Port Orford has roots in the historic KSOR Translators effort which ultimately became Jefferson Public Radio. Thanks to the persistence of the town’s citizens, the first antennas were erected in 1982 and the rest is history. Below is a collection of articles on the topic, as well as a letter from Ronald Kramer who was SOU’s Director of Broadcast Activities at the time (and eventually became Executive Director of JPR) outlining the magnitude and importance of this groundbreaking project.

KSOR April 1982-1
KSOR April 1982-2
KSOR Port Orford History 1981
Curry County Reporter Article, 1981
KSOR Arrives 1982
KSOR Arrives 1982
KSOR Antennas 1982
KSOR Antennas 1982
KSOR April 1982
Cover of “KSOR Guide To The Arts” welcoming Port Orford in April 1982

See more at the Port Orford Historical Photos Project.