KPNW (AM)
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. 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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Sister stations | KDUK-FM, KEJO, KFLY, KLOO, KLOO-FM, KODZ, KRKT-FM, KTHH |
| 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 |
| Technical information | |
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.