregon, USA, the station serves the Eugene-Springfield area. The station, established in 1962, is currently owned by Cumulus Media. It has filed an application with the FCC to change its transmitter site, decrease day power to 600 watts and night power to 40 watts.

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Programming [edit]

KSCR features business news and talk programming.[1]

The station features three local business talk shows, including long-time Eugene talk radio personality Steve Tannen. His show, SportsTalk, is followed by The Writer's Block with The Register-Guard sports columnist George Schroeder and KSCR's Justin Myers. Myers continues with his afternoon drive program, The Sports Idol.

KSCR airs University of Oregon women's basketball as a member of the Oregon Sports Network.[2]

History [edit]

The station, launched in 1962 as KATR, was assigned call sign KZAM on 1985-08-20. On 1990-05-01, the station changed its call sign to KHNN, on 1992-10-01 to KZZK, on 1995-09-29 to KNRQ, and on 2001-04-26 to KSCR.[3]

On April 1, 2010 KSCR changed their format from sports (as "The Score") to business news and talk, branded as "1320 Info Radio".

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KSCR (AM) logo.jpg

References [edit]

  1. ^ "KSCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. 
  2. ^ "OSB Radio Affiliates". GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics Site. Retrieved April 14, 2009. 
  3. ^ "KSCR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. 

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