KONP

KONP (1450 AM) is a radio station based in Port Angeles, Washington. It signed on the air at 6:30 a.m. local time February 3, 1945.

For the US airport, ICAO code KONP, see Newport Municipal Airport (Oregon). For the UK campaign group, see Keep Our NHS Public.
KONP
Broadcast areaPort Angeles
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingNewsradio KONP
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsABC News Radio
CBS News Radio
Genesis Communications Network
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerRadio Pacific, Inc.
KSTI, KZQM
History
First air date
February 3, 1945
Call sign meaning
K
Olympic
National
Park
(See: Olympic National Park)
Technical information
Facility ID54717
ClassC
Power1,000 watts day
910 watts night
Translator(s)101.3 K267CT (Sequim)
101.7 K269FX (Port Angeles)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.myclallamcounty.com

History

Evening Press Inc., a subsidiary of the Port Angeles Evening News Inc., first sought an AM radio license for the city of Port Angeles in 1937. Final FCC approval was delayed nearly eight years due to international reallocation of frequencies, then suspension of all newspaper applications, and finally wartime suspension of all new construction. The station's first radio tower was a locally-cut 180-foot Douglas fir.

For many years, KONP provided Top 40 music. This music programming, which started with the sounds of the big band era and popular artists of the time, progressed well into the 1990s. It was then that KONP changed its on-air moniker to "Newsradio 1450 KONP" and switched to a news and talk format.

KONP has remained locally owned since it first went on the air. It continues to provide Port Angeles and surrounding areas with the most comprehensive local programming. KONP offers local, regional, national and world news, sports, talk, and up to date information about community events. KONP has won numerous awards and recognition for its news and community information coverage. A daily talk show, "The Todd Ortloff Show", features insight, information and opinion on local issues.

Additionally, the station offers a strong line-up of other talk programming including Armstrong and Getty, Dave Ramsey, Coast to Coast AM, Jim Bohannon, John Batchelor and Our American Stories with Lee Habib.

Logo before 101.3 translator sign on

KONP also broadcasts on 101.7 FM (Port Angeles) and 101.3 FM (eastern Clallam County), as well as its longtime 1450 AM spot on the dial.

References
    • "KONP". Retrieved October 20, 2018.

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