KOPB (AM)

For the native Egyptian Christians, see Copt.

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. KOPB airs public radio programming primarily from NPR.

KOPB

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
Licensing authority	FCC
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
Public license information	Public file LMS
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 do not get a strong signal. KOPB serves to fill in those areas.

External links

• KOPB official website
• Oregon Public Broadcasting
• FCC History Cards for KOPB
• Facility details for Facility ID 841 (KOPB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KOPB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database