KPAM
Radio station in Troutdale, Oregon, United States
KDZR (860 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Troutdale, Oregon, United States, and serving the Portland metropolitan area. Owned by the Salem Media Group, it features a conservative talk format branded as "AM 1640 The Answer", with studios and offices on SE Lake Road in Portland. KDZR's transmitter is sited on NE 34th Street in Vancouver, Washington.
01History
KPAM signed on the air in 1997. It was owned by Pamplin Broadcasting, from which it gets its call sign. The station initially had a contemporary Christian music format but soon switched to a talk radio format. It carried world and national news updates from ABC Radio News.
In 2018, Pamplin Broadcasting sold the station to Salem Media. On April 2, 2018, KPAM rebranded as "860 The Answer". It began airing the line up of Salem Radio Network programs.
On March 9, 2026, KPAM announced it will be moving its talk programming to KDZR 1640 AM Lake Oswego on April 1, then the two stations will simulcast between April 1-17, then on April 18, the talk programming and KPAM calls will only be on 1640 AM, with a not-yet-determined format on 860 AM.
On April 18, 2026, KPAM changed their call letters to KDZR and went silent in May 2026.
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- KPAM 860AMTheAnswer logo.jpg by Salem Media Group, Public domain
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