End Of 62 KGW Radio — June 26, 1991

Broadcast media in Portland started with 62 KGW Radio in 1922, the first station Portland had. 69 years later it was shut down.

Despite what you might expect, Portland had some popular, mainstream, zeitgeisty Top 40 radio stations on the AM dial into the 90s. 1190 KEX lasted longer than this did. 62 KGW tried to pivot to talk two years before this…it didn’t go well.

I admire that woman’s resolve, but it’s pretty embarrassing to picket a business and be the only one.