Bailey, who was 60, had worked at KKCW-FM(103.3) since 1986. It was hosted for 25+ years by Larry "Allen" Estlack until his passing in December 2013. 3 HOURS Commercial Free Every Weekday @ 8:20a! Eventually, my brother Reg and I, along with our CFO, Bill Yde, raised some money and purchased a brand new facility in Portland Oregon, KKCW, (K-103) Shortly before getting our license to operate K-103, I flew into Portland to check out all the other radio stations. Portland. [2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4]. had been sold to a Wisconsin Insurance Company "Sentry Group" which effectively ended Lansing's Main Rock Music Station (a general reflection upon this moment from the public's viewpoint was memorably a loss and did not receive a favorable reaction from both businesses who advertised on WILS, or the hometown base of listeners it had worked so hard to attract for so long). The original 92.7 Charlotte-based WMMQ signal (now WLMI) moved to 92.9 in late October 2006 and is now licensed to the community of Grand Ledge. A listing of FM (Frequency Modulated) radio stations in Portland, Oregon. Under new ownership by Liggett Communications, WVIC-FM decided to take on longtime album rocker WJXQ with an active rock format as "Buzz 95." Established in 1983 as KBPS-FM, it broadcasts classical music and fine arts information to listeners in northwest Oregon, southwest Washington, and around the world via the Internet. KKCW airs Christmas music from mid-November through Christmas Day.. History. Adult Contemporary Hits Pop RnB Rock. 3 Sale of these stations to Truth Broadcasting Corporation pending FCC approval. Independent. Contact via Email Station Website General Resources The Public and Broadcasting Manual In 2000, Liggett Communications sold WMMQ, WVFN, WITL, WJIM-FM, WJIM, and WFMK to Citadel Broadcasting. It airs an adult contemporary radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. notably, in 1990, Rashad/Bullion Was asked to submit his resignation to Ottaway after Rashad/Bullion was arrested by Lansing Police in an arranged "buy" marijuana transaction. Longtime Portland radio host Mike Bailey died Monday morning, following a long struggle with leukemia. All trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. RIHANNA. A long-standing fixture on WMMQ, dating back to its earliest days in 1985 on 92.7, is the "All-Request Saturday Night". Free music streaming 24/7 at KCRW.com. Estlack, who went by Larry "Allen" on the air, was the engineer for WILS and later WMMQ. KKCW (103.3 FM, "K103") is a commercial broadcast radio station licensed to Beaverton, Oregon and serves the greater Portland metropolitan area. Morning man and music director was Bruce Buchanan who was fired for leaving a radio station softball team game at 11 pm to get some sleep for the following morning show. FM 103.3 - 1Kbps. WLMI is owned by Midwest Communications. Three short towers are aligned on the site which are used for the daytime directional antenna pattern of 730 AM WVFN. Content is available under $1 unless otherwise noted. The transmitter site is located off of Gunn Road and is shared by WMMQ and WVFN. WMMQ's Classic rock format moved to the higher-powered signal at 94.9 after being sold to movie theater chain owner Robert Goodrich of Grand Rapids (who developed and owned WVIC originally). Go Your Own Way. 2 19??–19?? KZEL-FM, along with short-lived KZEL-AM, was founded and funded in 1967 by Eugene lumberman George "Tirebiter" Zellner. In 2010, Rich Michaels was let go. KCMX-FM (101.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary music format. Beaverton - Oregon , United States - English. 12:04 PM. "The Cat" lasted only a few months before the station was acquired by the owners of WITL-FM.