KMHS (AM)

KMHS (1420 AM) is a high school radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Coos Bay, Oregon, United States, the station is currently owned by Coos Bay Public Schools.^[2] The station broadcasts from studios at Marshfield High School. The station carries coverage of Marshfield High School athletic programs.

KMHS

Coos Bay, Oregon
Broadcast area	Coos Bay, Oregon
Frequency	1420 kHz
Branding	105.1 and 1420 KMHS Pirate Country
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Coos Bay Public Schools (Coos Bay School District No. 9)
Sister stations	KMHS-FM
History
Former call signs	KYNG (1992–1992) KRSR (1992–1997)
Call sign meaning	Marshfield High School
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	55243
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day 41 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	43°22′07″N 124°12′11″W
Translator(s)	K286CR (105.1 MHz, Coos Bay)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	https://live365.com/station/105-1---1420-KMHS-Pirate-Country-a09578
Website

History

The station went on the air as KYNG on February 18, 1992. On March 9, 1992, the station changed its call sign to KRSR, and on August 4, 1997, to the current KMHS. When KMHS went on air at Marshfield High School it carried a Top 40 format before transitioning to a hybrid (classics and currents) Country Music format after the school district added a second signal, 91.3 FM, that was student ran and picked up the Top 40 format. 91.3 was licensed to the Coos Bay School District in 2008. They also added an FM Translator for 1420 AM at (K286CR) 105.1 FM.^[3]