KEHK (102.3 FM) is a

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, and serving the Eugene-

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. It is owned by

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and airs a

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, using the moniker "Star 102.3." Studios and offices are on Executive Parkway in Eugene. The

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is off Blanton Road, also in Eugene, among several other FM and TV station towers.

History

On April 1, 1991 the station first

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as KGAL-FM. It was owned by Eads Broadcasting Corporation, along with

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. KGAL-FM aired a satellite

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format, using the "Kool Gold" service. At first it was only powered at 6,000 watts, a fraction of its power today, and did not significantly reach the Eugene-Springfield market. In 1994, it moved to its current transmitter site with an adult album alternative format as “Clear 102.3” and changed its

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to KLRF. In 1996, it switched to classic hits as “102.3 The Hawk” and its current call letters KEHK. In 2003, it changed to “Star 102.3” with its hot adult contemporary format.

Personalities

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, mornings *All Music Middays, middays *Brian Roberts, afternoons/Program Director *Nights Live w/Adam Bomb, Nights

References

External links

Official Website

Official Website for John Tesh
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