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KXPD
Broadcast areaPortland, Oregon
Frequency1040kHz(HD Radio)
BrandingSlavic Family Radio
Programming
Language(s)Slavic
FormatSlavic/English Programming
Ownership
Owner
  • Irina Baranova
  • (Pin Investments, Inc.)
KEED,KXOR
History
First air date
June 28,1993(as KEZF)
Former call signs
KEZF (1989–1997)
KLVP (2/97-10/97)
KSKD (10/97-12/97)
KLVP (1997–2006)[1]
Call signmeaning
LaXPortlanD(previous format)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18859
ClassD
Power2,200watts(day)
200 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
45°28′26″N122°39′33″W/ 45.47389°N 122.65917°W/45.47389; -122.65917
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteslavicfamily.org/site/live/

KXPD(1040AM) is a commercialradio stationlicensedto serveTigard, Oregon,United States. The station, established in 1993, is currently owned by Irina Baranova, through licensee PIN Investments, Inc.[3][4]

Programming

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Until goingdarkon December 30, 2009, KXPD broadcast a mixedRegional Mexicanmusic andSpanish-languagetalk radioformat branded as "La X 1040" to thePortland metropolitan area.[5][6]Weekday programs on "La X" included a morning show called "Nelson, Tere y el Morrillo", a mid-day show hosted by Fernando Sobrevilla, and afternoon drive is hosted by El Capitan Hernandez.[7]These programs were aired in conjunction withsister stationKXOR(660 AM) inEugene, Oregon.The station returned to the air on December 29, 2010, before falling silent again on January 31, 2011.[8]KXPD returned to the air again on June 9, 2011, with old-time radio programs and then went silent again on June 12, 2011. As of July 2011, KXPD is broadcasting Chinese government-sponsoredChina Radio Internationalprograms.[9]In March 2020, following the purchase of the station by Pin Investments, the station began airing Russian programming.

History

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The beginning

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More than five years after applying in August 1983, Dale A. Owens received the originalconstruction permitfor a new 250wattAM station broadcasting at 1040kHzfrom theFederal Communications Commissionon March 23,1989.[10]The new station was assigned the call lettersKEZFby the FCC in 1989.[1]

The EMF era

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In March 1990, Dale A. Owens reached an agreement to sell the permit for this still-under construction station to theEducational Media Foundation.The deal was approved by the FCC on April 25, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on June 13, 1990.[11]

The new owners filed an application with the FCC in July 1992 to change the transmitter location, increase the station's signal daytime power to 2,200 watts, and lower the nighttime power to 200 watts.[12]The FCC granted authorization for these changes to the construction permit on December 22, 1992.[12]After several extensions, KEZF finally received itslicense to coverfrom the FCC on July 16, 1993.[13]

Eleven days after receiving the license, the Educational Media Foundation applied to the FCC for a waiver of its "main studio rule" to allow the station to be programmed fromSacramento, California,and operated as anon-commercial educationalradio station.[14]After a second application in April 1996, the FCC granted this request on March 4, 1997.[15]

To more closely associate the station's branding with itsK-LOVE Radio Network-providedcontemporary Christian musicprogramming,[16]the EMF applied to the FCC for a newcall signand were grantedKLVPon February 10, 1997.[1]The call sign was changed again toKSKDon October 20, 1997, before returning toKLVPon December 22, 1997, where it would remain until the station was sold in 2006.[1]

The KXPD era

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"La X" branding

On April 30, 2006, the Educational Media Foundation reached an agreement to sell this station to Churchill Communications, LLC, for a reported total price of $1.8 million.[17]The deal was approved by the FCC on July 24, 2006, and the transaction was consummated on July 31, 2006.[18]The new owners had the FCC assign the station newcall signKXPDon July 31, 2006.[1]On the same day, the FCC authorized the station to resume operations as a commercial radio station and licensed KXPD to operate through at least February 1, 2014.[19]

