KQIK (AM)
Encyclopedia
KQIK is a radio station
licensed
to serve Lakeview, Oregon
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1956, is currently owned by Crystal Clear Broadcasting Company, Inc.
format. Syndicated music programming includes America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend
from Westwood One
.
In addition to its music programming, KQIK airs high school football
games and select other sporting events featuring the Lakeview High School
Honkers as a member of the Table Rock Sports Network. KQIK airs University of Oregon
Ducks football
as a member of the Oregon Sports Network
.
s of power on a frequency of 1230 kHz. Assigned the legal call sign
KQIK, the station was originally owned and operated by Pacific Northwest Radio, Inc. KQID was authorized to increase the power of its daytime signal to 1,000 watts beginning in 1967.
KQIK was acquired by Lake County Communications, Inc., on April 1, 1974. From the late 1960s through the late 1970s, the station aired a middle of the road music format with 10 to 12 hours of country music
programming each week.
In August 1984, Lake County Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to KQIK, Ltd. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 9, 1984, and the transaction was consummated on November 25, 1985.
In May 1993, KQIK, Ltd., reached an agreement to sell this station to New Start Enterprises, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 30, 1993, and the transaction was consummated on October 10, 1994. The new owners had the Federal Communications Commission
change the station's call sign to KRIT on October 21, 1994. This change would prove short-lived as the station was re-assigned the KQIK call sign
by the FCC on November 7, 1994.
In December 1998, New Start Enterprises, Inc., reached an agreement to transfer the broadcast license
for this station to the Clause Charitable Remainder Trust. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 9, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on June 14, 1999.
In August 2003, the Clause Charitable Remainder Trust (Beverly J. Clause, trustee) reached an agreement to sell this station and FM sister station
KQIK-FM to Crystal Clear Broadcasting Company, Inc., for a combined sale price of $118,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 17, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on December 10, 2003. At the time of the sale, both station broadcast country music
formats.
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 Lakeview, Oregon
Lakeview, Oregon
Lakeview is a city in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,294 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. Although it is an incorporated city, the municipal government refers to the community as "The Town of Lakeview", and bills itself as "Tallest Town in Oregon"...
, USA. The station, which began broadcasting in 1956, is currently owned by Crystal Clear Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Programming
KQIK broadcasts a country musicCountry 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. Syndicated music programming includes America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
from Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
.
In addition to its music programming, KQIK airs high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
games and select other sporting events featuring the Lakeview High School
Lakeview High School (Oregon)
Lakeview High School is a public high school in Lakeview, Oregon, United States.-Academics:In 2008, 91% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 79 students, 72 graduated and 7 dropped out.- Athletics :...
Honkers as a member of the Table Rock Sports Network. KQIK airs University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
Ducks football
Oregon Ducks football
The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
as a member of the Oregon Sports Network
Oregon Sports Network
The Oregon Sports Network is a local sports network made up of radio stations and TV network CSN Northwest. The channel is the official flagship for the University of Oregon's athletic program. The network began in 1987 including radio...
.
History
This station began regular operations on December 5, 1956, broadcasting with 250 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 on a frequency of 1230 kHz. Assigned the legal call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
KQIK, the station was originally owned and operated by Pacific Northwest Radio, Inc. KQID was authorized to increase the power of its daytime signal to 1,000 watts beginning in 1967.
KQIK was acquired by Lake County Communications, Inc., on April 1, 1974. From the late 1960s through the late 1970s, the station aired a middle of the road music format with 10 to 12 hours of 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...
programming each week.
In August 1984, Lake County Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to KQIK, Ltd. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 9, 1984, and the transaction was consummated on November 25, 1985.
In May 1993, KQIK, Ltd., reached an agreement to sell this station to New Start Enterprises, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 30, 1993, and the transaction was consummated on October 10, 1994. The new owners had the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
change the station's call sign to KRIT on October 21, 1994. This change would prove short-lived as the station was re-assigned the KQIK call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the FCC on November 7, 1994.
In December 1998, New Start Enterprises, Inc., reached an agreement to transfer the 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...
for this station to the Clause Charitable Remainder Trust. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 9, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on June 14, 1999.
In August 2003, the Clause Charitable Remainder Trust (Beverly J. Clause, trustee) reached an agreement to sell this station and FM sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
KQIK-FM to Crystal Clear Broadcasting Company, Inc., for a combined sale price of $118,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 17, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on December 10, 2003. At the time of the sale, both station broadcast 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...
formats.