About
KTIL - KMBD Radio
| On August 16, 1947 KTIL went on the air as a
250 watt AM radio station. The small station began as a four room
structure at 170 West Third Street between the Trask and Tillamook Rivers.
KTIL became an AM/FM station in 1986, more than tripling the coverage area
with 5000 watts on the AM and 6500 watts on the FM.
In 1994 KTIL ended simulcasting on AM and FM and became two stations, KTIL FM and KMBD AM. On March 15,1999 KTIL FM moved its transmitter to the top of Cape Meares mountain and began broadcasting in full stereo. In 2009, Van Moe was named the 2009 Oregon Broadcaster of the Year at the Fall Conference of the Oregon Association of Broadcasters in Bend. Awarding Van the award was past recipient Bill Schonely, former Radio Announcer for the Portland Trailblazers (right photo). |
 Bill Schonely (r) presenting Van Moe (l) with the 2009 Oregon Broadcaster of the Year Award |
Throughout the history of KTIL and then KTIL/KMBD, the staff has always been involved in community affairs and nearly every employee is a member of at least one civic organization. Current representation includes Board of Directors of Tillamook County General Hospital, Board of Directors of the Pioneer Museum, Board of Directors of the School District, Board of Directors of the Tillamook PUD, Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors for the Water District and Board of Directors for the Northwest Economic Alliance, along with representation in the Kiwanis, Oregon Special Olympics, Toastmasters, Tillamook Business Association, Tillamook Food Bank, Tillamook County Health Department, Boy Scouts of America, and the Women's Crisis Center.
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Today, KTIL continues with a musical
format that includes hits from the 1930's to current adult contemporary
hits.
KTIL also broadcasts all of the Tillamook
High School boy's football and basketball games, University of Oregon
Ducks football and Portland Trail Blazers
basketball. |
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KMBD, named for long time KTIL talk show hostess Mildred Davy, is an all-talk format with a variety of regional and national programming.
KMBD is also home to the Oregon State
University Beavers football and an occasional
Trailblazer game.
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