KJEM
KJEM (89.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Pullman, Washington. The station is owned by Washington State University, and airs Northwest Public Radio's first 24-hour Jazz service.[1] While supervised by Northwest Public Radio staff, the station will be run primarily by students.[2]
City | Pullman, Washington |
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Slogan | The Jazz Gem of the Palouse |
Frequency | 89.9 MHz |
First air date | November 1, 2013 |
Format | Jazz |
ERP | 2,300 watts |
HAAT | 164 meters |
Class | A |
Facility ID | 171613 |
Call sign meaning | J. Elroy McCaw (alumnus of WSU and father of donor to station) |
Owner | Washington State University |
Sister stations | KRFA-FM, KWSU, KWSU-TV |
Webcast | |
Website | kjemjazz.org |
Call Letters
The station call letters acknowledge J. Elroy McCaw, a WSU broadcasting alumnus. McCaw's son Bruce made a donation to Washington State University to fund the new station.[3] J. Elroy McCaw is the father of Craig McCaw, founder of McCaw Cellular (a forerunner of AT&T Mobility).
References
- "NWPR Launches Jazz Station". Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- "NWPR Launches Jazz Station". Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- "WSU's Murrow College Launches New Jazz Station 89.9 KJEM". November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KJEM
- Radio-Locator information on KJEM
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KJEM
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