WXK98
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City of license | Lewiston, Idaho[2] |
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Broadcast area | North Idaho and Washington Palouse[3] |
Branding | NOAA All Hazards Radio |
Slogan | The Voice Of The National Weather Service |
Frequency | 162.550 MHz[4] |
Format | Weather/Civil Emergency |
Power | 100 Watts[5] |
Class | C |
Owner | NOAA/National Weather Service |
Website | www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx |
WXK98 is a NOAA Weather Radio station that serves the Southern Idaho Panhandle and the Washington Palouse. It is programmed from the National Weather Service forecast office in Spokane, Washington with its transmitter located near Lewiston. It has two repeaters, KXI82 which broadcasts from Grangeville on a frequency of 162.450 MHz and WZ2535 which broadcasts from Norton Knob near Orofino on a frequency of 162.500 MHz.
It can be heard across the Idaho Panhandle and Washington Palouse. At night, it can be heard as far north as Spokane and as far west as Moses Lake.
It broadcasts weather and hazard information for Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties in Washington; plus Clearwater, Idaho, Idaho, Lewis and Nez Perce counties in Idaho.
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County Coverage for WXL86 (SAME/FIPS Codes)
- Asotin, WA - 053003
- Garfield, WA - 053025
- Whitman, WA - 053075
- Clearwater,ID - 016035
- Idaho,ID - 016049
- Latah,ID - 016057
- Lewis,ID - 016061
- Nez Perce,ID - 016069
Related NOAA Weather Radio Stations
Serving any of the counties served by WXK98
- WXL86 in Spokane, Washington - All Counties in WXK98 Listening Area
- KZZ73 in Dayton, Washington - Whitman and Garfield Counties