KGON
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| Broadcast area | Portland, Oregon |
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| Frequency | 92.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 92.3 KGON |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock HD2: "The Metal Channel" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KNRK, KYCH, KWJJ, KRSK, KMTT, KFXX | |
| History | |
First air date | December 6, 1967 (as KLIQ-FM) February 1, 1974 (as KGON) |
Former call signs | KLIQ-FM (1967-1973) |
Call sign meaning | K OreGON |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2432 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 386 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°29′20.00″N 122°41′40.00″W / 45.4888889°N 122.6944444°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kgon.com |
KGON (92.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. The station also broadcasts in HD Radio, featuring live rock performances. Licensed to Portland, Oregon, USA, the station serves the Portland Oregon and Vancouver, Washington area. The station is owned by Entercom.[1] The studios are located south of downtown Portland, and the transmitter site is in the city's Southwest Hills district.
Station history
Originally having signed on the air in 1967 as KLIQ-FM, KGON would begin its life as an AOR on February 1, 1974, with "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles as its first song.[2] It would continue in this direction until October 1992, when it shifted to its current classic rock direction.
References
- ^ "KGON Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "The History of KGON: A Work In Progress" Iris Harrison, blogs.kgon.com (September 2, 2009)
External links
- KGON's official website
- 92.3 KGON on Facebook
- 92.3 KGON on X
- Facility details for Facility ID KGON ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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