KOPN

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KOPN

Columbia, Missouri
Broadcast area	Columbia metropolitan area
Frequency	89.5 MHz
Branding	KOPN 89.5 FM
Programming
Format	Variety
Affiliations	National Public Radio, Pacifica Radio Network, Public Radio International
Ownership
Owner	New Wave Corporation
History
First air date	March 3, 1973[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48674
Class	C2
ERP	36,000 watts
HAAT	72.0 meters (236.2 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°59′53.00″N 92°11′48.00″W / 38.9980556°N 92.1966667°W / 38.9980556; -92.1966667
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	kopn.org

KOPN (89.5 FM) is a non-profit community radio station in Columbia, Missouri, United States, which from its start was modeled on the progressive format of KPFA in Berkeley, California. The station relies heavily on volunteers for programming and also carries programming from National Public Radio, Public Radio International, and Pacifica radio network.^[3]

The station went on the air in 1973, becoming the eighth open-access, listener-supported station in the U.S. and the first to serve an audience of less than 100,000 people.^[4]