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February 6, 1961: OPB First Airs

February 6, 2011 by Dave 1 Comment

Oregon Public BroadcastingOregon Public Broadcasting‘s lineage begins in 1922, when as part of a physics experiment at Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis, KFDJ-AM radio began broadcasting.

Eventually KFDJ became KOAC, which began television broadcasting in 1957, and the Portland flagship KOAP first broadcast television programming on February 6, 1961.

KOAP broadcast from Portland State University with a transmitter at Council Crest. In 1989 KOAP became KOPB.

Excerpt from the February 5, 1961 Sunday Oregonian article about KOAP's debut
Excerpt from the February 5, 1961 Sunday Oregonian article about KOAP’s debut

 

Filed Under: Media, Oregon, Portland, This Day in History

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  1. Eric Berg says

    February 6, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    February 7, 1961: OPB First Offers Tote Bags and Mugs in Pledge Drive

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