KTWS

KTWS

Bend, Oregon
Broadcast area	Bend, Oregon
Frequency	98.3 MHz
Branding	The Twins
Programming
Format	Mainstream rock
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner	Combined Communications
Sister stations	KBND, KLRR, KMTK, KWXS
History
First air date	January 28, 1991
Call sign meaning	K TWinS
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	13579
Class	C2
ERP	23,000 watts
HAAT	223 meters
Transmitter coordinates	44°04′39″N 121°19′57″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	thetwins.com

KTWS (98.3 FM, "The Twins") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Mainstream Rock format (Classic Rock to Active Rock) in Bend and Central Oregon in the U.S. state of Oregon. They are the legacy Rock station in Central Oregon for 33 years. They received the OAB (Oregon Association of Broadcasters) Radio Station of the Year award in 2003, 2009, and again in 2022.

They initially had two transmitters simulcasting their signal at startup in 1991. The first being located in Bend Oregon on Awbrey Butte (98.3 FM), and the second in Warm Springs Indian reservation on Eagle Butte (96.5 FM). This is how the station moniker "The Twins" originated.

It has filed an application for a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to 98.5 MHz and increase ERP to 50,000 watts.

External links

• KTWS official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 740525 (KTWS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KTWS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• FCC application