| Broadcast area | Bend, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
| Branding | The Twins |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Combined Communications |
| KBND, KLRR, KMTK, KWXS | |
| History | |
First air date | January 28, 1991 |
Call sign meaning | K TWinS |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 13579 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 23,000 watts |
| HAAT | 223 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°04′39″N 121°19′57″W / 44.07750°N 121.33250°W[1] |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thetwins.com |
KTWS (98.3 FM, "The Twins") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Mainstream Rock format (Classic Rock to Active Rock) in Bend and Central Oregon in the U.S. state of Oregon. They are the legacy Rock station in Central Oregon for 32 years. They received the OAB (Oregon Association of Broadcasters) Radio Station of the Year award in 2003 , 2009, and again in 2022.
They initially had two transmitters simulcasting their signal at startup in 1991. The first being located in Bend Oregon on Awbrey Butte(98.3 FM), and the second in Warm Springs Indian reservation on Eagle Butte(96.5 FM). This is how the station moniker "The Twins" originated.
It has filed an application for a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to 98.5 MHz and increase ERP to 50,000 watts.
References
- ↑ "Radio locator: Bend, Oregon". Theodric Technologies LLC. 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
External links
- KTWS official website
- KTWS in the FCC FM station database
- KTWS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC application