KSCR (AM)

For the FM radio station in Benson, Minnesota, United States, see KSCR-FM.
KSCR
City Eugene, Oregon
Broadcast area Eugene, Oregon
Branding 1320 Radio Unica
Frequency 1320 kHz
Translator(s) 96.5 K243BG (Corvallis)
First air date June 12, 1962 (as KATR)
Format Regional Mexican
Power 1,000 watts (day)
48 watts (night)
Class D
Facility ID 30649
Transmitter coordinates 44°5′25.00″N 123°6′43.00″W / 44.0902778°N 123.1119444°W / 44.0902778; -123.1119444
Former callsigns KATR (1962-1985)
KZAM (1985-1990)
KHNN (1990-1992)
KZZK (1992-1995)
KNRQ (1995-2001)
Owner Cumulus Media
(Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations KUJZ, KZEL, KNRQ, KEHK, KUGN
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live via iHeart
Website 1320radiounica.com

KSCR (1320 AM, "1320 Radio Unica") is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican format. Licensed to Eugene, Oregon, USA, the station serves the Eugene-Springfield area. The station, established in 1962, is owned by Cumulus Media. It has been granted a construction permit by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change its transmitter site, decrease day power to 600 watts and night power to 40 watts.

Programming

KSCR features Spanish news and talk programming.[1]

The station features three local business talk shows, including long-time Eugene talk radio personality Steve Tannen. His show, SportsTalk, is 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 airs University of Oregon women's basketball as a member of the Oregon Sports Network.[2]

History

The station, launched in 1962 as KATR, was assigned call sign KZAM on August 20, 1985. On May 1, 1990, the station changed its call sign to KHNN, on October 1, 1992 to KZZK, on September 29, 1995 to KNRQ, and on April 26, 2001 to KSCR.[3]

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".

References

  1. "KSCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "OSB Radio Affiliates". GoDucks.com - The University of Oregon Official Athletics Site. Retrieved April 14, 2009.
  3. "KSCR Call Sign History". U.S. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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