KISM
City | Bellingham, Washington |
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Broadcast area | Northwest Washington Southwestern British Columbia |
Frequency | 92.9 MHz FM (HD Radio)
92.9-2 FM: KGMI simulcast |
Branding | 92.9 KISM |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Ownership | |
Owner | Cascade Radio Group (Saga Communications) (Saga Broadcasting, LLC) |
KAFE, KBAI, KGMI, KPUG | |
History | |
First air date | March 1960 (as KGMI-FM) |
Former call signs | KGMI-FM (1960-1970) KVGM (1970-1973) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 34469 |
Class | C |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 744 meters (2441 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
KISM (92.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The station's transmitter is on Mount Constitution on Orcas Island, within Moran State Park.[1] KISM is run by the Cascade Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications. It airs a classic rock radio format.
KISM serves Northwest Washington with a strong signal that reaches into Greater Vancouver and Victoria in Canada and can also be heard in Seattle's northern suburbs, as well as the Olympic Peninsula.
History[]
In March 1960, the station first signed on as KGMI-FM.[2] It was owned by International Good Music, Inc., serving as the FM counterpart to AM 790 KGMI. The two stations simulcast their programming. It switched to KVGM in 1970.
In 1973, it began airing an automated Top 40 format, changing to its current call sign, KISM.[3]
In 1998, Saga Communications purchased KISM and KGMI for $9.8 million.[4]
References[]
External links[]
- Official website
- KISM in the FCC FM station database
- KISM on Radio-Locator
- KISM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Coordinates: 48°40′47″N 122°50′29″W / 48.6798°N 122.8413°W
- HD Radio stations
- Radio stations in Bellingham, Washington
- Classic rock radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1960
- Washington (state) radio station stubs