KLAD (AM)
Encyclopedia
KLAD is a radio station
licensed
to serve Klamath Falls, Oregon
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1955, is currently owned by Basin Mediactive, LLC.
. The station broadcasts network sports updates every hour, with local sports updates every hour from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM weekdays.
s of power, daytime-only, as KLAD. Original licensee K-Lad Broadcasters was co-owned by C.E. Wilson, Phil Jackson, and Bill Hansen.
Control of KLAD was passed to 960 Radio, Inc., owned by Cyrus L. Smith and his family, on August 1, 1969. In late 1971, the FCC granted the station a construction permit
to add nighttime service at 5,000 watts of power, albeit using a directional antenna array to prevent interference with other stations. KLAD broadcast a country & western music format throughout the 1970s.
Just over a year later, on March 3, 1988, the station returned to its original KLAD call sign. A few weeks later in March 1988, 960 Radio, Inc., reached a new agreement to sell this station, this time, to Todd Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 11, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on May 13, 1988.
In August 1998, B&B Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to New Northwest Broadcasters
, Inc., as part of a six-station deal valued at $7.9 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 20, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on December 10, 1998. The station applied for a new callsign and the FCC assigned it KKJX on January 12, 2000. KKJX began broadcasting a sports talk format branded as "ESPN 960" in that carried nothing by ESPN Radio
programming. This proved short-lived as in February 2001, KKJX flipped formats to broadcast a Spanish-language syndicated music format known as "La Maquina Musical".
for KLAD to New Northwest Broadcasters, LLC. The transfer was approved by the FCC on June 22, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on July 31, 2000.
The station was most recently re-assigned the heritage KLAD call sign
by the FCC on June 20, 2007
. With the return to KLAD, the station also returned to its heritage country music
format playing nothing but classic country
.
New Northwest Broadcasters encountered financial difficulties and in May 2010 the station group was forced into receivership by order of the Superior Court for King County, Washington
. More than 30 broadcast license
s were transferred to Revitalization Partners, LLC, acting as general receiver. After overcoming certain legal objections by creditors, a number of the stations were sold to new owners. KLAD plus sister station
s KAGO
, KAGO-FM
, KLAD-FM
, and KYSF
were sold to Basin Mediactive, LLC, in February 2011. The sale gained FCC approval on April 7, 2011, and the transaction was formally consummated on May 1, 2011.
and Jim Rome
. Local sports personality Ryan Goff, with more than a decade of Oregon sports experience, provides local play-by-play broadcasts, weekday local & regional sports updates, and a local sports talk show.
KLAD exclusively airs live broadcasts of the Oregon State Beavers football
, Oregon Tech Lady Owls basketball, Seattle Seahawks
, NFL football including the Super Bowl
, and Klamath Falls Gems
baseball in addition to unmatched local & regional sports coverage. In total, over 200 play-by-play broadcasts are scheduled each year.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1955, is currently owned by Basin Mediactive, LLC.
Programming
KLAD broadcasts a sports talk format including local and nationally syndicated programs, some sourced from Fox Sports RadioFox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
. The station broadcasts network sports updates every hour, with local sports updates every hour from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM weekdays.
Launch on 900
This station launched in September 1955, broadcasting on a frequency of 900 kHz with 1,000 wattWatt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power, daytime-only, as KLAD. Original licensee K-Lad Broadcasters was co-owned by C.E. Wilson, Phil Jackson, and Bill Hansen.
Move to 960
The station was sold to the similarly named KLAD Broadcasters in a transaction that was consummated on April 7, 1958. In 1959, the station moved to the current 960 kHz frequency and upgraded to 5,000 watts of power although it was still restricted to daytime-only operation. KLAD was acquired by Ogden Knapp, who also began serving as president and general manager of the station, on April 3, 1961.Control of KLAD was passed to 960 Radio, Inc., owned by Cyrus L. Smith and his family, on August 1, 1969. In late 1971, the FCC granted the station a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
to add nighttime service at 5,000 watts of power, albeit using a directional antenna array to prevent interference with other stations. KLAD broadcast a country & western music format throughout the 1970s.
