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Overview
WXL89 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Bakersfield, California. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.550 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Hanford, CA programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. The transmitter site is listed as Shirley Peak. It transmits with 100 watts of power.
The station's coverage area takes in 4 counties: Kings County, Fresno County (west part), Kern County (west part) and Tulare County (west 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno County | CA | 006019 |
West part |
| Kern County | CA | 006029 |
West part |
| Kings County | CA | 006031 |
Entire area |
| Tulare County | CA | 006107 |
West part |
Station details
- Call sign
- WXL89
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Bakersfield, CA
- Transmitter site
- Shirley Peak
- Power
- 100 watts
- NWS office
- Hanford, CA
- Office address
- 900 Foggy Bottom Rd, Hanford, CA 93230
- Office phone
- 559-584-3752
- Coverage
- 4 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Bakersfield, CA
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Location
WXL89 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.550 MHz
- Transmitter
- Bakersfield, CA
- NWS office
- Hanford, CA
- Covers
- 4 counties
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