KOPB (AM)
KOPB 1600 AM is a radio station licensed to serve Eugene, Oregon. The station is owned by Oregon Public Broadcasting. It airs a news/talk format. It airs public radio programming primarily from NPR.
| City | Eugene, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Springfield, Oregon |
| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Oregon Public Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 (as KASH) |
Former call signs | KASH (1947-1985) KEED (1985-2005) KOPT (2005-2008) |
Call sign meaning | Oregon Public Broadcasting |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 841 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°03′05″N 123°03′48″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | opb.org |
The station was assigned the KOPB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 20, 2008.
Ownership
On November 28, 2007 it was reported that Oregon Public Broadcasting reached an agreement to purchase KOPT from Churchill Media for $500,000. On February 20, 2008, the station switched from Air America Radio to OPB programming.
Although KOAC in Corvallis easily covers much of Eugene, some areas in the southern part of the city don't get a strong signal. KOPB serves to fill in those areas.
External links
- KOPB in the FCC's AM station database
- KOPB on Radio-Locator
- KOPB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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