KSJK

KSJK
Currently silent
Broadcast areaMedford, Oregon
Frequency1230 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingJefferson Public Radio
Programming
FormatSilent (was public radio; news/talk)
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerSouthern Oregon University
History
First air date
October 23, 1960 (1960-10-23)[1]
Former call signs
  • KRVC (1960–1973)
  • KDOV (1973–1989)
Former frequencies
1350 kHz (1960–1983)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID62157
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
42°13′37″N 122°44′33″W / 42.22694°N 122.74250°W / 42.22694; -122.74250[3]
Links
Public license information
WebcastStream
Websitewww.ijpr.org

KSJK (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to Talent, Oregon. The station is owned by Southern Oregon University, and is an affiliate of Jefferson Public Radio. It is the flagship of JPR's "News & Information" service, consisting of news and talk programming.

KSJK signed on as KRVC in 1961 as a 1,000-watt, daytime-only outlet on 1350 kHz, licensed to Ashland, Oregon. It was owned by Faith Tabernacle, Inc.[4] In 1983 it was authorized to move to 1230 kHz and to change the city of license to Talent.

The station was destroyed in the Almeda Drive Fire on September 8, 2020.[5]

  1. ^ "New Station Goes On Air in Ashland". Medford Mail-Tribune. October 30, 1960. p. 6A. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSJK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Radio locator: Talent, Oregon". Theodric Technologies LLC. 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  4. ^ FCC History Cards for KSJK
  5. ^ "BLSTA-20200915AAP Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.