In 2007 and 2008, the station aired selectOregon State Beavers footballandbaseballgames inSpanish.[20][21]In 2008, KXPD broadcast the home games of thePortland Timbers,a professionalsoccerteam in theUSL First Division.[22]The broadcasts included a 25-minutepre-game showand play-by-play by Fernando Sobrevilla.[22]

Silent

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On December 30, 2009, KXPD wentoff the airciting "substantial decreases in its revenue flow" over the past three years.[23][24]In its application to the FCC forspecial temporary authorityto remain silent, the station's license holder claimed that "losses have reached the point that the station no longer generates sufficient funds to pay operating expenses" and that the company is seeking to either sell the station or refinance and return to operation.[23]The FCC granted the station authority to remain silent on March 4, 2010. This temporary authorization was scheduled to expire on September 4, 2010.[23]

The FCC granted an extension of this authority until December 30, 2010, after which the station would have been off the air for a full year and the station's license subject to involuntary forfeiture. KXPD returned to the air full-time on December 29, 2010, broadcasting full-time "classic radio" or "old time radio" content featuring comedy, mystery, and adventure programs from the 1930s through 1960s. Between some episodes, KXPD broadcast a brief, pre-recorded station identification message. On January 31, 2011, KXPD went silent again.[8]KXPD returned to the air again on June 9, 2011, with old-time radio programs and then went silent again on June 12, 2011. As of July 2, 2011 KXPD is back on 1040 kHz with Chinese programming.[9]

References

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  1. ^abcde"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.RetrievedMay 19,2009.
  2. ^"Facility Technical Data for KXPD".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^"Baranova's PDX Purchase Affirms Russian-language Programming Choice | Radio & Television Business Report".25 March 2020.
  4. ^"Riverside Broadcasting Sells KXPD-AM Portland OR for $200K".
  5. ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.RetrievedMay 19,2009.
  6. ^"Portland".Hispanic Market Weekly.January 11, 2009.
  7. ^"Programacion".La X 1040 AM. Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2009.RetrievedMay 19,2009.
  8. ^ab"Application Search Details (BLSTA-20110518ADC)".FCC Media Bureau. June 13, 2011.RetrievedJune 13,2011.
  9. ^abQing, Koh Gui; Shiffman, John (November 2, 2015)."Exposed: China's covert global radio network".Reuters.Retrieved2019-08-04.
  10. ^"Application Search Details (BP-19830823AE)".FCC Media Bureau. March 23, 1989.
  11. ^"Application Search Details (BAP-19900312EA)".FCC Media Bureau. June 13, 1990.
  12. ^ab"Application Search Details (BMP-19920715AC)".FCC Media Bureau. December 22, 1992.
  13. ^"Application Search Details (BL-19930617AA)".FCC Media Bureau. July 16, 1993.
  14. ^"Application Search Details (BML-19930727AA)".FCC Media Bureau. October 20, 1994.
  15. ^"Application Search Details (BML-19960415AA)".FCC Media Bureau. March 4, 1997.
  16. ^"KLVP AM 1040".The Portland Radio Guide.RetrievedMay 19,2009.
  17. ^Mosley, Joe (August 17, 2006)."Radio firm spreading Hispanic foothold; Churchill Media, owner of Eugene's" La X "KXOR 660 AM station, aims to grow".Eugene Register-Guard.
  18. ^"Application Search Details (BAL-20060509AAG)".FCC Media Bureau. July 31, 2006.
  19. ^"Application Search Details (BML-20060714ACV)".FCC Media Bureau. July 31, 2006.
  20. ^Brown, Tim (August 14, 2007)."Football de OSU en espanol".The Oregonian.
  21. ^Stephens, Jerry (February 14, 2008)."Oregon State unveils broadcast schedule".The Oregonian.
  22. ^ab"Timbers to broadcast 2008 home games in Spanish"(Press release). Portland Timbers. November 19, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon April 6, 2008.RetrievedDecember 31,2009.
  23. ^abc"Application Search Details (BLSTA-20091229AGE)".FCC Media Bureau. December 30, 2009.
  24. ^"Churchill Media Liquidates Assets, Closes Stations".KEZI-TV. December 30, 2009. Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2011.RetrievedDecember 31,2010.
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