While tuning around to find a good channel to put a small FM transmitter on, I noticed that there was a station putting out a good signal on 96.7. Driving around, I noticed that on TV Hwy, I can hear it pretty much from Beaverton to Hillsboro.

At the top of the hour, it gives the time and at the bottom of the hour it gives some kind of ID (something like KBBC or KKBC).

In the evenings, I've heard techno/trance music and today I heard lots of 70s music.

I was curious if anyone knew what their offical "Pirate ID" is and what general area they're transmitting from? Thanks!

--Chris ^_^

KKBC is licensed to Baker, OR., but it's on 95.3.

Shane:

Yep, I found that out too while searching around. Another ID stated that this station was "96.5 FM", however I did verify that it is indeed 96.7 FM. The station was probably moved from 96.5 due to licensed stations on 96.3.

I heard Christmas music on 96.7 and some talk of a 5000 light, 24 channel music/light display from 6-10... no address given. Oddly, at about 6:00 the FM went off... popped a breaker?? The signal seemed to be coming from northwest of Hillsboro, and was fairly weak.
Other than that, KCRF (96.7) Lincoln City (antenna pointed southwest) seems to be putting in a good signal, in spite of the storm.

Darn breakers are blowing all the time....

I first heard this station in 2006. At the time, its audio matched the live stream on this website:

http://www.kgaybc.com/

When the announcer announces this station on the air, he says it fast enough that it's easy to mistake it for "KKBC." Interestingly, when I have listened to this station, I have never heard anything that would suggest that it is a "gay" radio station.

What would suggest a 'gay' radio station?

> What would suggest a 'gay' radio station?

A slogan to that effect would suffice.

I've been noticing occasional activity on 100.7. However, the programming is randomly shuffled American pop music and PSAs, rather than the sweet reggae sounds that we used to hear on this frequency years ago. Using 100.7 or 96.7 seems a touch risky to me, as both of these frequencies are second-adjacent to Portland area licensed full-power stations. What is next, an AM pirate on 1570kHz (which is clear during the day and second-adjacent to a local station)?

1570kHz was once licensed to Forest Grove. KWAY

Has anybody heard K(Gay)BC since it was mentioned here?

I am still hearing Christmas music on 96.7 but this appears to be a fairly close neighbor that has a Christmas "light show" coordinated with the music.

A pirate FM doing the KISN carol tree..

Does Chevy Chase do mornings there too ?

How can a radio station have a sexual orientation? Don't all Portland stations serve both gay and straight people?

Well...some are vertically polarized, some are horizontally polarized, and others use circular polarization. Circular polarization can be clockwise or counterclockwise. Radio broadcasting is all about diversity!

you had me at 'vertically'

I've heard sporadic activity around 98mhz also.

Sporadic activity usually involves U.S. Senators. While not illegal, you don't want to be caught doing it.

> How can a radio station have a sexual orientation?

It's a mystery! The only thing about KGayBC that strikes me as "Gay" are the logo and the presence of links to gay nightclubs in the Portland area. The music mix sounds like super-random version of Charlie.

A couple years ago I remember hearing a station on 96.5 playing a variety of dance music, with liners referring to the fact that they were programming to a gay and lesbian audience. They had quite a good signal downtown and on the near east side. Never could figure out why they picked 96.5 instead on 96.7. They gave K-Love's 96.3 a run for its money in a few spots. I wonder if this new 96.7 is the same operation.

Hmmm...I decided to take a look at this since I am right next to the Hillsboro Fred Meyer.

I seem to get oddly KUFO on 96.7 thats dead north of me...

After some more listening, I did hear the "dance music for the gay and lesbian community" slogan. They also run FSN news at midnight, and possibly at other times during the day.