KGON-FM/Portland Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, January 29, 2024 | 11:32am CT

KGON-FM/Portland

Audacy's KGON-FM in Portland celebrates its 50th anniversary on Thursday, February 1 by amplifying the voices and music home to its airwaves. With this milestone, KGON joins legendary stations including co-owned KISW-FM in Seattle, WXRT-FM (93XRT) in Chicago and 96.5 WCMF in Rochester as one of the few rock stations nationwide to hit the half-century mark.

The station will launch a specialty website packed with a merchandise museum, photos, videos and interviews with former air talent, including Mark Thompson of the "Mark & Brian Show," Iris Harrison, Dave Scott and Marty Party.

"It's not every day a station turns 50, and we're incredibly proud of what this brand means to the city of Portland," said KGON Brand Manager Ryan Castle. "Of course, the longevity of this brand would not be possible without the generations of loyal listeners and our team members' unwavering dedication to the classic rock format. Cheers to the next 50 years."

Since airing for the first time with The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" in 1974, KGON has become one of the most listened-to rock stations in the Portland area, garnering a weekly average of 300,000 listeners across southwest Washington and northwest Oregon.