| October
1999 |
Horizon Broadcasting Group co-founded by Seattle
broadcasters William Ackerley, Keith Shipman and
Dan Walker. |
| December 1999 |
HBG announces acquisition of KRCO-AM, KIJK-FM
and KWEG-FM (Central Oregon) from High Desert
Communications. HBG announces acquisition of KSRV-AM/FM
from Journal Broadcast Group. |
| February 2000 |
Horizon Broadcasting Group announces acquisition
of KQAK-FM Bend, OR from JJP Broadcasting, Inc.
and begins operating station under a Local Marketing
Agreement. |
| April 2000 |
Horizon Broadcasting Group begins operating
KSRV-AM/FM Ontario, OR. |
| May 2000 |
Horizon Broadcasting Group begins operating
KRCO-AM, KIJK-FM and KWEG-FM in Central Oregon. |
| August 2000 |
Horizon Broadcasting Group acquires Boise Hawks
Baseball Club (Class A Northwest League minor
league affiliate of Anaheim Angels).
KWEG drops satellite programming, adopts KWPK-FM
calls and Hot Adult Contemporary format as THE
PEAK 96.5.
KIJK calls dropped and country format re-launched
as 95.1 KRCO-FM. |
| November 2000 |
Horizon Broadcasting Group acquires KTPZ-FM,
KMXM-FM, KMHI-AM (Boise, ID) and KIKX-FM, KTFI-AM
(Twin Falls, ID) from FM Idaho Co., LLC. |
| December 2000 |
Boise Hawks Baseball Club affiliates with Chicago
Cubs.
KTPZ-FM Boise adopts 80's Oldies format (formerly
CHR); KIJZ-FM Boise debuts NAC/Smooth Jazz format
(formerly KMXM-FM/Country). |
| June 2001 |
Central Oregon business unit conducts three-station
frequency swap, as KWPK-FM programming moves from
96.5 to become THE PEAK 104.1; KRCO-FM country
programming moves from 95.1 to 96.5; KMJZ-FM debuts
as NAC/Smooth Jazz at 95.1. |
| September
2001 |
Central Oregon stations consolidate at remodeled
studio facility in Bend, Oregon.
Boise Hawks qualify for Northwest League Championship
series in first year as Chicago Cubs affiliate. |
| July 2002 |
KRCO-FM calls dropped; KWLZ-FM Warm Springs/Bend,
OR debuts with Active Rock format as LAZER 96.5. |
| September
2002 |
Boise Hawks win Northwest League Championship. |
| April 2003 |
Keith Shipman appointed Chief Executive Officer,
succeeding William Ackerley, who resigned. |
| July 2003 |
Boise, ID and Twin Falls, ID radio stations
sold to AGM-Idaho, LLC. |
| August 2003 |
KMJZ-FM Bend, OR evolves from NAC/Smooth Jazz
to Soft Adult Contemporary format with KLTW-FM
calls (Continuous Lite Favorites, LITE 95.1). |
| October 2003 |
HBG co-founder Dan Walker and a group of investors
acquire the Boise Hawks Baseball Club from Horizon
Broadcasting Group. |
| July 2004 |
Paul Harvey added to KRCO-AM Prineville, OR
programming lineup. |
| September
2004 |
KSRV-AM/FM Ontario, OR sold to FM Idaho Co.,LLC |
| December 2004 |
KWLZ-FM Warm Springs/Bend, OR adopts Classic
Rock format, as Continuous Classic Rock LAZER
96-5. |
| January 1,
2005 |
Horizon Broadcasting Group launches a Bend
Centennial campaign, including the production
and airing of historical vignettes across all
four FM stations (KWPK-FM, KQAK-FM, KLTW-FM and
KWLZ-FM), as "The Offical Radio Partner of the
Bend Centennial". |
| February 1,
2005 |
KRCO-AM Prineville, OR celebrates 55th
year of broadcasting. |
| August 24, 2006 |
KQAK-FM named Oregon Radio Station of the Year by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters |
