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| Broadcast area | Eugene-Springfield, Oregon |
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| Frequency | 91.1 MHz |
| Branding | KWAX FM 91.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of Oregon |
| History | |
First air date | 1951 |
Call sign meaning | Pronounced "Quacks", referencing the Oregon Ducks,[1] and "wax", slang for a phonograph record |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 62413 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 21,500 watts (horiz) 12,500 watts (vert) |
| HAAT | 370 meters |
| Translator(s) | See below |
| Links | |
Public license information |
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| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kwax.com |
KWAX (91.1 FM) is a non-commercial classical music radio station in Eugene, Oregon, broadcasting to the Eugene-Springfield, Oregon area. The station is a listener supported service of the University of Oregon. Some programming is spoken word: Episodes of My Word! and My Music were broadcast Sunday afternoons, until their discontinuation.
History
KWAX started out in the late 1950s as a student managed and operated FM station, with studios and transmitter on the top floor of Villard Hall. The initial transmitter was 10 watts, and hours of operation were somewhat irregular. In 1966, a local FM station gave the university their old 250-watt transmitter when they upgraded.
Repeaters and Translators
KWAX is simulcast on the following stations and translators:
- 88.5 FM in Redmond, Oregon (KWRX)
- 91.5 FM in Florence, Oregon (KWVZ )
References
- ^ Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins". Vol. 238. The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on February 18, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- KWAX official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 62413 (KWAX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWAX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 90887 (KWRX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWRX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 90266 (KWVZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWVZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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