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| Broadcast area | Lane County, Oregon |
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| Frequency | 89.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | KLCC 89.7 |
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| Format | Public radio |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lane Community College |
| History | |
First air date | February 17, 1967 (1967-02-17) (as KPNW at 90.3) |
Former call signs | KPNW (1967) |
Former frequencies | 90.3 MHz (1967–1979) |
Call sign meaning | Lane Community College[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36522 |
| Class | C0 |
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| HAAT | 354 meters (1,161 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°00′05″N123°06′48″W / 44.00139°N 123.11333°W /44.00139; -123.11333[3] |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | klcc.org |
KLCC 89.7 FM is aNational Public Radio member station based inEugene, Oregon. It operates on various other repeater frequencies at other cities in Western, Southern and Central Oregon. The station is licensed toLane Community College.
KLCC started broadcasting in 1967, bringing a locally-focused noncommercial station to Eugene for the first time. It also gave much of southern Eugene a clear signal for educational programming. WhileKOAC inCorvallis, flagship of Oregon Educational and Public Broadcasting Service (OEPBS, nowOregon Public Broadcasting), easily covered most of Eugene, much of the southern portion is shielded by Eugene's rugged terrain.
Originally known as KPNW, the call sign was changed to KLCC on August 7, 1967.[4] In 1971, KLCC became a charter member of National Public Radio, airing NPR'sAll Things Considered.[5] KLCC is noteworthy for its award-winning news department and eclectic evening music shows, ranging fromjazz tofolk to traditionalAfrican/Caribbean.
Weekday programming formerly included Fresh Tracks, which featured a diverse blend of musical genres. In 2011, Fresh Tracks ended its 22-year run on KLCC.
In late 2013, KLCC expanded its weekday news and information programming, featuring public radio programs beginning at 4 am with NPR'sMorning Edition. Other daily programs includeHere and Now,The Takeaway,OPB's Think Out Loud,Fresh Air,PRI's The World,The Daily (podcast) and All Things Considered.
Weekdays at 7 pm, KLCC airs long-form, narrative based shows likeReveal,Radiolab,This American Life andThroughline.
Seven days a week, evening music programming is a blend of jazz, folk,Americana,blues,Celtic, andworld music shows. Saturday night features Dead Air, a tribute to the area's connection with theGrateful Dead.
In 2019, the Northwest Passage Podcast was created to summarize the week's news for listeners and offer a behind the scenes look at the KLCC News Department. In 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic, News Director Rachael McDonald originated The Friday Show,[6][7] a weekly call-in show that gave listeners an opportunity to ask COVID-19-related questions to representatives from theLane County Public Health Department.
Many lawmakers and politicians have approached KLCC to help them connect with constituents. The most recent and notable example is whenU.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) gave his 1,000th town hall meeting on Feb. 24, 2022 where he connected virtually with Lane County residents from KLCC.
KLCC has won several regional and national awards for reporting, including ones fromRTDNA,[8][9] Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA)[6][10] and the Native American Journalists Association (NAJA).[11][12]
KLCC serves over 101,000 people each week and an average of 120,000 people monthly from their station in downtown Eugene and reaches listeners throughout Southern, Western and Central Oregon, fromNewport &Florence toBend,Roseburg,Salem &Corvallis.
In the fall of 2021, for the first time in its history, KLCC achieved a #1 rating according toNielsen data, with a rating of 9.3 in the Eugene/Springfield metro area, and 6.3 in the total service area.
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