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At 75, Salem's KYKN AM radio faces an uncertain future | Exclusive
KYKN 1430 celebrated its 75th anniversary with a special roundtable show featuring former disc jockeys and on-air personalities. They looked back on the AM radio station's history, including several call letter and format changes, and remembered former colleagues such as Eddie Edwards , who enjoyed a "rock star" career after leaving his morning show post in the early 1980s, and Mike Frith, whose vision for local programming rescued the station a decade later. Mike Allegre, the station's former sports director, organized, hosted and co-produced the show. It featured vintage promos of Tim O’Brian giving the time and temperature between country songs, Dick Bond broadcasting from Valu Mart on Hawthorne Avenue NE, and Warren Franklin reporting from Lancaster Mall. O'Brian, Bond and fellow former disc jockey Rick Allen joined Allegre and KYKN owner Jeff Morgan on air, reflecting back on their careers and the future of AM radio in the community. KYKN is one of three longtime AM stations in Salem-Keizer. KBZY 1490, founded in 1947, turns 80 next year, while KSLM 1220 launched in 1961. Each has changed formats and survived in an industry that has been in steady decline in recent years. “Radio is a lot of fun,” said
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Salem-Keizer Eyes Middle School Closures Next as Enrollment Keeps Shrinking
Salem-Keizer Public Schools leaders told the Salem Chamber of Commerce on Monday that middle schools are the district's next likely target for closures, as a wave of smaller elementary classes works its way toward secondary school in the coming years. Chief Operations Officer Paul Odenthal delivered the warning just weeks after the district recommended shuttering six elementary campuses.
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Providers alarmed as safety net clinic plans halt to Woodburn, Salem maternity care
Using words like “devastating” and “short-sighted,” Oregon providers are concerned about a Washington-based safety net clinic’s decision to halt maternity care services for hundreds of pregnant lower-income women in Marion County — many of them immigrants and seasonal workers. Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic...
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Salem Apartment Project, Monmouth Taco Shop Name Among Three Recent Business Filings
A downtown Salem apartment project is targeting completion by the end of the year, while a new taco shop name has surfaced at the address of an existing Monmouth restaurant. Both are among three business names added to Oregon's public records between Oct. 27 and Nov. 9. The third, Kindred Table, lists a south Salem address but has no confirmed operating plans.
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Riverfront Park South Parking Lot Gate Installation
The City is adding gates at the entrance to Riverfront Park’s south parking lot. Visitors will see construction activity at the park entrance now into early next year. Parking is not expected to be impacted as the gates are installed. In Salem, parks are open from sunrise to sunset....
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Brooke Friesen named 2026 MaxPreps Oregon High School Volleyball Player of the Year
Each year since 2008, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school volleyball. The tradition continues to close out the 2026 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades. Brooke Friesen of Sprague...
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Salem City Council to Decide Whether AI Data Centers Are Allowed
The Salem City Council is scheduled to take up a major decision Thursday evening that could affect the future of large artificial intelligence data centers in the city. Councilors will consider Resolution 2026-46, which would interpret Salem’s existing zoning regulations as excluding AI and hyperscale data centers from permitted land-use categories.