KWAX

Classical music station in Eugene, Oregon

KWAX

* Eugene, Oregon

Broadcast area| Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
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

* Public file
* LMS

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

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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

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KWAX is simulcast on the following stations and translators:

* 88.5 FM in Redmond, Oregon (KWRX)
* 91.5 FM in Florence, Oregon (KWVZ )

Broadcast translators for KWAX  Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info

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K215ED  | 90.9 FM | Sunriver, Oregon | 50617 | 50 | 90.4 m (297 ft) | D | 43°52′25.4″N 121°30′18.1″W﻿ / ﻿43.873722°N 121.505028°W﻿ / 43.873722; -121.505028﻿ (K215ED) | LMS
K217FZ  | 91.3 FM | Newport, Oregon | 50618 | 140 | 129.22 m (424 ft) | D | 44°38′39.4″N 124°0′54.4″W﻿ / ﻿44.644278°N 124.015111°W﻿ / 44.644278; -124.015111﻿ (K217FZ) | LMS
K225BF  | 92.9 FM | Turner, OR | 63024 | 23 | 294 m (965 ft) | D | 44°51′17.4″N 123°7′19.3″W﻿ / ﻿44.854833°N 123.122028°W﻿ / 44.854833; -123.122028﻿ (K225BF) | LMS
K225CC  | 92.9 FM | Corvallis, Oregon | 156668 | 15.5 | 313.22 m (1,028 ft) | D | 44°38′24.4″N 123°16′29.4″W﻿ / ﻿44.640111°N 123.274833°W﻿ / 44.640111; -123.274833﻿ (K225CC) | LMS
K250BK  | 97.9 FM | Roseburg, Oregon | 17414 | 190 | 158.9 m (521 ft) | D | 43°12′7.4″N 123°22′58.3″W﻿ / ﻿43.202056°N 123.382861°W﻿ / 43.202056; -123.382861﻿ (K250BK) | LMS
K255CA  | 98.9 FM | Bend, Oregon | 36520 | 92 | 161.9 m (531 ft) | D | 44°4′39.4″N 121°19′53.1″W﻿ / ﻿44.077611°N 121.331417°W﻿ / 44.077611; -121.331417﻿ (K255CA) | LMS
K270BJ  | 101.9 FM | Cottage Grove, Oregon | 36521 | 250 | 98.1 m (322 ft) | D | 43°46′40.4″N 123°2′36.3″W﻿ / ﻿43.777889°N 123.043417°W﻿ / 43.777889; -123.043417﻿ (K270BJ) | LMS
K287BF  | 105.3 FM | Glide, Oregon | 17417 | 10 | 759 m (2,490 ft) | D | 43°22′15.8″N 123°3′50.9″W﻿ / ﻿43.371056°N 123.064139°W﻿ / 43.371056; -123.064139﻿ (K287BF) | LMS

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

## External links

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KWAX in Eugene, Oregon Inside the KWAX studio

* 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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Radio stations in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon (Lane County)

By AM frequency|

* 550
* 590
* 660
* 720
* 790
* 840
* 920
* 990
* 1050
* 1120
* 1240
* 1250
* 1280
* 1450
* 1600

By FM frequency|

* 88.1
* 88.5
* 88.9
* 89.7
* 91.1
* 91.9
* 93.3
* 94.5
* 95.3
* 96.1
* 97.7
* 99.1
* 100.5
* 101.5
* 102.3
* 103.7
* 104.7
* 105.5
* 106.9
* 107.1

| LPFM|

* 92.5
* 92.5
* 97.3

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Translators|

* 90.3
* 90.7
* 93.7
* 94.9
* 96.9
* 98.1
* 99.5
* 100.9
* 102.9
* 104.3
* 105.1
* 107.3

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel|

* 91.9-1
* 91.9-2
* 107.1-1
* 107.1-2
* 107.1-3

By call sign|

* K212BF
* K214CI
* K229DC
* K235BF
* K245AA
* K251CY
* K258AR
* K265DF
* K275CX
* K282CA
* K286CJ
* K297AJ
* KCFM
* KCST
* KDUK-FM
* KEED
* KEHK
* KEJO
* KEPW-LP
* KEQB
* KEUG
* KFIR
* KFLY
* KGEL-LP
* KHPE
* KKNU
* KKNX
* KLCC
* KLVU
* HD2
* HD3
* KMGE
* KMME
* KNRQ
* KOAC
* KOCF-LP
* KODZ
* KOPB
* KORE
* KPNW
* KQFE
* KRKT
* KRVM
* KRVM
* KSHO
* KTHH
* KUGN
* KUJZ
* KWAX
* KWIL
* KWVA
* KXOR
* KZEL

Defunct|

* KSCR (1320 AM)

Nearby regions
Bend
Klamath Falls
Medford-Ashland-Grants Pass
Portland
Salem/Corvallis–Albany–Lebanon

See also
List of radio stations in Oregon

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Oregon college radio stations

* KBVR (Oregon State University)
* KPSU (Portland State University)
* KTEC (Oregon Institute of Technology)
* KWAX (University of Oregon)
* KWVA (University of Oregon)
* KEOL (Eastern Oregon University - defunct)

See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Oregon

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University of Oregon

Located in: Eugene, Oregon

Academics|

Colleges:

* Arts and Sciences
* Business
* Design
* Honors

Professional schools:

* Accounting
* Architecture and Environment
* Art + Design
* Journalism and Communication
* Law
* Music and Dance
* Planning, Public Policy and Management

Research|

* Center for the Study of Women in Society
* Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
* Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
* Project STAR
* Route Views
* Zebrafish Information Network

Publications|

* Daily Emerald
* Environmental Philosophy
* Ethos Magazine
* Oregon Quarterly
* University of Oregon Press
* Media

Athletics|

* Oregon Ducks
* Baseball
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Football
* Men's ice hockey
* Rowing
* Softball
* Track and field
* Women's volleyball
* Athletic directors
* The Oregon Duck
* Oregon State rivalry

Campus|

* Campus
* List of buildings
* The Oregon Experiment
* Pioneer Cemetery
* Flying Ducks
* The Pioneer
* The Pioneer Mother
* Statue of Bill Bowerman

Culture|

* Big "O"
* The Duck Store
* Green Garter Band
* KWAX
* KWVA
* "Mighty Oregon"
* O (gesture)
* Oregon Bach Festival
* Oregon Marching Band

People|

* Students and alumni
* Faculty and staff
* Board of Trustees
* Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation

* Founded: 1876
* Students: 23,634
* Endowment: 758.7 million

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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