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{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox Radio station
| name = KPBX-FM/KIBX/KXJO
| name = KPBX-FM
| image =
| image =
| city = KPBX: [[Spokane, Washington]]<br>KIBX: [[Bonners Ferry, Idaho]]<br>KXJO: [[St. Maries, Idaho]]
| city = [[Spokane, Washington]]
| area = [[Inland Empire]]
| area = [[Inland Empire]]
| branding = ''KPBX''
| branding = ''KPBX''
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| airdate = January 20, 1980 (originally experimental c. 1971-1980)
| airdate = January 20, 1980 (originally experimental c. 1971-1980)
| frequency = 91.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| frequency = 91.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| repeater = 10 low-powered translators
| repeater = see below
| format = [[National Public Radio|NPR]]/[[European classical music|classical music]]/[[jazz]]
| format = [[National Public Radio|NPR]]/[[European classical music|classical music]]/[[jazz]]
| power =
| power =
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'''KPBX-FM''' is a [[public radio]] station serving [[Spokane, Washington]]. It broadcasts at 91.1&nbsp;MHz with an ERP of 56&nbsp;kW and is one of three stations operated by Spokane Public Radio. [[KSFC]] and [[KPBZ]] are the others.
'''KPBX-FM''' is a [[public radio]] station serving [[Spokane, Washington]]. It broadcasts at 91.1&nbsp;MHz with an ERP of 56&nbsp;kW and is one of three stations operated by Spokane Public Radio. [[KSFC]] and [[KPBZ]] are the others.


Through full-power repeaters '''KIBX''' 92.1 FM in [[Bonners Ferry, Idaho]] and '''KXJO''' 92.1 FM in [[St. Maries, Idaho]]; and ten translators, it reaches 50,000 listeners in eastern [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], northeastern [[Oregon]], northern [[Idaho]], western [[Montana]] and southern [[British Columbia]].
Through six full-power repeaters and six translators, it reaches 50,000 listeners in eastern [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], northeastern [[Oregon]], northern [[Idaho]], western [[Montana]] and southern [[British Columbia]].


==History==
==History==
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KPBX also broadcasts the Washington Talking Book and [[Braille]] Library's Evergreen [[Radio reading service|Radio Reading Service]] to blind and handicapped listeners on its [[Subsidiary Communications Authority|67kHz]] [[subcarrier]]. KPBX is one of three major FM stations in Washington to do so; [[KUOW-FM]] in Seattle and [[KFAE-FM]] in Yakima are the others. This service can be freely and legally listened to by the public. However, this requires a special FM radio capable of receiving such broadcasts; it cannot be received on a standard FM radio.
KPBX also broadcasts the Washington Talking Book and [[Braille]] Library's Evergreen [[Radio reading service|Radio Reading Service]] to blind and handicapped listeners on its [[Subsidiary Communications Authority|67kHz]] [[subcarrier]]. KPBX is one of three major FM stations in Washington to do so; [[KUOW-FM]] in Seattle and [[KFAE-FM]] in Yakima are the others. This service can be freely and legally listened to by the public. However, this requires a special FM radio capable of receiving such broadcasts; it cannot be received on a standard FM radio.

==Full-power repeaters
{{RadioRebroadcasters
| call1 = KIBX
⚫
| freq1 = 92.1 FM
| watts1 = 74
⚫
| class1 = A
| city1 = Bonners Ferry, Idaho
| call2 = KLGG
⚫
| freq2 = 89.3 FM
⚫
| watts2 = 100
⚫
| class2 = C3
| city2 = Kellogg, Idaho
| call3 = KXJO
| freq3 = 92.1
| watts3 = 200
⚫
| class3 = A
| city3 = St. Maries, Idaho
⚫
| call4 = KOMQ
⚫
| freq4 = 88.5 FM
| watts4 = 100
| class4 = C3
⚫
| city4 = Omak, Washington
⚫
| call5 = KPBG
⚫
| freq5 = 90.9 FM
⚫
| watts5 = 1,000
⚫
| class5 = A
⚫
| city5 = Oroville, Washington
⚫
| call6 = KTWP
| freq6 = 91.1 FM
⚫
| watts6 = 110
| class6 = A
⚫
| city6 = Twisp, Washington
}}


