KOAC (AM)
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KOAC is a radio station
Radio station
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 licensed to Corvallis, Oregon
Corvallis, Oregon
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. The station is owned by Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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, and airs OPBs news and talk
All-news radio
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 programming, consisting of syndicated programming from NPR, APM
American Public Media
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 and PRI
Public Radio International
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, as well as locally-produced offerings.

KOAC (AM) is the only directional AM radio station in the United States
United States
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which uses a shunt-fed antenna.

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