KPAM

For the military facility near Panama City, Florida assigned the ICAO code KPAM, see Tyndall Air Force Base. For the radio station in Portland, Oregon at 97.1 FM known as KPAM-FM from 1970-1980, see KYCH-FM. For the radio station in Portland, Oregon at 1410 AM known as KPAM from 1951-1973 and 1976-1982, see KBNP.

KPAM
City of license	Troutdale, Oregon
Broadcast area	Portland metropolitan area
Branding	News/Talk 860 KPAM
Slogan	"The Voice of Portland"
Frequency	860 kHz
Format	News/Talk
Power	50,000 watts day 15,000 watts night
Class	B
Facility ID	29553
Transmitter coordinates	45°38′48″N 122°30′49″W / 45.64667°N 122.51361°W / 45.64667; -122.51361Coordinates: 45°38′48″N 122°30′49″W / 45.64667°N 122.51361°W / 45.64667; -122.51361
Callsign meaning	PAMplin Broadcasting^[1]
Former callsigns	KZTW (1991-1997)
Affiliations	Westwood One Network, Westwood One News, Salem Radio Network, KOIN 6 News
Owner	Pamplin Media Group
Sister stations	KKOV
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kpam.com

KPAM (860 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Troutdale, Oregon, USA, it serves the Portland metropolitan area. The station is owned by Pamplin Broadcasting-Oregon, Inc., part of the Pamplin Media Group, which also owns the Portland Tribune newspaper, as well as other publications and radio station 1550 AM KKOV. Studios and offices are on Southeast Lake Road in Portland and the transmitter is in the Parkway East neighborhood of Vancouver, Washington, across the Columbia River from Portland.

KPAM broadcasts at 50,000 watts non-directional by day, the highest power permitted by the Federal Communications Commission. But because 860 kHz is a Canadian clear channel frequency, KPAM must reduce power to 15,000 watts at night, and use a directional antenna pattern, to avoid interfering with CJBC Toronto, the Class A station on the frequency.

Programming

KPAM airs both local and nationally syndicated talk shows. Weekdays begin at 6 a.m. with First Edition, hosted by Tim Hohl and Tracy Travis. At 9 a.m., it's Terry Boyd. Consumer advocate Clark Howard, based at WSB Atlanta is heard at noon. At 3 p.m. it's Mark & David. KPAM then airs syndicated talk shows during the evening and overnight from Dave Ramsey, Michael Medved and Hugh Hewitt.

Weekends feature shows on money, health, home improvement, cars, golfing and cooking. Some paid Brokered programming airs, as well as repeats of weekday shows. KPAM carries Westwood One News at the beginning of most hours. It also gets some local news from KOIN Channel 6, the CBS TV Network affiliate station for Portland.

Sports

KPAM carries games from the Portland Winterhawks Junior ice hockey team.

References

↑ Nelson, Bob (June 2, 2009). "Call Letter Origins" 238. The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved June 21, 2009.

External links

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Radio-Locator Information on KPAM

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Radio stations in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area market

By FM frequency	88.3 88.7 89.1 89.5 89.9 90.3 90.7 91.1 91.5 91.9 92.3 92.7 93.1 93.5♦ 93.9 94.3 94.7 95.1 95.5 95.9 96.3 97.1 97.9 98.3 98.7 99.5 100.3 100.7 101.1 101.9 102.3 102.9♦ 103.3 103.7 104.1 104.5 105.1 105.9 106.7 107.1 107.5

By AM frequency	530² 620 750♦ 800 860 880 910 940 970 1010 1040 1080 1130 1150♦ 1190¹ 1230 1330 1360 1410 1450 1480 1520 1550 1640

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.525 162.550

By callsign	K220IN K228EU K240CZ K272EL K275CH K279BO K283BL K296FT KBFF KBMS KBNP KBOO KBPS KBVM KDZR KEX¹ KFBW KFIS KFXX KGDD KGON KIG98 KINK KISN-LP KKCW KKOV KKPZ KKRZ KLVP KLTH KMHD KMTT KNRK KOOR KOPB-FM KPAM KPDQ KPDQ-FM KPFR KPOJ KPPK KQAC KQRR KQRZ-LP KRSK KRYN KRYP KUFO KUIK KUPL KWBY KWIP KWJJ-FM KWLZ-FM KXET KXJM KXL-FM KXPC KXPD KXRY KXTG KYCH-FM KZME KZRI KZZR WNG604 WPHG710²

Historic	KGW KISN KOIN KQIV

¹ = Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage. ² = Travelers' information station for Portland International Airport ♦ = fully or partial simulcasting stations Nearby radio markets Bend Eugene–Springfield Seattle-Tacoma Yakima See also List of radio stations in Oregon List of radio stations in Washington

News/Talk radio stations in the state of Oregon

Stations	KACI – The Dalles KAGO – Klamath Falls KAST – Astoria KBBR – North Bend KBCH – Lincoln City KBKR – Baker City KBND – Bend KBNP – Portland KBNW – Bend KCMX – Phoenix KCUP – Toledo KEX – Portland KFLS – Klamath Falls KGAL – Lebanon KLBM – La Grande KLOO – Corvallis KMED – Medford KNPT – Newport KPAM – Troutdale KPNW – Eugene KQEN – Roseburg KUFO – Portland KUGN – Eugene KUMA – Pendleton KVBL – Union KWRO – Coquille KWVR – Enterprise KXL-FM – Portland KYKN – Keizer

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Oregon

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