KOPB-FM
KOPB-FM (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported radio station licensed to Portland, Oregon. It is owned by Oregon Public Broadcasting and airs a public radio news and talk format. It is a member station of National Public Radio (NPR), American Public Media, the Public Radio Exchange (PRX), and airs the BBC World Service overnight. KOPB-FM serves as the flagship station for OPB, simulcast on multiple stations and FM translators in Oregon. It is a primary entry point station for the Emergency Alert System.
KOPB-FM is a Class C0 station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 73,000 watts. The transmitter is off NW Skyline Boulevard, inside Forest Park in Portland.
History
The station signed on the air in 1962. Its original call sign was KOAP-FM and it broadcast at 92.3 on the FM dial. The following year, it moved to 91.5 MHz, in the section of the FM band set aside for non-commercial stations. In 1967, the commercial station that today is KGON began broadcasting at 92.3 MHz.
KOAP-FM changed its call letters to KOPB-FM in 1989 to identify with Oregon Public Broadcasting, its parent company.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOPB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC.gov/KOPB-FM
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-174. Retrieved Dec. 25, 2024.
External links
- opb.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 50607 (KOPB-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOPB-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
45°31′19″N 122°44′49″W / 45.522°N 122.747°W
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