| City of license | Saint Helens, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Columbia County, Oregon |
| Branding | Columbia County Talk Radio |
| Slogan | "Your home for Columbia County talk radio!" |
| Frequency | 1600 (kHz) |
| First air date | 1950s |
| Format | News / Talk / Sports |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 12 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 70467 |
| Affiliations | TalkStar Radio Network, AccentRadioNetwork, Liberty News Radio Network, The Liberty Radio Network |
| Owner | The Mountain Broadcasting |
| Website | am1600kohi.com |
KOHI (1600 AM) is a radio station in St. Helens, 29 miles north of Portland, Oregon on U.S. Route 30. It serves the cities of St. Helens, Scappoose, Salmon Creek, La Center, Woodland, and Kalama, the last four of which are located in Washington.[1] The station is owned by The Mountain Broadcasting and is also affiliated with Liberty News Radio Network, Talkstar Talk Radio Network and Accent Radio Network;[2] it is also broadcast live on radiotime.com.[2]
First put on the air in the 1950s, AM-1600 KOHI has been serving eastern Columbia County for over 50 years. It also airs in part of western Cowlitz County, Washington.[1] Its current license was issued on January 19, 1995, and will expire on February 1, 2014.[3]
KOHI features local news, weather, information about school closings,[2] and information about upcoming events; programs it airs include The Political Cesspool, the Dave Champion show, the Liberty Roundtable and Declare Your Independence with Ernie Hancock. Near midnight 7 days a week, it airs the internationally syndicated program The X-Zone with Rob McConnell, which deals with paranormal topics including parapsychology and UFOs.[2][4] KOHI's local news program is called Columbia County Today, it is hosted by Marty Rowe and features community information and discussions on topics including volunteerism.[5] In 2009, KOHI ran "Lucky Jim's Fishing Show", a fictitious radio sitcom written and directed by local policeman Michael Rouches and based on his personal experiences.[6] As of August 2010, the station also runs live broadcasts of meetings of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners.[7] KOHI also broadcasts old time radio shows under the label KOHI Radio Theatre.[4]
It is the only broadcast station in Columbia County. According to its official website, KOHI plans to apply for a license to increase the power of its signal to 5000 watts or to add a second transmitter in the future, either of which would expand the station's range to include all of Columbia County.[1]