KOPB (AM)
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| City of license | Eugene, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Springfield, Oregon |
| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| First air date | 1947 (as KASH) |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 841 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | Oregon Public Broadcasting |
| Former callsigns | KASH (1947-1985) KEED (1985-2005) KOPT (2005-2008) |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Owner | Oregon Public Broadcasting |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
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.
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 doesn't get a strong signal. KOPB serves to fill in those areas.
External links
- KOPB official website
- Oregon Public Broadcasting
- FCC History Cards for KOPB
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KOPB
- Radio-Locator Information on KOPB
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KOPB
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