KSHR-FM
Encyclopedia
KSHR-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Coquille, Oregon
, USA. The station is owned by Bicoastal Media and the broadcast license
is held by Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC.
KSHR-FM broadcasts a country music
format to the Coos Bay, Oregon
, area.
to KWRO
(630 AM), received its original construction permit
from the Federal Communications Commission
in 1978
. The new station was assigned the KWRO-FM call sign
by the FCC on September 29, 1978. After multiple extensions, KWRO-FM received its license to cover
from the FCC on February 5, 1981.
In October 1981, KWRO Broadcasting Corporation reached an agreement to sell KWRO-FM to Southwest Broadcasters, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 5, 1982. The new owners had the FCC assign the station the KSHR-FM call sign
on January 18, 1982.
After a series of financial issues, Southwest Broadcasters, Inc., reached an agreement in November 1986 to sell this station to Coquille River Broadcasters, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 27, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on April 1, 1987.
In April 2003, Coquille River Broadcasters, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Bicoastal Media through their Bicoastal CB, LLC, subsidiary as part of a four-station deal valued at a reported $1.5 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 22, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on October 16, 2003. As part of an internal corporate reorganization, Bicoastal Media applied to the FCC in October 2007 to transfer the broadcast license for KSHR-FM and several sister station
s from Bicoastal CB, LLC, to Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC. The transfer was approved by the FCC on October 29, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on the same day.
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 Coquille, Oregon
Coquille, Oregon
Coquille is a city that is the county seat of Coos County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. The 2007 estimate is 4,215 residents. The primary economic base is the timber industry...
, USA. The station is owned by Bicoastal Media and 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...
is held by Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC.
KSHR-FM broadcasts a 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 to the Coos Bay, Oregon
Coos Bay, Oregon
Coos Bay is a city located in Coos County, Oregon, United States, where the Coos River enters Coos Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The city borders the city of North Bend, and together they are often referred to as one entity called either Coos Bay-North Bend or the Bay Area...
, area.
History
This station, originally launched as a sister stationSister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
to KWRO
KWRO
KWRO is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Coquille, Oregon, USA, the station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media Licenses Iii, LLC and features programming from Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One.KWRO airs University of Oregon Ducks...
(630 AM), received its original 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...
from 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...
in 1978
1978 in radio
The year 1978 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:* May 6 – Bob Kingsley, producer of the syndicated "American Country Countdown," takes over as host. He replaces Don Bowman, who had hosted for the first 4½ years...
. The new station was assigned the KWRO-FM 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 September 29, 1978. After multiple extensions, KWRO-FM received its license to cover
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...
from the FCC on February 5, 1981.
In October 1981, KWRO Broadcasting Corporation reached an agreement to sell KWRO-FM to Southwest Broadcasters, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 5, 1982. The new owners had the FCC assign the station the KSHR-FM 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...
on January 18, 1982.
After a series of financial issues, Southwest Broadcasters, Inc., reached an agreement in November 1986 to sell this station to Coquille River Broadcasters, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 27, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on April 1, 1987.
In April 2003, Coquille River Broadcasters, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Bicoastal Media through their Bicoastal CB, LLC, subsidiary as part of a four-station deal valued at a reported $1.5 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on August 22, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on October 16, 2003. As part of an internal corporate reorganization, Bicoastal Media applied to the FCC in October 2007 to transfer the broadcast license for KSHR-FM and several sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
s from Bicoastal CB, LLC, to Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC. The transfer was approved by the FCC on October 29, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on the same day.