Portland Radio Authority

Portland Radio Authority (PraRadio) was a listener supported pirate radio station originally broadcasting from a mobile, 100-watt transmitter in Portland, Oregon. Listeners and musicians were encouraged to send tracks to the station, with or without a recording contract, and PraRadio would add the music to its mix.[1] The station operated illegally from May 2002 until March 2006, when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission ended the transmissions.[2]

Portland Radio Authority
CityPortland, Oregon
Frequency96.7 MHz
First air dateMay 10, 2002 (2002-05-10)
Last air dateMarch 1, 2006[note 1]
FormatIndie rock, Garage rock, Event broadcasting, Talk radio
Power100 Watts
Websitewww.praradio.org

PraRadio continued to broadcast as an Internet radio station until late September 2013.[3] Over 50 volunteer deejays in weekly two-hour shows featured a variety of music and programming.[4]

PraRadio sponsored a series of benefit concerts to raise money for the station,[5][6] but eventually the costs of operating the station outpaced revenues, and Portland Radio Authority went silent in 2013.[3]

Notes
  1. The station ceased transmitting, but it continued as an Internet radio station until 2013.

References
  1. Bartlett, Serena (2009). GrassRoutes Portland: An Urban Eco Guide. Seattle: Sasquatch Books. ISBN 9781570616723.
  2. Baumgarten, Mark (March 8, 2006). "Shipwrecked: The FCC sinks Portland's radio pirates' signal". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: Richard Meeker. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  3. Ham, Robert (September 20, 2013). "After 10 Years, Portland Radio Authority Goes Silent". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: Richard Meeker. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  4. Deitz, Corey (October 13, 2011). "The Portland Radio Authority..." Pyramid Beach. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  5. Skinner, Marjorie (February 26, 2004). "Pirate (Radio) Party". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  6. Burnett, Mike (October 12, 2008). "Portland Radio Authority Fundraiser / Show Tonight". Describe The Ruckus. Lauren Hudgins, Mike Burnett. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
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