KTWS

KTWS
Broadcast areaBend, Oregon
Frequency98.3 MHz
BrandingThe Twins
Programming
FormatMainstream rock
AffiliationsUnited Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
OwnerCombined Communications
KBND, KLRR, KMTK, KWXS
History
First air date
January 28, 1991
Call sign meaning
K TWinS
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID13579
ClassC2
ERP23,000 watts
HAAT223 meters
Transmitter coordinates
44°04′39″N 121°19′57″W / 44.07750°N 121.33250°W / 44.07750; -121.33250[2]
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethetwins.com

KTWS (98.3 FM, "The Twins") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Mainstream Rock format (Classic Rock to Active Rock) in Bend and Central Oregon in the U.S. state of Oregon. They are the legacy Rock station in Central Oregon for 33 years. They received the OAB (Oregon Association of Broadcasters) Radio Station of the Year award in 2003, 2009, and again in 2022.

They initially had two transmitters simulcasting their signal at startup in 1991. The first being located in Bend Oregon on Awbrey Butte (98.3 FM), and the second in Warm Springs Indian reservation on Eagle Butte (96.5 FM). This is how the station moniker "The Twins" originated.

It has filed an application for a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to 98.5 MHz and increase ERP to 50,000 watts.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTWS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Radio locator: Bend, Oregon". Theodric Technologies LLC. 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.