KUFO

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KUFO

Portland, Oregon
Broadcast area	Portland metropolitan area
Frequency	970 kHz
Branding	Freedom 970
Programming
Format	Talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Salem Radio Network Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Sister stations	KBFF, KINK, KUPL, KXTG, KXL-FM
History
First air date	April 12, 1922 (as KQP)
Former call signs	KQP (1922–1926) KOIN (1926–1977) KYTE (1977–1990) KESI (1990–1991) KBBT (1991–1996) KUPL (1996–2001) KUFO (2001–2002) KUPL (2002–2005) KCMD (2005–2010) KXFD (2010–2011)[1]
Former frequencies	1208.8 kHz (11/9/1925-11/17/1925) 1414.1 kHz (11/1925-12/1925) 1309.1 kHz (12/1925-1/1926) 1410 kHz (1/1926-3/1926) 939.8 kHz (1926–1927) 940 kHz (1927–1941)
Call sign meaning	K Unidentified Flying Object (originally on co-owned FM 101.1 as a rock station)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	26926
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	45°30′56″N 122°43′56″W / 45.51556°N 122.73222°W / 45.51556; -122.73222
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.freedom970.com

KUFO (970 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Portland, Oregon. The station, owned by Alpha Media, calls itself "Freedom 970" and airs a talk radio format. KUFO's offices and studios are on Southwest 5th Avenue in Portland.

The transmitter is in Portland's West Hills off SW Barnes Road.^[3] KUFO broadcasts with 5,000 watts around the clock. By day, the signal is non-directional, but at night, KUFO uses a directional antenna to protect other stations on AM 970.