KQAC
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| City | Portland, Oregon |
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| Broadcast area | Pacific Northwest |
| Branding | All Classical Portland |
| Frequency | 89.9 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Repeater(s) | KQHR 88.1 FM/HD The Dalles/Hood River KQMI 88.9 FM/HD Manzanita KQOC 88.1 FM/HD Gleneden Beach KSLC-HD2 90.3-2 McMinnville K242AX 96.3 FM Columbia River Gorge K239BP 95.7 FM Corvallis/Flynn |
| First air date | August 1, 1983 (as KBPS-FM) |
| Format | FM/HD1: Classical music HD2: KZME Local music HD3: Community radio (KXRY simulcast) HD4: Reggae |
| ERP | 5,900 watts |
| HAAT | 440 meters (1,440 ft) |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 59343 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′59.00″N 122°43′58.00″W / 45.5163889°N 122.7327778°W |
| Callsign meaning | K Quality All Classical |
| Former callsigns | KBPS-FM (1983-2009) |
| Affiliations | American Public Media |
| Owner | All Classical Public Media, Inc. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | allclassical.org |
KQAC (89.9 FM, "All Classical Portland") is an American classical radio station licensed to serve the community of Portland, Oregon. Led by broadcast veteran Jack Allen, President & CEO, KQAC is owned by All Classical Public Media, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
This classical music service is broadcast 24/7 in the Portland metro area at 89.9, at 88.1 at the Oregon Coast and in the Columbia Gorge. It is available worldwide via the Internet.
KQAC, KQHR, and KQOC rely on support from their community. 93% of All Classical’s financial support comes directly from its community, which consists of listeners, nonprofit arts organizations, businesses and foundations in Portland, Vancouver, the central Oregon coast, and the Columbia Gorge. Additionally, a small portion of the station's annual budget comes from various foundation grants and from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. All Classical also has extensive volunteer support and an internship program.
KQAC broadcasts in the HD (hybrid) format. The station's live stream is also available through its mobile app.
In 1983, Portland Public Schools applied for a license to create an FM station that would reach a larger audience than its KBPS 1450 AM station. Reed College's KRRC agreed to slightly shift its FM station, freeing up the 89.9 frequency space on the dial. All Classical KQAC, originally KBPS-FM, began broadcasting on August 1, 1983. The programming of the new KBPS-FM station consisted of NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered, syndicated programming such as Pipedreams and Minnesota Orchestra, and educational programming. In the early years, all programming was pre-recorded.
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