KQRZ-LP
KQRZ-LP (100.7 FM) is a low-power radio station licensed to Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by the Oregon Amateur Radio Club, Inc. KQRZ-LP signed on the air July 22, 2012, on an initial frequency of 101.5 MHz. On July 11, 2013, at 8:00 PM, KQRZ-LP changed the transmit frequency to 100.7 MHz, although the license to cover that frequency was not issued by the Federal Communications Commission until September 4, 2013.
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Affiliations | Western Oregon Radio Club, Inc. |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Oregon Amateur Radio Club, Inc. |
Sister stations | KICN-LP, KISN-LP |
| History | |
First air date | July 22, 2012 |
Call sign meaning | Amateur radio Q Code: "Who is calling me?" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 134266 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 10 watts |
| HAAT | 131 meters (430 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°27′22″N 122°52′48″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kqrz.org |
On July 22, 2012, KQRZ undertook an affiliation with the WORC Oldies Network, which syndicates broadcast material to other low-power radio stations interested in amateur radio. Programming includes amateur (ham) radio news, educational material, comedy, oldies, and adult standard music.
KICN-LP (96.7 FM) is simulcasting KQRZ.
Veteran disc jockey (DJ) "The Vegetable Man", who was local to Pacific Northwest radio in the 1960s, is also broadcast by the network with periodic shows daily.