KBOO
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| Broadcast area | Portland Metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 90.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | K-Boo |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community – free-form radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KBOO Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | June 3, 1968 |
Call sign meaning | Berkeley Boo (a strain of marijuana) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65755 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 26,500 watts |
| HAAT | 386 meters (1,266 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°29′20″N 122°41′40″W / 45.48889°N 122.69444°W |
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| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KBOO (90.7 MHz) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, community radio station in Portland, Oregon. It airs a free-form radio format, with a small paid staff and scores of volunteers. The station's studios are on SE 8th Avenue, in a converted warehouse in inner Southeast Portland. KBOO's mission is to serve groups that are underrepresented on other local radio stations, and to provide access to the airwaves for people who have unconventional or controversial tastes and points of view.
KBOO is a Class C1 FM station, it has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 26,500 watts, with its transmitter on SW Fairmont Court on Portland's West Hills. KBOO is also heard on two FM translators: in Philomath, Oregon at 104.3 FM and in Hood River, at 91.9 FM.