KOHU (1360 AM, "Real Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Hermiston, Oregon, United States.
Original owners Carl F. & Sarah Knierim were issued a construction permit in 1955 by the Federal Communications Commission for a new AM radio station broadcasting with 250 watts of power, daytime-only, on a frequency of 1570 kHz.
[5] The station, assigned the KOHU call sign by the FCC, began regular broadcast operations on February 6, 1956.
[7] The Hermiston Broadcasting Company purchased KOHU from Carl F. & Sarah Knierim in a transaction that was consummated on June 9, 1966.
[10] The FCC granted KOHU authorization to add nighttime service at the same 1,000 watt power level as its daytime broadcasts, albeit with a directional antenna array to minimize interference with other stations on the same frequency.