KGIO

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KGIO
City Astoria, Oregon
Frequency 90.5 MHz
BrandingRadio Cadena Manantial
Programming
Format Spanish Christian
Ownership
OwnerCentro Familiar Cristiano
History
First air date
 2006
Former call signs
KORM (2003-2009)
Technical information
Facility ID 92452
Class A
ERP 48 watts
HAAT 143 meters (469 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
 46°10′56″N123°48′09″W / 46.18222°N 123.80250°W / 46.18222; -123.80250
Translator(s) K211ET (90.1 MHz, Astoria)

KGIO (90.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Astoria, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Centro Familiar Cristiano.

Contents

KGIO broadcasts a Spanish-language Christian radio format as an affiliate of Radio Cadena Manantial. [1]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on August 7, 2003. [2] The new station was assigned the call letters KORM by the FCC on August 29, 2003. [3] KORM received its license to cover from the FCC on November 2, 2006. [4]

In December 2008, World Radio Network, Inc., agreed to sell KORM to Carlos Arana Ministries for a reported total sale price of $45,000. [5] The deal was approved by the FCC on February 10, 2009, and consummated on April 9, 2009. [6] The new owners had the call sign changed to KGIO on April 16, 2009. [3]

On November 9, 2012, the sale of KGIO and translator K211ET to Centro Familiar Cristiano was consummated at a purchase price of $45,000.

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References

  1. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. ↑ "Application Search Details (BPED-19990104ME)". FCC Media Bureau. August 7, 2003.
  3. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLED-20060718ABQ)". FCC Media Bureau. November 2, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Transactions: 1-22-09". Radio Business Report. January 22, 2009. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALED-20081217ABG)". FCC Media Bureau. February 10, 2009.
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