KSKQ

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KSKQ
Broadcast area Ashland, Oregon
Frequency 89.5 MHz
Programming
Language(s)English
Format Variety
Affiliations Pacifica Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 2005 (internet); November 2007 (airwaves)
Former frequencies
94.9 Mhz
Call sign meaning
First "K"=West of the Mississippi River; "SKQ" for the Siskiyou Mountains
Technical information
Class C2
ERP 560 watts
HAAT 596 meters (1,955 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 42°11′53″N122°29′33″W / 42.19806°N 122.49250°W / 42.19806; -122.49250
Links
Website www.kskq.org

KSKQ is a non-member project owned exclusively by the Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon (MCASO) as a non-commercial educational (NCE) community FM radio station licensed by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the MCASO in Ashland, Oregon, United States. [1] Originally a low power (100 watt) LPFM station, it was upgraded to a full-power NCE station in June 2011. Its studio is located in Ashland. The original transmitter was just southeast of the city, but has now been dismantled [2] in favor of a better site on Table Mountain. KSKQ has been streaming locally produced and nationally syndicated programming over the Internet since 2005. [3] In 2007, it also began broadcasting over the airwaves at 94.9 FM. [1] [4]

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First FCC license

In December 2004, KSKQ received a Construction Permit (CP) and subsequent Low Power FM (LPFM) license, limited to 100 watts of transmitting power, and requiring 16 of every 24 hours of KSKQ programming to be locally produced. [1] Volunteers who engage in the technical and broadcast part of their radio involvement, for the most part, are local, community participants of this project. The station represents a liberal, yet non-partisan, local community radio project, and encourages participation from many groups or individuals. KSKQ is also an affiliate of Pacifica Radio. See the FCC required Public Files for KSKQ here->: Public Files

New transmitter for KSKQ

In January 2010, the Mail Tribune of Medford, Oregon [5] reported as required by FCC regulations, that KSKQ planned to increase its broadcasting signal to full power, which would allow coverage over the bulk of Jackson County, in addition to local home radio. The plan at the time was to have a full-power transmitter operational on Table Mountain by November 2010. KSKQ 94.9 FM, which is operated by the Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon in Ashland, was scheduled to transform into KORV 89.5 FM, broadcasting from the new transmitter. [6] In April 2010, the KSKQ Advisory Committee decided to keep the KSKQ call letters for the full power station.

On Friday, 24 June 2011, KSKQ ceased broadcasting on its low-power frequency 94.9 FM. [2] It is now broadcasting on the new frequency, 89.5 FM from a new transmitter on Table Mountain, east of Ashland. The station has been granted an FCC construction permit to increase ERP to 560 watts using a directional antenna. Upgrades are underway to boost the power and quality of the signal being transmitted by KSKQ in the near future. [7]

After the new directional antenna was secured on top of a fire lookout, on Table Mountain, in late November 2013, the transmitter was finally ready to be turned on at just under 100 watts ERP, as of 4 January 2014. [8]

Issues with power generation for the transmitter

On 14 November 2011, a power outage was experienced by the transmitter on Table Mountain. [9] This caused an interruption of broadcasting over the airwaves for two days, although the internet stream continued as before. New snowfall had made the road nearly impassable for the delivery truck to refill the propane tank connected to the generator, which was the only source of power to the transmitter. This incident reinforced the need for an alternate source of power. An official request had already been submitted months before to U.S. Cellular, for permission to connect to a transformer owned by that wireless telecommunications firm on the same site. An agreement was eventually reached and the transmitter is now fully powered by the electric grid.

On the day following the outage, two truck drivers from Ferrellgas of Central Point were finally able to deliver the propane to KSKQ's 200-gallon tank on the mountain. A dialogue was initiated with U.S. Cellular to resolve the impasse over the sharing of power, and the problems with propane refueling only underscored the urgency of these talks. [10] KSKQ's license with the Federal Communications Commission requires that it remain on air, barring unforeseen circumstances. If power had not been restored so quickly, the station would have had to apply for a 30-day reprieve to allow for restoration of power. [9]

During the tragic Almeda wildfire of 2020, KSKQ again lost its electrical power. Because of its recent move to a new location, KSKQ had no back-up generator to power equipment in the studio or to allow the EAS system to operate. That problem is in the process to be corrected to comply with FCC regulations for emergency electrical power.

Radio Format

KSKQ is an eclectic station offering a wide variety of music and talk programming. As a project of the Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon, we strive to feature a variety of voices and an array of musical offerings that represent our unique community. All of our programming is atypical for the FM dial locally and our listeners extend well beyond our terrestrial signal.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Welcome To KSKQ-LP 94.9 FM
  2. 1 2 Full Power Transition Update. KSKQ website. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  3. ↑ KSKQ History. KSKQ website. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "KSKQ 94.9 LPFM Now On The Air". Rogue City. December 8, 2007. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  5. ↑ "KSKQ plans conversion to full power" . Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  6. ↑ "KSKQ fundraiser May 1," Mail Tribune, Apr. 23, 2010. Retrieved 1 Dec 2010.
  7. ↑ Locals Only. Ashland Daily Tidings, 23 June 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  8. ↑ KSKQ ups its power. Ashland Daily Tidings, 28 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  9. 1 2 (Not) over-the-air FM. Mail Tribune, 15 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  10. ↑ KSKQ back on airwaves after outage. Ashland Daily Tidings, 17 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
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