KBNW (1340 AM) signed on the air August 29, 2008, broadcasting a

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. Licensed to

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, United States, the station is owned by Summit Broadcasting Group, LLC (operated under a

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by Horizon Broadcasting Group, LLC) and features programming from

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, and

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, and is known as "News Radio KBNW".

Translator

KBNW also broadcasts on the following translator:

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* * News and talk radio stations in the United States BNW Radio stations established in 2008 2008 establishments in Oregon {{Oregon-radio-station-stub