KPOZ

KPOZ

Scappoose, Oregon United States
Broadcast area	Portland metropolitan area
Frequency	104.1 MHz
Branding	Air1
Programming
Language	English
Format	Contemporary worship music
Affiliations	Air1
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
Sister stations	KLVP, KZRI, KPOR
History
First air date	April 1981 (as KTIL-FM in Tillamook) September 1, 2001 (as KFIS in Scappoose)
Former call signs	Tillamook: KTIL-FM (1981–1999) KJUN (1999–2001) KFIS (2001-2025)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	50553
Class	C2
ERP	6,900 watts 7,000 with beam tilt
HAAT	386 meters (1,266 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	45°29′20″N 122°41′40″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.air1.com

KPOZ (104.1 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Scappoose, Oregon, and serving the Portland metropolitan area. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation and it airs a contemporary worship music format, part of the national Air1 network.

History

In April 1981, the station first signed on the air as KTIL-FM in Tillamook, and was the FM counterpart to KTIL (AM 1590).[2] The two stations simulcasted a full service middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports, and were owned by the Beaver Broadcasting Company. Because Tillamook is nearly 50 miles from Portland, separated by tall mountains, the station was not audible in Oregon's largest radio market. In 1999, the station's call letters were changed to KJUN, and flipped to an oldies format.[3]

In 2000, Salem Media bought KJUN for $35.8 million.[4] The station already had a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to move its city of license to Scappoose and relocate its transmitter to Portland in order to give the station better coverage of the market. However, its signal is not as strong as many other Portland FM stations, which have an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts. KFIS is powered at 6,900 watts and is a Class C2 and has an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts (7,000 with beam tilt).

Salem changed the station's call letters to KFIS to reflect the "Fish" branding for its Contemporary Christian format. On September 1, 2001, it signed on from its new location, joining Salem's existing Portland stations KPDQ and KPDQ-FM, which air Christian talk and teaching formats.

An FM station in the Tillamook area of Oregon, KIXT, switched its call sign to KTIL-FM in 2006.

On December 30, 2024, Salem Media Group announced the sale of KFIS and six other Christian AC stations to Educational Media Foundation for $80 million in order to pay off the company’s debt.[5] A few weeks later, it was announced that the station will begin airing the nationwide Air1 Christian worship network, with operation under EMF beginning February 1, 2025.[6] Operation as KPOZ began immediately after Midnight on February 1.

See also

• List of radio stations in Washington (state)

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KPOZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Broadcasting Yearbook 1982 page C-198
3. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2001 page D-374
4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003 page D-375
5. "Salem Media Group Sells Seven Stations To EMF; Repays All Debt With New Investor". RadioInsight. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
6. "K-Love Sets Plans For Salem Acquisitions". RadioInsight. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

External links

• Air1
• Facility details for Facility ID 50553 (KFIS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KFIS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database