KOAC (AM)
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KOAC is a radio station
licensed to Corvallis, Oregon
. The station is owned by Oregon Public Broadcasting
, and airs OPBs news and talk
programming, consisting of syndicated programming from NPR, APM
and PRI
, as well as locally-produced offerings.
KOAC (AM) is the only directional AM radio station in the United States
which uses a shunt-fed antenna.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis is a city located in central western Oregon, United States. It is the county seat of Benton County and the principal city of the Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Benton County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 54,462....
. The station is owned by Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Public Broadcasting is the primary television and radio public broadcasting network for most of Oregon as well as southern Washington. With its headquarters and television studios in Portland, OPB consists of five full-power television stations, dozens of VHF or UHF translators, and over...
, and airs OPBs news and talk
All-news radio
All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks...
programming, consisting of syndicated programming from NPR, APM
American Public Media
American Public Media is the second largest producer of public radio programs in the United States of America after NPR. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and operates radio stations in Minnesota, California, and Florida. Its station brands are Minnesota Public Radio,...
and PRI
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
, as well as locally-produced offerings.
KOAC (AM) is the only directional AM radio station in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
which uses a shunt-fed antenna.