KPBX-FM

KPBX-FM
Broadcast areaInland Empire
Frequency91.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingSpokane Public Radio
Programming
FormatPublic Radio - News/Talk - Classical music - Jazz
SubchannelsHD2: KSFC simulcast
HD3: KPBZ simulcast
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
BBC World Service
Ownership
OwnerSpokane Public Radio, Inc.
KSFC, KPBZ
History
First air date
January 20, 1980; 44 years ago (January 20, 1980)
Originally experimental c. 1971-1977
Call sign meaning
PuBlic Broadcasting
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID61942
ClassC
ERP56,000 watts
HAAT725 meters (2,379 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
47°34′13″N 117°05′0″W / 47.57028°N 117.08333°W / 47.57028; -117.08333 (KPBX-FM)
Translator(s)See § Translators
Repeater(s)See § Repeaters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitespokanepublicradio.org

KPBX-FM (91.1 MHz) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Spokane, Washington. It airs news, talk and information programs on weekday morning and afternoon drive times, with a mix of music shows featuring classical, jazz, blues, folk and other genres the rest of the day, and the BBC World Service overnight. KPBX-FM, along with sister stations 91.9 KSFC and 90.3 KPBZ, are owned and operated by Spokane Public Radio.

KPBX-FM is a Class C station. It broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 56,000 watts. Its transmitter tower is off East Henry Road in Spokane Valley.[2] Through seven full-power repeaters and six translators, it reaches listeners in eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, northern Idaho, western Montana and southern British Columbia.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPBX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KPBX