KOPB (AM)
| Broadcast area | Eugene-Springfield |
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| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio - News - Talk |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio American Public Media Public Radio Exchange BBC World Service |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Oregon Public Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1947 (as KASH) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Oregon Public Broadcasting |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 841 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 44°03′05″N 123°03′48″W / 44.05139°N 123.06333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | opb.org |
KOPB (1600 AM) is non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station licensed to Eugene, Oregon, and serving the Eugene-Springfield area. The station is owned by Oregon Public Broadcasting and it airs a news-talk radio format. KOPB carries programs primarily from NPR and other public radio networks, including popular shows such as Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Fresh Air and Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. The station was assigned the KOPB call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 20, 2008.
By day, KOPB is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1600 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna. The transmitter is on Day Island in Eugene, along the Willamette River.