KRYN explained

KRYN
City:Gresham, Oregon
Area:Portland metropolitan area
Branding:La Radio de la Familia
Airdate: (as KGRO)
Frequency:1230 kHz
Format:Spanish language Christian radio
Power:920 watts (unlimited)
Class:C
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:51210
Coordinates:45.4842°N -122.4111°W
Callsign Meaning:La ReYNa (previous format)
Former Callsigns:KGRO (1956–1963)
KRDR (1963–1988)
KKGR (1988–1992)
KMUZ (1992–1994)
KKBK (1994–1995)
KMUZ (1995–2007)
KSZN (2007–2009)
Owner:Centro Familiar Cristiano

KRYN (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to Gresham, Oregon, and serving the Portland metropolitan area. The station is owned by Centro Familiar Cristiano and it airs a Spanish language Christian radio format. It is powered at 920 watts, using a non-directional antenna.

History

The station signed on the air on . The original call sign was KGRO. The station was assigned the call sign KRYN by the Federal Communications Commission on October 5, 2009.

In June 2011, Adelante Media sold KRYN and three Portland, Oregon, area sister stations to Bustos Media (through its license-holding subsidiary Bustos Media Holdings, LLC) for a combined sale price of $1,260,000. The FCC approved the transfer on August 16, 2011, and the deal was formally consummated on September 30, 2011.

Effective February 8, 2019, Bustos Media sold KRYN, two sister stations, and a translator to Centro Familiar Cristiano for $374,500.