KARO
Air 1 radio station in Nyssa, Oregon
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KARO (98.7 FM, "Air1") is a radio station licensed to serve Nyssa, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.
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| Broadcast area | Boise, Idaho |
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| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
| Branding | Air1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian worship |
| Affiliations | Air1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
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| History | |
First air date | 1997 (as KGZH) |
Former call signs | KGZH (1990–2003)[1] |
Call sign meaning | AiR One |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57066 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 11,500 watts |
| HAAT | 805 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°24′09″N 116°54′09″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | air1.com |
It broadcasts a Christian worship music format as part of the Air1 network.[3]
History
This station received its original construction permit for a new 3,000 watt radio station broadcasting at 98.7 MHz from the Federal Communications Commission on December 5, 1989.[4] The new station was assigned the call letters KGZH by the FCC on February 21, 1990.[1] After a series of delays, extensions, a shift in transmitter site, and an upgrade in authorized power, KGZH finally received its license to cover as a 100,000 watt radio station from the FCC on April 23, 1998.[5]
In June 1998, Mason Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to First Western Inc. for a reported sale price of $49,400.[6] The deal was approved by the FCC on July 23, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on August 5, 1998.[7]
In January 2003, First Western Inc. (G.W. Gilbert, president/director) reached an agreement to sell this station to the Educational Media Foundation (Richard Jenkins, president) for a reported sale price of $1 million.[8] The deal was approved by the FCC on February 25, 2003, and the transaction was consummated on March 19, 2003.[9] At the time of the sale, KGZH aired a country music format.[8] The new owners had the FCC change the station's call letters to the current KARO on March 27, 2003.[1]