The 1980s
In February 1986, 960 Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Lost River Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 25, 1986, but the transaction was never consummated and control of KLAD remained with 960 Radio, Inc. On January 1, 1987, the station dropped its original KLAD call sign for KLKL.Just over a year later, on March 3, 1988, the station returned to its original KLAD call sign. A few weeks later in March 1988, 960 Radio, Inc., reached a new agreement to sell this station, this time, to Todd Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 11, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on May 13, 1988.
The 1990s
In February 1990, Todd Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to B&B Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 18, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 1, 1990.In August 1998, B&B Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to New Northwest Broadcasters
New Northwest Broadcasters
New Northwest Broadcasters, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, operates 38 radio stations in seven cities in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska...
, Inc., as part of a six-station deal valued at $7.9 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 20, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on December 10, 1998. The station applied for a new callsign and the FCC assigned it KKJX on January 12, 2000. KKJX began broadcasting a sports talk format branded as "ESPN 960" in that carried nothing by ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
programming. This proved short-lived as in February 2001, KKJX flipped formats to broadcast a Spanish-language syndicated music format known as "La Maquina Musical".
Through 2011
As part of an internal corporate reorganization, New Northwest Broadcasters, Inc., applied to the FCC to transfer the broadcast licenseBroadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
for KLAD to New Northwest Broadcasters, LLC. The transfer was approved by the FCC on June 22, 2000, and the transaction was consummated on July 31, 2000.
The station was most recently re-assigned the heritage KLAD call sign
Call sign
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by the FCC on June 20, 2007
2007 in radio
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. With the return to KLAD, the station also returned to its heritage country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format playing nothing but classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
.
New Northwest Broadcasters encountered financial difficulties and in May 2010 the station group was forced into receivership by order of the Superior Court for King County, Washington
King County, Washington
King County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. The population in the 2010 census was 1,931,249. King is the most populous county in Washington, and the 14th most populous in the United States....
. More than 30 broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
s were transferred to Revitalization Partners, LLC, acting as general receiver. After overcoming certain legal objections by creditors, a number of the stations were sold to new owners. KLAD plus sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
s KAGO
KAGO (AM)
KAGO is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA. The station is currently owned by New Northwest Broadcasters, LLC, and features programming from Citadel Media, Premiere Radio Networks, and Westwood One....
, KAGO-FM
KAGO-FM
KAGO-FM is a commercial active rock radio station licensed to Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA. The station is currently owned by New Northwest Broadcasters, LLC and features programming from Citadel Media.-History:...
, KLAD-FM
KLAD-FM
KLAD-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA. The station, established in 1974, is currently owned by New Northwest Broadcasters, LLC.-Programming:KLAD-FM broadcasts a country music format...
, and KYSF
KYSF
KYSF is a radio station licensed to Bonanza, Oregon, USA. The station is owned by New Northwest Broadcasters, LLC.-Programming:...
were sold to Basin Mediactive, LLC, in February 2011. The sale gained FCC approval on April 7, 2011, and the transaction was formally consummated on May 1, 2011.
Return to sports
On August 15, 2011, "Country Legends 960" changed formats to "960 the Sports Legend" becoming the Klamath Basin's only all-sports station. "960 the Sports Legend" features national sports talk hosts Dan PatrickDan Patrick
Daniel Patrick Pugh , professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio...
and Jim Rome
Jim Rome
Jim Rome is an American sports radio talk show host syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications....
. Local sports personality Ryan Goff, with more than a decade of Oregon sports experience, provides local play-by-play broadcasts, weekday local & regional sports updates, and a local sports talk show.
KLAD exclusively airs live broadcasts of the Oregon State Beavers football
Oregon State Beavers football
The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The head coach is Mike Riley, with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive...
, Oregon Tech Lady Owls basketball, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
, NFL football including the Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
, and Klamath Falls Gems
Klamath Falls Gems
The Klamath Falls Gems were a Minor League Baseball team in the Far West League. They were located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and were the Class D affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They played at Gem Stadium.-Year-by-year record:-External links:...
baseball in addition to unmatched local & regional sports coverage. In total, over 200 play-by-play broadcasts are scheduled each year.