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Radiation concerns raised over Seattle broadcast towers

2011/06/03 – 9:03 pm

[1985] A federal investigation of radio frequency radiation levels at the Seattle antenna site used by 10 FM stations is set to begin (May 6) with representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency and the FCC present to conduct the week-long study.

The 10 FM’s at the Cougar Mountain site are KUBE, KPLZ, KLSY, KZOK, KMPS-FM, KISW, KMGI (formerly KRAB), KESZ, KIXI-FM and KQKT (formerly KKMI). Three of the stations have antennas on a single tower, two share a second, and the other five use their own structures at the 12-acre facility, which houses 21 towers for FM, microwave and two-way radio communications.

The antenna farm was targeted for the joint EPA-FCC study following complaints by nearby residents of alleged excessive exposure to RF, or nonionizing, radiation resulting from the broadcasters’ towers.

[excerpted from Broadcasting Magazine]
***CORRECTION: Call letter error, KESZ should read KEZX. Call letters KESZ were not in use anywhere until 1988, replacing call letters KLSI/Phoenix.

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KVI switch to Oldies 1984

2011/05/13 – 9:23 pm


[Billboard Magazine]

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Seattle oldies radio competition about to get interesting

2011/01/04 – 12:55 am

After a year or so of listening to KMCQ, continuous oldies without jocks or commercials, news, sports, traffic or weather, having a couple full-service oldies stations in the market is quite a change. Popular personalities are coming onboard at both KVI & KJR FM.

The list of rock stations Ric Hansen has worked at include: KNBQ, KTAC, KJR, KPLZ, KJR FM and now KVI. Earlier in Ric’s career, he rocked Spokane radio at KJRB. Though his performance at the new KVI may be voice-tracked, he sounds better than ever. Also sounds like KVI has added some late 50s/early 60s tunes to the playlist. This will differentiate them even more from KJR FM, playing real oldies, as opposed to a “classic rock” playlist.


It has been announced that Bob Rivers will move his morning show to KJR FM [April 1]. It seems that an attempt to syndicate his program to other Clear Channel stations might be an option. Rivers has looked at syndication options previously. Maybe Clear Channel can make it happen, or is the Bob Rivers show too Seattle-centric?

When KIRO FM replaced the oldies on KBSG, did anyone think that within a short time we would have three “Oldies” stations in Seattle? [KVI, KJR FM and KMCQ FM] And especially one on the AM band? Johnny Porknbeans [his real name, by the way] remarks on how radio stations are relying less on call letters and more on “branding”. His comments here…

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Seattle’s Greatest Hits 570 KVI

2010/11/02 – 10:04 am

“The first Music, News, Personality and Information station on Seattle’s AM dial.” Monday, November 8, 2010 – KVI will flip format from conservative talk to Oldies. Fisher broke the news this week that the talk-talk-yak-yak would end and the Oldies would spin once again on 57 KVI.
KVI was programming Oldies when the station switched to Rush Limbaugh in the early 90s. That was a move KVI made due to the ratings decline of music stations on the AM band. So, what has changed? This may be only temporary, as it seems that Fisher would just as likely sell off KVI if the price was right. We don’t expect the format to last, but the on-air line-up [debuting January 3rd] includes Tom Hutyler and Marina Rockinger during the morning commute, Mark Christopher for the afternoon drive home and Ric Hansen in the evening. Pretty damn good for starters!
Sue Romero, formerly with KOMO and KBSG, Bill Rice, formerly with KOMO and KJR, and Ana Kelly, formerly with KOMO, KPLZ and KBSG will provide local news, traffic and information. Program Director Travis Box stays aboard.

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On The Air – FM Music tops PPM rankings

2010/07/24 – 1:01 pm

The most recent People Meter ratings show Star 101.5 KPLZ back in the #1 spot, for the first time since 1989! Music stations KJR FM/Oldies, KRWM FM/Adult Contemporary, KZOK FM/Classic Rock, KBKS FM/Pop-Hip Hop, KMPS FM/Country, KJAQ FM/Top 40-Classic Rock, KKWF FM/Country & KCMS FM/Chrisitian [all music stations] took the top positions for listener ownership overall.
Stewart Ballinger, avid golfer and former owner/partner in KIXI Mercer Island & KFKF Bellevue, died this week. Ballinger changed the KFKF format from beautiful music to rock and roll. KFKF, as the new KZAM, was the first Seattle station to hire female deejays. Ballinger was 95.
Dr Demento takes his radio show exclusively to the Internet this fall. Demento will move his syndicated series from terrestrial channels to an Internet stream which will allow him flexibilty to play tunes that would otherwise be censored by radio stations now carrying the program.
KGY FM/Olympia, has yet to fully develop their website. The station plays a mix of Oldies & current Top 40 tunes with local deejays slaving over hot CD players and music servers. [It would have been much easier just to say "hot turntables", but those days are long gone]. “The Sound” carries hourly news reports from CBS along with local news.

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