KRYN
CountryUS
CityGresham, Oregon
AreaPortland metropolitan area
BrandingLa Radio de la Familia
AirdateSeptember 28, 1956 (age 69) (as KGRO)
Frequency1230 kHz
Repeaters1390 KZGD (Salem)
1460 KCKX (Stayton)
FormatSpanish language Christian radio
Power920 watts (unlimited)
ClassC
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility id51210
Coordinates45°29′03″N 122°24′40″W
Callsign meaningLa ReYNa (previous format)
Former callsignsKGRO (1956–1963)
KRDR (1963–1988)
KKGR (1988–1992)
KMUZ (1992–1994)
KKBK (1994–1995)
KMUZ (1995–2007)
KSZN (2007–2009)
OwnerCentro Familiar Cristiano

KRYN (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to Gresham, Oregon, and serving the Portland metropolitan area. The station is owned by Centro Familiar Cristiano and it airs a Spanish language Christian radio format. It is powered at 920 watts, using a non-directional antenna.

History

The station signed on the air on September 28, 1956. The original call sign was KGRO.

The station was assigned the call sign KRYN by the Federal Communications Commission on October 5, 2009.[1] In June 2011, Adelante Media sold KRYN and three Portland, Oregon, area sister stations to Bustos Media (through its license-holding subsidiary Bustos Media Holdings, LLC) for a combined sale price of $1,260,000. The FCC approved the transfer on August 16, 2011, and the deal was formally consummated on September 30, 2011.[2]

Effective February 8, 2019, Bustos Media sold KRYN, two sister stations, and a translator to Centro Familiar Cristiano for $374,500.

References

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-20110608ACF)". FCC Media Bureau. September 30, 2011. Retrieved February 29, 2012.