KORD-FM

KORD-FM (102.7 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Richland, Washington, United States, the station serves the Tri-Cities area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programming from Compass Media Networks.^[2] The transmitter is located on Jump Off Joe.

KORD-FM

Richland, Washington
Broadcast area	Tri-Cities, Washington
Frequency	102.7 MHz
Branding	102.7 KORD
Programming
Format	Country music
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	Townsquare Media (Townsquare License, LLC)
Sister stations	KEYW, KFLD, KONA, KONA-FM, KXRX, KZHR
History
First air date	1989-10-01 (as KZZK-FM)
Former call signs	KZZK-FM (1980–1989)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	16726
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	404 meters
Transmitter coordinates	46°5′47.00″N 119°11′36.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	1027kord.com

History

The station went on the air in 1965. On October 11, 1989, the station changed its call sign from KZZK, using the on-air moniker KZ103 to the current KORD.^[3]

As KZZK 102.7, this station operated a CHR/AC leaning format in the 1980s. Towards the end of that decade, it ceded the CHR market to then-powerhouse KIOK (OK95) and became a country music station.