KWRO

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KWRO

| logo =

| city = Coquille, Oregon

| area =

| branding = Newstalk 630 & 101.1

| frequency = 630 kHz

| translator = 101.1 K266CD (Coos Bay)

| airdate = 1948

| format = News Talk Information

| power = 5,000 watts day
46 watts night

| class = D

| facility_id = 13874

| coordinates = {{coord|43|10|17|N|124|11|54|W|region:US_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KWRO (1947–1982)
KSHR (1982–1985)
KBEY (1985–1987)

| affiliations = Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Salem Radio Network
Westwood One

| owner = Bicoastal Media

| licensee = Bicoastal Media Licenses III, LLC

| sister_stations = KBBR, KBDN, KJMX, KOOS, KSHR-FM, KTEE

| webcast = [http://us7.maindigitalstream.com/4194/ Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.kwro.com kwro.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KWRO (630 AM, "Newstalk 630 & 101.1") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Coquille, Oregon, United States, the station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media Licenses Iii, LLC and features programming from Fox News Radio, Compass Media Networks, Premiere Networks, Salem Radio Network, Westwood One, Radio Northwest Network, EIB and more.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KWRO |title=KWRO Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=KWRO|title=KWRO Station Information Profile|publisher=Arbitron}}

KWRO airs University or Oregon football and men's and women's basketball.

History

KWRO was first granted its license on February 17, 1949.[https://web.archive.org/web/20170520075900/https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=13874 FCC Document] The station was assigned the call letters KSHR on 1982-01-18. On 1985-01-04, the station changed its call sign to KBEY and on 1987-05-01 returned to the current KWRO.{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=13874&Callsign=KWRO |title=KWRO Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

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