KNPT
| Defunct | |
|---|---|
| |
| Broadcast area | Central Oregon Coast |
| Frequency | 1310 kHz |
| Branding | Newstalk 1310 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio, Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Yaquina Bay Communications, Inc. |
| KBCH, KCRF-FM, KNCU, KWDP, KYTE | |
| History | |
First air date | June 28, 1948 |
Last air date | December 31, 2023 (75 years, 186 days) |
Call sign meaning | Newport |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9853 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 44°37′40″N 123°59′15″W / 44.62778°N 123.98750°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.3 K252EQ (Depoe Bay) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KNPT (1310 AM, "Newstalk 1310") was a radio station broadcasting a news–talk format. Licensed to Newport, Oregon, United States, the station was owned by Yaquina Bay Communications, Inc., and featured programming from ABC News Radio and Westwood One.[1]
History
KNPT signed on June 28, 1948,[2] and was first licensed on February 2, 1949.[3] Thomas R. Becker's Yaquina Radio sold the station and KNPT-FM 102.5 to Charmar Broadcasting (led by Charles F. King, a former general sales manager for KPAM-AM-FM in Portland) for $1 million in 1979.[4] David Miller's Yaquina Bay Communications bought KNPT and KYTE (102.7; the former KNPT-FM) from Central Coast Broadcasting for $331,798.12 in 1995.[5]
KNPT, along with its sister stations (KNCU in Newport, KBCH and KCRF-FM in Lincoln City, and KWDP in Waldport), shut down on December 31, 2023.[6][a] The closure followed the August foreclosure of the stations' studios, which were sold to Oregon Coast Bank in a sheriff's sale on December 5.[6] The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on January 8, 2025.[8]
Notes
- ^ KYTE, by then reallocated to Independence, had lost its license earlier in the year for operating at an unauthorized location for over three years.[7]
References
- ^ "KNPT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-452.
- ^ "KNPT history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting. May 14, 1979. p. 40.
- ^ "'It's 'PAT' Grosses $103 Million For Park". Radio & Records. November 10, 1995. pp. 4, 6, 8.
- ^ a b Smith, Quinton (December 31, 2023). "Five longtime Lincoln County radio stations will sign off at midnight as owner closes shop, lays off employees". YachatsNews.com. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 7, 2023). "FCC Report 1/8: Operating From Former Site Leads To KYTE's Cancellation". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 9853 (KNPT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNPT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 156551 (K252EQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K252EQ at FCCdata.org