KFLY

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Radio station in Corvallis–Eugene, Oregon

title: "KFLY" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["country-radio-stations-in-oregon", "1966-establishments-in-oregon", "radio-stations-established-in-1966"] description: "Radio station in Corvallis–Eugene, Oregon" topic_path: "general/country-radio-stations-in-oregon" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFLY" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Corvallis–Eugene, Oregon ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]

FieldValue
nameKFLY
cityCorvallis, Oregon
countryUS
areaWillamette Valley
brandingUS 101
frequency
airdate
formatCountry
erp28,000 watts
haat707 m
classC0
licensing_authorityFCC
facility_id39574
coordinates
former_callsigns
ownerBicoastal Media
licenseeBicoastal Media Licenses V, LLC
affiliationsPremiere Networks
sister_stationsKDUK-FM, KEJO, KLOO, KLOO-FM, KODZ, KPNW, KRKT-FM, KTHH
webcastListen live
website
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| name = KFLY | city = Corvallis, Oregon | country = US | area = Willamette Valley | branding = US 101 | frequency = | airdate = | format = Country | erp = 28,000 watts | haat = 707 m | class = C0 | licensing_authority = FCC | facility_id = 39574 | coordinates = | former_callsigns = | owner = Bicoastal Media | licensee = Bicoastal Media Licenses V, LLC | affiliations = Premiere Networks | sister_stations = KDUK-FM, KEJO, KLOO, KLOO-FM, KODZ, KPNW, KRKT-FM, KTHH | webcast = Listen live | website =

KFLY (101.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Corvallis, Oregon, United States, that serves the Willamette Valley of west-central Oregon. It airs a country music format and is owned by Bicoastal Media. KFLY's studios are on Valley River Drive in Eugene.

KFLY's signal extends across Eugene–Springfield, Albany, Lebanon, Junction City and Salem; its transmitter is on a mountaintop near Blachly.

History

Top 40, Easy Listening and Active Rock

KFLY-FM signed on the air on October 1, 1966. It originally simulcast its sister station's Top 40 format (now KEJO 1240). By the mid-1970s, it had its own easy listening format with some classical music at night. In 1979, KFLY-FM changed its call sign to KEJO-FM. Through 1993, 101.5 KEJO had an automated adult contemporary format.

In January 1994, the station changed back to the KFLY call letters and rebranded as "Flight 101" with Jones Radio Network's satellite-fed hot adult contemporary format. By 2000, the station was branded as "Mix 101-5 KFLY" under the ownership of Clear Channel Communications (a forerunner to today's iHeartMedia).

KFLY moved its transmitter to KDUK-FM's tower in 2002, vastly increasing coverage. It briefly stunted with quick song clips for a few hours. It then flipped to active rock as “101-5 K-Fly” with studios in Eugene.

The Donkey Show

From the early 2000s until 2015, The Donkey Show was heard in afternoon drive time, 2 to 6 p.m. It featured Tanner, Drew, and Marcus along with their producer Cory, camera guy/audio producer Kirk, Mandy and Carl. The show had a replay hour locally in Eugene from 6pm -7pm called the Donkey Show Rewind. The Donkey Show aired on both KFLY and co-owned 106.3 KZZE in Medford (now KMED).

The Donkey Show used the tagline "The only legal donkey show in America." In addition to music, it covered national and local topics, along with giveaways, stunts, interviews and comedy bits.

On July 15, 2015, KFLY's entire airstaff was let go, indicating a format change was imminent. On July 30, 2015, at noon, KFLY changed its format to adult album alternative, branded as "World Class Rock 101.5". The AAA format lasted two years.

U.S. 101 Country

On June 4, 2017, KFLY dropped its AAA format and began stunting again. It used a text-to-speech countdown with voice of Microsoft David. At 3 p.m. the following day, the station flipped to country music as "US 101".

Pat Garrett, formerly of country station 94.1 KMPS-FM Seattle, was named program director. The Bobby Bones Show from Nashville was chosen for morning drive time. KFLY would compete for country listeners in the Eugene-Springfield radio market with the top music station, 93.3 KKNU.

References

References

  1. [https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1977/C%20Section%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201977%20P-6.pdf ''Broadcasting Yearbook 1977'' page C-172. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2025.]
  2. "101.5 KFLY - Oregon's Real Rock - A".
  3. "101.5 KFLY - Oregon's Real Rock - B".
  4. [https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/93748/format-change-imminent-at-kfly-eugene/ Format Change Imminent at KFLY Eugene]
  5. [https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/93748/format-change-imminent-at-kfly-eugene/ KFLY Eugene Flips to AAA] Radioinsight -July 30, 2015
  6. "101.5 World Class Rock - Eugene :15a".
  7. "101.5 World Class Rock - Eugene :15b".
  8. "World Class Rock 101.5".
  9. [https://radioinsight.com/headlines/118215/kfly-flipping-to-country/ KFLY Eugene Flips to Country US101]
  10. (26 October 2017). "KFLY Becomes US 101".
  11. "US 101 - #1 For Hot Country & Fun :15a".
  12. "US 101 - #1 For Hot Country & Fun :15b".
  13. [https://radioinsight.com/headlines/118215/kfly-flipping-to-country/ RadioInsight.com "KFLY Flipping to Country" June 5, 2017. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2024]

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