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Overview
WXL85 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Medford, Oregon. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.400 MHz.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Medford, OR. The transmitter itself stands at Nugget Butte. It transmits with 500 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 2 counties: Jackson County and Josephine County (east part). SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | OR | 041029 |
Entire area |
| Josephine County | OR | 041033 |
East part |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXL85
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Medford, OR
- Transmitter site
- Nugget Butte
- Power
- 500 watts
- NWS office
- Medford, OR
- Office address
- 4003 Cirrus Dr, Medford, OR 97504
- Office phone
- 541-773-1067
- Coverage
- 2 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Medford-Klamath Falls, OR
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Location
WXL85 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.400 MHz
- Transmitter
- Medford, OR
- NWS office
- Medford, OR
- Covers
- 2 counties
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