▁and ▁South western ▁Washington . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁K Q IV ▁The ▁station ▁signed ▁on ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁at ▁ 1 0 : 1 5 ▁P . M . ▁P DT ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁as ▁K Q IV . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁a ▁short - l ived ▁but ▁popular ▁progress ive ▁rock ▁station . ▁ ▁K Q IV ▁was ▁owned ▁and ▁operated ▁by ▁Will am ette ▁Broadcast ing ▁Company , ▁Inc ., ▁with ▁Walter ▁J . ▁M . ▁Kra us ▁serving ▁as ▁president . ▁ ▁The ▁station ▁also ▁called ▁itself ▁" K Q 4 " ▁and ▁" FM ▁ 1 0 7 ." ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁original ▁K Q IV ▁offices ▁and ▁stud ios ▁were ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁Lake ▁O sw ego ▁El ks ▁L odge ▁( # 2 2 6 3 ). ▁ ▁M embers ▁of ▁this ▁histor ically ▁conserv ative ▁organization ▁frequently ▁crossed ▁paths ▁with ▁the ▁station ' s ▁hi pp ie ▁disc ▁j ock e ys ▁and ▁cre ative ▁staff . ▁ ▁The ▁K Q IV ▁transmit ter ▁was ▁located ▁between ▁Oregon ▁City ▁and ▁Car ver . ▁ ▁An ▁American ▁Electron ic ▁Labor ator ies ▁( A EL ) ▁FM - 2 5 K D ▁transmit ter ▁fed ▁ 2 4 , 0 0 0 ▁w att s ▁into ▁a ▁Jam pro ▁JS CP ▁eight ▁element ▁anten na ▁yield ing ▁an ▁effective ▁radi ated ▁power ▁( ER P ) ▁of ▁ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁w att s .