KKRZ
Contemporary hit radio station in Portland, Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KKRZ (100.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Portland, Oregon, known as Z100. It is owned by iHeartMedia and airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format. The studios and offices are on SW 68th Parkway in Tigard.[2] Z100 carries 2 syndicated shows on weekdays, "Johnjay and Rich" in morning drive time[3] and Ryan Seacrest in middays. Local DJs are heard in the afternoon and evening.
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Broadcast area | Northwestern Oregon, Southwestern Washington |
Frequency | 100.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Z100 |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
Subchannels | HD2: Alternative rock "Alt 102.3" |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks KATU for traffic and weather reports |
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KEX, KFBW, KKCW, KLTH, KPOJ, KXJM | |
History | |
First air date | May 7, 1946 (as KGW-FM on 95.3) |
Former call signs | KGW-FM (1946–1950) KGW-FM (1952–1954) KQFM (1954–1983) |
Former frequencies | 95.3 MHz (1946–1947) |
Call sign meaning | K K RoZe ("Rose" as in "Rose City") |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 11280 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 470 meters (1,540 ft) |
Translator(s) | 102.3 K272EL (Portland, relays HD2) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website | z100portland.iheart.com alt1023fm.iheart.com (HD2) |
KKRZ has an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, which is the maximum for most American FM stations. The transmitter is in Portland's West Hills, off NW Skyline Boulevard.[4][5] KKRZ broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD-2 digital subchannel carries an alternative rock format known as "Alt 102.3." That signal feeds 99-watt FM translator K272EL at 102.3 MHz.[6]