KXET
KXET (1130 AM, "Slavic Family Radio") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Mount Angel, Oregon. The station, originally licensed as "KTRP", is owned by Bustos Media and the broadcast license is held by Bustos Media Holdings, LLC.[2]
City | Mount Angel, Oregon |
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Broadcast area | Salem, Oregon Portland, Oregon |
Branding | First Community Radio for Russian-speaking people |
Frequency | 1130 kHz |
First air date | 2010 (as KPWX) |
Format | Silent (was Russian/Ukrainian Language) |
Language(s) | Russian/Ukrainian |
Power | 25,000 watts (day) 490 watts (night) |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 160794 |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°04′35″N 122°48′27″W |
Former call signs | KTRP (2007-2010) KPWX (2010-2011) KQRR (2011-2015)[1] |
Owner | Bustos Media (Bustos Media Holdings, LLC) |
Website | slavicfamily.org |
The station was assigned the call sign "KQRR" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on December 13, 2011.[1]
In 2010, the station filed an application with the FCC to increase its day power to 50,000 watts. The application was dismissed.
On February 12, 2015, KQRR changed their call letters to KXET.
Programming
Since December 2011, the station broadcasts a Russian-language religious radio format.[3] As KPWX, the station previously aired a Regional Mexican music format branded as "1130 La Mexicana". In 2015 KXET began broadcasting community programs, produced by Slavic Family Media Center. It was branded as Slavic Family Radio.[4]
References
- "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- "Bustos traps another one in Portland". Radio Business Report. October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
- Cobo, Leila (June 20, 2011). "Bustos Media Rebuilding, Purchases Four Stations". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KXET
- Radio-Locator Information on KXET
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KXET