Broadcast area | Portland metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 940 kHz |
Branding | La Pantera 940 |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | July 10, 1964 | (as KWRC)
Former call signs | KWRC (1964–1988) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 165 |
Class | D |
Power | 10,000 watts day 200 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°10′37″N122°50′58″W / 45.17694°N 122.84944°W |
Translator(s) | 93.3 MHz K227DU (Salem) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | lapantera940.com |
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