KWAX

KWAX
Broadcast areaEugene-Springfield, Oregon
Frequency91.1 MHz
BrandingKWAX FM 91.1
Programming
FormatClassical
Ownership
OwnerUniversity 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 ID62413
ClassC1
ERP21,500 watts (horiz)
12,500 watts (vert)
HAAT370 meters
Translator(s)See below
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekwax.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.

  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.