==Translators==
==Translators==
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| class1 = D
| class1 = D
| city1 = Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
| city1 = Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
| call2 = KLGG
| call2 = K269DU
| freq2 = 89.3 FM
| freq2 = 101.7 FM
| watts2 = 100
| watts2 = 50
| class2 = C3
| class2 = D
| city2 = Kellogg, Idaho
| city2 = Sandpoint, Idaho
| call3 = K269DU
| call3 = K208DB
| freq3 = 101.7 FM
| freq3 = 89.5 FM
| watts3 = 50
| watts3 = 10
| class3 = D
| class3 = D
| city3 = Sandpoint, Idaho
| city3= Enterprise, Oregon
| call4 = K208DB
| call4 = K220CQ
| freq4 = 89.5 FM
| freq4 = 91.9 FM
| watts4 = 10
| watts4 = 46
| class4 = D
| class4 = D
| city4 = Enterprise, Oregon
| city4 = Brewster, Washington
| call5 = K220CQ
| call5 = K220DV
| freq5 = 91.9 FM
| freq5 = 91.9 FM
| watts5 = 46
| watts5 = 46
| class5 = D
| class5 = D
| city5 = Brewster, Washington
| city5 = Grand Coulee, Washington
| call6 = K220DV
| call6 = K214AR
| freq6 = 91.9 FM
| freq6 = 90.7 FM
| watts6 = 46
| watts6 = 48
| class6 = D
| class6 = D
| city6 = Grand Coulee, Washington
| city6 = Spokane, Washington
⚫
| call7 = KOMQ
⚫
| freq7 = 88.5 FM
⚫
| watts7 = 100
⚫
| class7 = C3
⚫
| city7 = Omak, Washington
⚫
| call8 = KPBG
⚫
| freq8 = 90.9 FM
⚫
| watts8 = 1,000
⚫
| class8 = A
⚫
| city8 = Oroville, Washington
| call9 = K214AR
⚫
| freq9 = 90.7 FM
| watts9 = 48
⚫
| class9 = D
| city9 = Spokane, Washington
⚫
| call10 = KTWP
⚫
| freq10 = 91.1 FM
⚫
| watts10 = 110
⚫
| class10 = A
⚫
| city10 = Twisp, Washington
}}
}}


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{{FM station data|KIBX}}
{{FM station data|KIBX}}
{{FM station data|KXJO}}
{{FM station data|KXJO}}
{{FM station data|KLGG}}
{{FM station data|KPBG}}
{{FM station data|KOMQ}}
{{FM station data|KTWP}}


{{Spokane Radio}}
{{Spokane Radio}}

Revision as of 23:59, 4 February 2012

KPBX-FM
Broadcast areaInland Empire
Frequency91.1 MHz
BrandingKPBX
Programming
FormatNPR/classical music/jazz
AffiliationsNPR
Ownership
OwnerSpokane Public Radio
History
First air date
January 20, 1980 (originally experimental c. 1971-1980)
Call sign meaning
PuBlic Broadcasting
Technical information
Facility ID61942
ClassC
ERP56,000 watts
HAAT725 meters
Repeater(s)see below
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.kpbx.org

KPBX-FM is a public radio station serving Spokane, Washington. It broadcasts at 91.1 MHz with an ERP of 56 kW and is one of three stations operated by Spokane Public Radio. KSFC and KPBZ are the others.

Through six full-power repeaters and six translators, it reaches 50,000 listeners in eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, northern Idaho, western Montana and southern British Columbia.

History

The station traces its history to a ten-watt transmitter erected in the early 1970s in the home of George Cole in the South Hill neighborhood of Spokane. It broadcast various kinds of music eight hours a day from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.. In 1974, David Schoengold, a record store owner and law school student, took over the station from Cole and expanded its broadcast schedule to 24 hours a day. It became very popular, with people waiting at all hours of the day to go on the air. It also gained the attention of National Public Radio, which sent tapes of All Things Considered.

Schoengold wanted a better station for the area, so he formed the Spokane Public Broadcasting Association to raise funding for a full-power public radio station. The 10-watt transmitter went off the air at the suggestion of one of Schoengold's friends in order to make it easier to raise the money. After several years of fundraising and several delays in the on-air date, KPBX finally went on the air on January 20, 1980. The station had to postpone its first pledge drive because it was scheduled a few months after the eruption of Mount St. Helens, and Pacific Northwest Bell requested that phone lines be used for emergencies only.

Today, the station broadcasts a mix of NPR news, classical music and jazz. KPBX also airs BirdNote, a two-minute show about birds and nature, produced in Washington State.

It is one of seven local Spokane FM radio stations heard across Canada to subscribers of the Shaw Direct satellite TV service.[1]

KPBX also broadcasts the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library's Evergreen Radio Reading Service to blind and handicapped listeners on its 67kHz subcarrier. KPBX is one of three major FM stations in Washington to do so; KUOW-FM in Seattle and KFAE-FM in Yakima are the others. This service can be freely and legally listened to by the public. However, this requires a special FM radio capable of receiving such broadcasts; it cannot be received on a standard FM radio.

==Full-power repeaters

City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class
Bonners Ferry, Idaho KIBX 92.1 FM 74 watts A
Kellogg, Idaho KLGG 89.3 FM 100 watts C3
St. Maries, Idaho KXJO 92.1 200 watts A
Omak, Washington KOMQ 88.5 FM 100 watts C3
Oroville, Washington KPBG 90.9 FM 1,000 watts A
Twisp, Washington KTWP 91.1 FM 110 watts A

Translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K220BX 91.9 FM FM Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 42 D
K269DU 101.7 FM FM Sandpoint, Idaho 50 D
K208DB 89.5 FM FM Enterprise, Oregon 10 D
K220CQ 91.9 FM FM Brewster, Washington 46 D
K220DV 91.9 FM FM Grand Coulee, Washington 46 D
K214AR 90.7 FM FM Spokane, Washington 48 D

References

  1. ^ http://www.starchoice.com/english/documents/channel_listing_09_22_08_e.pdf
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