History

Summer 2000 - Volunteers first gather and contemplate alternative media for the Rogue Valley, apply for 4 Low Power construction permits on behalf of the Eagle Point Museum, Talent Methodist Church, Peace House and the Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon.
December 2004 - FCC grants a low-power FM construction permit to the Multicultural Association of Southern Oregon to build a LPFM near Emigrant Lake.
January 2005 - Community organizing for the creation of the low power station begins.
June 2005 - KSKQ begins streaming over the internet from an office in the A Street Office Building in Ashland.
June 2006 - The station moves to the current location at 330 E. Hersey St., continuing to stream over the internet, building the numbers of programmers, with the goal of 8 out of 12 hours locally produced.
July 2006 - KSKQ becomes affiliate member of Pacifica Network
October 2006 - Benefit Event with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now.
December 2006 - KSKQ receives 12 month extension to build.
November 2007 - KSKQ LP 94.9FM minor site change is approved, then KSKQ receives its FCC license and begins broadcasting from Joe’s place.
April 2008 - KSKQ Co-sponsors Independent Media Week.
May 2008 - KSKQ applies to move to Sayer property on Tolman Creek Rd. Receives denial in October.
July 2008 - MCASO receives NCE Construction permit for Table Mountain for 89.5 FM.
September 2008 - Steering Committee members choose call letters KORV.
October 2008 - February 2009: KSKQ hosts Great Decisions Series working with Independent Media Center.
Summer 2009 - KSKQ begins Kids Radio Club in partnership with Kids Unlimited in Medford.
October 2009 - KSKQ receives equipment grant from the New World Foundation.
December 2009 - Benefit event with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now.
January 2010 - First KORV "barn-raising" meeting with community stakeholders.
February 2010 - MCASO applies for PTFP construction grant.
April 2010 - KSKQ Advisory Committee decides to keep the KSKQ call letters for the full power station.
Summer 2010 - Spring 2011 : KSKQ negotiates with various entities to secure an antenna location on Table Mountain.
Spring 2011 - KSKQ receives permission to use the old fire tower on Table Mountain for its antenna.
June 2011 - Volunteers rehab the fire tower, install a temporary antenna, install the microwave link to the studio and the transmitter.
June 25, 2011 - First broadcast on the new frequency 89.5 from Table Mountain.
May 1, 2014 - Installed our new 560Watt transmitter and are now broadcasting at Full Power.

KSKQ 89.5 FM, Ashland Oregon

KSKQ History