KPNW (AM)
News/talk radio station in Eugene, Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KPNW (1120 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Eugene, Oregon, United States, the station serves the Eugene-Springfield area, and calls itself "Newsradio 1120 and 93.7". The station is owned by Bicoastal Media and features a local morning show on weekdays followed by nationally syndicated programs from Compass Media Networks, Genesis Communications Network, Premiere Networks, Radio America, and Westwood One.[2][3] KPNW carries Fox News at the beginning of each hour. The station, along with Portland's KOPB-FM, is Oregon's primary entry point for the Emergency Alert System.
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Broadcast area | Eugene-Springfield |
Frequency | 1120 kHz |
Branding | Newsradio 1120 and 93.7 |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
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History | |
First air date | 1962 (as KPIR at 1500) |
Former call signs | KPIR (1962–1967) |
Former frequencies | 1500 kHz (1962–1969) |
Call sign meaning | Pacific Northwest |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 40846 |
Class | B |
Power | 50,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°57′23.45″N 123°2′14.3″W |
Translator(s) | 93.7 K229DC (Eugene) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kpnw.com |
The transmitter for KPNW is located on Southern Hideaway Hills Road. In order to protect the Class A station on 1120 AM, KMOX in St. Louis, KPNW uses a directional antenna full time to cover the Western parts of Oregon in daytime and much of the West Coast at night.