KGIO is a non-commercial educational

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 radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Astoria, Oregon

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, USA. The station is owned by Carlos Arana Ministries.

KGIO broadcasts a Spanish-language Christian radio

Christian radio

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 format as an affiliate of Radio Cadena Manantial.

History

This station received its original construction permit

Construction permit

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 from the Federal Communications Commission

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 on August 7, 2003

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. The new station was assigned the call letters KORM by the FCC on August 29, 2003. KORM received its license to cover

Broadcast license

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 from the FCC on November 2, 2006.

In December 2008, World Radio Network, Inc., agreed to sell KORM to Carlos Arana Ministries for a reported total sale price of $45,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 10, 2009, and consummated on April 9, 2009. The new owners had the call sign

Call sign

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changed to KGIO on April 16, 2009.