KSCR (AM)

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KSCR

| logo = KSCR AM 981TheValley logo.png

| city = Eugene, Oregon

| area = Eugene, Oregon

| branding = 98.1 The Valley

| frequency = 1320 kHz

| translator = 98.1 K251BN (Eugene)

| airdate = June 12, 1962 (as KATR)

| last_airdate = July 11, 2021

| format = Defunct (was Soft AC)

| power = 1,000 watts (day)
48 watts (night)

| class = D

| facility_id = 30649

| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|44|05|25|N|123|06|43|W|region:US-OR|display=inline,title}}}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KATR (1962–1981)
KQDQ (1981–1985)
KZAM (1985–1990)
KHNN (1990–1992)
KZZK (1992–1995)
KNRQ (1995–2001)

| affiliations =

| owner = Cumulus Media

| licensee = Cumulus Licensing LLC

| sister_stations = KUJZ, KZEL, KNRQ, KEHK, KUGN

| webcast =

| website =

}}

KSCR (1320 AM) was a radio station airing a soft adult contemporary format. Licensed to Eugene, Oregon, United States, the station served the Eugene-Springfield area. The station, established in 1962, was owned by Cumulus Media. It had been granted a construction permit by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change its transmitter site, and decrease day power to 600 watts and night power to 40 watts.

History

The station, launched in 1962 as KATR,{{cite news |url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal/170934194/ |title= Tomlinson Radio Head |newspaper= The Oregon Daily Journal |date= June 26, 1963 |via= newspapers.com}} was assigned call sign KZAM on August 20, 1985. On May 1, 1990, the station changed its call sign to KHNN, with an All-News format. On October 1, 1992, it changed to KZZK with the satellite-fed “Z-Rock” format. On September 29, 1995, it became “New Rock” Alternative KNRQ along with 95.3 FM. In late 2000, 1320 KNRQ dropped its simulcast with 95.3 KNRQ-FM, and picked up the Sports format as “1320 The Score.” The call letters were changed on April 26, 2001 to KSCR.{{cite web |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=30649&Callsign=DKSCR |title=KSCR Call Sign History |work=U.S. Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}

On April 1, 2010, KSCR changed its format from sports (as "The Score") to business news and talk, branded as "1320 Info Radio".

On April 20, 2015, KSCR changed its format to regional Mexican, branded as "1320 Radio Unica", which featured Spanish news and talk programming.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=DKSCR |title=KSCR Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

On December 13, 2017, KSCR began stunting with Christmas music, and also began simulcasting on FM translator K251BN (98.1 FM). On January 1, 2018, KSCR launched a soft adult contemporary format.{{cite web|title=KSCR Flips To Soft AC|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/121916/cumulus-prepping-post-holiday-flip-eugene/|website=RadioInsight|date=3 January 2018}}

On July 15, 2021, Cumulus surrendered the licenses of KSCR and K251BN.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/210837/cumulus-surrenders-eugene-am-translator/ Cumulus Surrenders Eugene AM/Translator] Radioinsight - July 16, 2021

Programming

After became business talk radio on 2010, the station featured three local business talk shows, including long-time Eugene talk radio personality Steve Tannen. His show, SportsTalk, was followed by The Writer's Block with The Register-Guard sports columnist George Schroeder and KSCR's Justin Myers. Myers continues with his afternoon drive program, The Sports Idol.

KSCR aired University of Oregon women's basketball as a member of the Oregon Sports Network.{{cite web |publisher=GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics Site |title=OSB Radio Affiliates |url=http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=68136 |access-date=April 14, 2009}}

Previous logo

KSCR 1320 Radio Unica logo.png|logo as "Radio Unica", 2015-2017

KSCR AM logo 2018.png|Logo as "Willamette Valley's Hits Radio"

References

External links

[https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=30649 Facility details for Facility ID 30649 (KSCR)] in the FCC Licensing and Management System
[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=44190 FCC History Cards for KSCR] (covering 1959-1981 as KATR / KQDQ)

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Category:Radio stations established in 1962

Category:1962 establishments in Oregon

Category:Cumulus Media radio stations

Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2021

Category:2021 disestablishments in Oregon

Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States

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