- KUFO-FM
Infobox Radio station
name = KUFO-FM
city =Portland, Oregon
area =Portland, Oregon
branding = 101 KUFO
slogan = The Rock of Portland
frequency = 101.1MHz
airdate =
share = 3.4, #8
share as of = Fa'07
share source = R&R [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=CBS Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRRatings/DefaultSearch.aspx?MarketName=Portland&MarketRank=%20 | work =Radio and Records | pages = | date = | language = ]
format =Active Rock
power =
erp = 97,000watt s
haat = 440meter s
class = C
facility_id = 26932
coordinates = coord|45|30|58.00|N|122|43|59.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KOIN-FM (1948-1977)
KYTE-FM (1977-1979)KLLB (1979-1983)KRCK (1983-1985)
KYTE-FM (1985-1989)KKCY (1989-1990)KUFO (1990-2001)
owner =CBS Radio
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://player.play.it/player/player.html?id=158&onestat=kufo Listen Live]
website = http://www.kufo.com
affiliations =Westwood One KUFO (101.1 FM) is a commercial
radio station inPortland, Oregon , broadcasting to the Portland area.KUFO airs an
active rock music format branded as "101 KUFO".Personalities
KUFO airs the syndicated
Adam Carolla show during the morning hours.The Marconi Show is aired 2-7 PM PST. Marconi is joined by comedian "Big Jim" Willig as producer/co-host. The Marconi Show has been broadcast in Portland for over ten years, and is known for interviewing celeberties such as Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, Larry The Cable Guy, Eva Longoria, and Patton Oswalt. The show often features local rock bands. TiVo Time with Susan Reynolds is a weekly feature. The Marconi Show makes a daily podcast feed available on its website. [http://www.marconispace.com]
The
Cort and Fatboy Show airs 7 PM to midnight. The show came together after Fatboy Roberts won a listener contest to "produce" Cort Webber's show in late 2004. Cort and Fatboy feature the serial "George W. Bush, Boy President," as well as regular features on general news, music news, sports, audiovisual media, and "Stump the Movie Douche," a movie-trivia game. Celebrities interviewed have includedKatee Sackhoff of Battlestar Galactica, UFC Hall-of-FamerRandy Couture , and Portland authorChuck Palahniuk . The show also hosts a monthly "midnight movie" at the Bagdad Theater. From 11pm-Midnight, Cort and Fatboy host MyRock, featuring listener-submitted rock playlists. The show, minus copyrighted music, is podcast online.The 12am - 5am overnight shift is held down by Crystal Kash. [ [http://www.kufo.com/pages/137891.php KUFO Staff page] ] [ [http://www.kufo.com KUFO.com: "With ... Crystal Kash at night, KUFO is tipping the personality scale on its ear!"] ] Before joining KUFO, Crystal hosted middays for 92.9 FM KZZU in Spokane, WA.
"Buzz" and "Frank the Human Tripod" are heard on weekends. Buzz is known for his wide range of cartoony voices. Frank has been with KUFO since 1996.
Lisa Wood, formerly of
KFNK andKEXP , is the newest addition to the KUFO staff. Lisa hosts the Viva la Luna program from 9pm-10pm on Sunday nights. The program is very similar to her previous shows in Seattle, where Lisa pores through the city's music scene and programs an hour of locals-only and unsigned artists. The show is named after the now closed venue "La Luna," host to well-remembered rock acts and performances in the 80's and early 90's.References
External links
* [http://www.kufo.com KUFO official website] ;Program sites:* [http://www.adamcarolla.com The Adam Carolla Show] :* [http://www.marconispace.com The Marconi Show] :* [http://www.cortandfatboy.com Cort and Fatboy] :* [http://www.lisawood.net Lisa Wood] ;Reference sites
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