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KODZ

Coordinates: 44°06′58″N 123°00′00″W / 44.116°N 123.000°W / 44.116; -123.000
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KODZ
Broadcast areaEugene-Springfield
Frequency99.1 MHz
Branding99.1 The Beat
Programming
FormatRhythmic 90s/2000s Hits
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
OwnerBicoastal Media
KDUK-FM, KEJO, KFLY, KLOO (AM), KLOO-FM, KPNW, KRKT-FM, KTHH
History
First air date
November 1968 (1968-11) (as KPNW-FM)
Former call signs
KPNW-FM (1968–1994)
Call sign meaning
Refers to previous oldies format
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID40845
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT497 meters (1,631 ft)
Translator(s)95.3 K237EC (Florence)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethebeatofeugene.com

KODZ (99.1 FM "99.1 The Beat") is a commercial radio station in Eugene, Oregon, broadcasting to the Eugene-Springfield radio market. The station is owned by Bicoastal Media and airs a rhythmic 90s/2000s hits radio format.

The studios and offices are on River Valley Road in Springfield.[2] The transmitter is off Hill Road north of Springfield, amid towers for other Eugene-area FM and TV stations.[3] KODZ is also heard on an FM translator station in Florence, K237EC 95.3 MHz.[4]

History

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The station signed on the air in November 1968; 55 years ago (November 1968). Its original call sign was KPNW-FM.[5] It was owned by Pacific Northwest Broadcasting, along with AM 1120 KPNW. KPNW-FM carried an automated beautiful music format, featuring 15 minute sweeps of mostly instrumental cover versions of pop songs, Broadway and Hollywood show tunes.

Over time, KPNW-FM decreased the instrumentals and added more soft vocals, with DJs replacing the automation during some hours. In the mid-1980s, it transitioned to a soft adult contemporary sound, branded as "Lite 99.1".

In 1991, KPNW-AM-FM were bought by McCoy Broadcasting for $4 million.[6] In 1994, McCoy Broadcasting switched KPNW-FM to oldies. To reflect the new format, it changed its call sign to KODZ.

KODZ and KPNW were acquired by Clear Channel Communications in 2000.[7] Clear Channel began to shift the playlist from oldies of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s to classic hits of the 1970s and 1980s.

Current owner Bicoastal Media acquired KODZ and KPNW in 2007.[8] Under Bicoastal Media's ownership, KODZ has added some 1990s titles and limited the 1970s songs.[9][10]

On March 25, 2023, KODZ changed its format from classic hits to rhythmic 1990s-2000s hits, branded as "99.1 The Beat".[11] KODZ had once played all-Christmas music for part of November and December, and had carried the syndicated Bob & Sheri morning drive time show. But those features were dropped with the new format.

Translators

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KODZ broadcasts on the following translator:

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K237EC 95.3 FM Florence, Oregon 51214 25 D LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KODZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Kool991.com/contest-rules
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KODZ
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/K237EC
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 page B-138
  6. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995 page B-337
  7. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2006 page D-412
  8. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-449
  9. ^ "KOOL 99.1 Classic Hits - A". YouTube.
  10. ^ "KOOL 99.1 Classic Hits - B". YouTube.
  11. ^ A 90s/2000s Beat Kools Off KODZ Radioinsight - March 25, 2023
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