In this article, we will explore the impact that KCKX has had on contemporary society. KCKX has become a topic of growing interest in recent years, since its influence covers different areas of daily life. Since its emergence, KCKX has generated debate and controversy, as well as driving significant changes in the way people perceive and experience the world around them. Throughout these pages, we will analyze the various facets of KCKX, examining its implications on culture, politics, technology, economics, and people's personal lives. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this article seeks to shed light on the profound impact KCKX has had on modern society.
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | La Pantera |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent (was Regional Mexican KWBY simulcast)) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera del Fin |
| KWBY, KSND | |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65569 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 15 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°48′10″N 122°44′03″W / 44.80278°N 122.73417°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | lapantera940.com |
KCKX (1460 AM) is a silent radio station licensed to Stayton, Oregon. It is currently owned by Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera del Fin.
By day, KCKX is powered at 1,000 watts. But at night, to protect other stations on 1460 AM from interference, it greatly reduces power to 15 watts.
This station received its original construction permit for a new 1,000 watt daytime-only AM signal from the Federal Communications Commission on October 11, 1984.[2] The new station was assigned the call letters KCKX by the FCC in 1984.[3] In January 1986, permit holder Elizabeth I. Wamsley applied to transfer the construction permit to Azelco, Inc. The transfer was approved by the FCC on May 27, 1986, and the transaction was consummated on July 14, 1986.[4]
After the transfer and multiple extensions, KCKX received its license to cover from the FCC on August 11, 1987.[5]
In March 1988, Azelco, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Communications Arts, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on June 22, 1988, and the transaction was consummated on July 1, 1988.[6]
In December 1990, Communications Arts, Inc., agreed to sell KCKX to The Concord Group, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 8, 1991, and the transaction was consummated on September 17, 1991.[7] This change would prove short-lived as The Concord Group, Inc., announced an agreement in June 1992 to sell this station to Spotlight Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 28, 1992, and the transaction was consummated on September 9, 1992.[8]
In September 1997, Spotlight Communications, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Donald D. Coss. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 21, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on February 23, 1998.[9]
In early 2009, KCKX was broadcasting a Spanish-language religious radio format. Branded as "Ondas de Gozo" (literally, "Waves of Joy"), KCKX was the first Spanish Christian radio station in the state of Oregon.[10]
Effective June 2, 2014, KCKX was sold to Edward C. Distell along with KWBY for $150,000.
On June 24, 2014, KCKX changed their format from ESPN Deportes Radio (Spanish language sports) to a simulcast of regional Mexican-formatted KWBY 940 AM Woodburn.
Effective June 22, 2021, Edward Distell sold KCKX and KZGD to Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera del Fin for $70,000.
Don Coss, its President, owns two other Spanish-language stations in the area, including Oregon's first Spanish Christian radio, Ondas de Gozo.[dead link]