KQAC

All Classical Radio (KQAC)
Broadcast areaNorthwest Oregon - Southwest Washington
Frequency89.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingAll Classical Radio
Programming
FormatClassical music
Subchannels
  • HD2: ICAN International Children's Arts Network icanradio.org
  • HD3: Community radio (KXRY simulcast)
AffiliationsAmerican Public Media
National Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerAll Classical Public Media, Inc.
History
First air date
August 1, 1983 (1983-08-01) (as KBPS-FM)
Former call signs
KBPS-FM (1983–2009)
Call sign meaning
K Quality All Classical
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59343
ClassC1
ERP5,900 watts
HAAT440 meters (1,440 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
45°30′59″N 122°43′58″W / 45.51639°N 122.73278°W / 45.51639; -122.73278
Translator(s)
  • K242AX 96.3 FM The Dalles
  • K239BP 95.7 FM Flynn-Corvallis-Albany
Repeater(s)
  • KQHR 88.1 FM/HD The Dalles/Hood River
  • KQMI 88.9 FM Manzanita
  • KQOC 88.1 FM/HD Gleneden Beach
  • KSLC FM/HD 90.3 McMinnville
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website

KQAC (89.9 FM, "All Classical Radio") is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio station in Portland, Oregon. KQAC is owned by All Classical Public Media, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. It airs a classical music format, broadcasting from studios in the KOIN Tower in downtown Portland.

KQAC is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,900 watts. The transmitter is atop the KOIN-TV tower in the Sylvan-Highlands section of Portland. KQAC broadcasts using HD Radio technology, with several digital subchannels. The station's live stream is available through its mobile app. Programming is also heard on a network of repeater stations and FM translators.