KQRZ-LP

KQRZ-LP (100.7 FM) is a low-power radio station licensed to Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by the Oregon Amateur Radio Club, Inc. KQRZ-LP signed on the air July 22, 2012, on an initial frequency of 101.5 MHz.[2] On July 11, 2013, at 8:00 PM, KQRZ-LP changed the transmit frequency to 100.7 MHz, although the license to cover that frequency was not issued by the Federal Communications Commission until September 4, 2013.

KQRZ-LP
Frequency100.7 MHz
Programming
FormatOldies
AffiliationsWestern Oregon Radio Club, Inc.
Ownership
OwnerOregon Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
KICN-LP, KISN-LP
History
First air date
July 22, 2012
Call sign meaning
Amateur radio Q Code: "Who is calling me?"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID134266
ClassL1
ERP10 watts
HAAT131 meters (430 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
45°27′22″N 122°52′48″W
Links
Public license information
LMS
WebcastListen live
Websitekqrz.org

On July 22, 2012, KQRZ undertook an affiliation with the WORC Oldies Network, which syndicates broadcast material to other low-power radio stations interested in amateur radio. Programming includes amateur (ham) radio news, educational material, comedy, oldies, and adult standard music.

KICN-LP (96.7 FM) is simulcasting KQRZ.

Veteran disc jockey (DJ) "The Vegetable Man", who was local to Pacific Northwest radio in the 1960s, is also broadcast by the network with periodic shows daily.

Fictional

The call letters of KQRZ were used for a fictional TV station in Los Angeles, California, in the Adam-12 television episode entitled Pick Up.

References
  1. "Facility Technical Data for KQRZ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KQRZ-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
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