KHPE

KHPE

Albany, Oregon
Broadcast area	Albany–Corvallis–Lebanon, Salem, and Eugene–Springfield, Oregon (Willamette Valley)
Frequency	107.9 MHz
Branding	HOPE 107.9 FM
Programming
Format	Christian Contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Extra Mile Media, Inc.
Sister stations	KWIL
History
First air date	January 12, 1969; 55 years ago (1969-01-12) (as KWIL-FM)
Former call signs	KWIL-FM (1969–1972)
Call sign meaning	HoPE 107.9
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	838
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	354 meters (1,161 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44.646°N 123.271°W / 44.646; -123.271
Translator(s)	96.9 K245AA (Eugene)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hope1079.com

KHPE (107.9 FM, "Hope 107.9") is a Christian Contemporary radio station in Albany, Oregon, United States, broadcasting to the Albany–Corvallis–Lebanon, Salem, and Eugene–Springfield, Oregon areas, also known as the Willamette Valley area, on 107.9 FM.^[2]

Translators

KHPE is simulcast on the following translator:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K245AA	96.9 FM	Eugene, Oregon	839	250	D	LMS

History

KWIL-FM began broadcasting in 1969. It was the second KWIL-FM to operate; the first had begun broadcasting October 15, 1947, on 101.7 MHz,^[3] and was deleted August 21, 1956.^[4]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KHPE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
3. "KWIL-FM Albany, Oregon Commences Broadcasting" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 27, 1947. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
4. "Existing FM Stations" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 27, 1956. p. 116. Retrieved January 16, 2020.

External links

• Official Website
• Facility details for Facility ID 838 (KHPE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KHPE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 839 (K245AA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K245AA at FCCdata.org