progressive talk radio

Breaking news: We heard from a reliable source today (Monday, Nov. 26) that KOPT AM 1600 has been sold to Oregon Public Broadcasting. KOPT will become another public radio station in partnership with KLCC. A formal press release announcing the sale is expected Tuesday, Nov. 27. No other details were available at this writing.

KOPT was owned by Churchill Media and was an Air America affiliate. The station also had a strong local news and progressive talk show element until the lay-offs in August of a string of award-winning local broadcast journalists. National programming has continued. Will the new KOPT revive local progressive talk radio? We certainly hope so.