KOHO-FM
| Simulcast of KJEM Pullman | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Wenatchee, Washington |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Icicle Broadcasting, Inc. (pending transfer to Sleepy Lady Foundation) |
| Operator | Washington State University |
| KNWR (FM), KLWS | |
| History | |
First air date | 1998 (as KLVH)[1] (as KLVH) |
Former call signs | KLVH (1994–1999) |
Call sign meaning | derived from coho salmon, a native northwest fish |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 47072 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 930 watts |
| HAAT | 623 meters (2,044 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°36′7.00″N 120°30′32.00″W / 47.6019444°N 120.5088889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kjemjazz.org |
KOHO-FM (101.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Leavenworth, Washington, United States, serving the Wenatchee area. The station is currently owned by Icicle Broadcasting, Inc.,[3] and airs Northwest Public Broadcasting's 24-hour Jazz service as a simulcast of KJEM in Pullman.
History
[edit]The station was assigned the call sign KLVH on March 25, 1994;[4] it signed on in 1998.[1] Its call sign was changed to KOHO-FM on August 20, 1999;[4] the new name was derived from coho salmon.[5] The station was founded by the Icicle Broadcasting Corporation, owned by Harriet Bullitt, and primarily played adult alternative and jazz.[6][7]
On April 8, 2022, it was announced that the station would flip to Northwest Public Broadcasting's jazz network, based at KJEM, on April 19.[8] At midnight on April 19, KOHO-FM's stream went silent for several hours before beginning the simulcast with KJEM during the 9 am hour.
On December 21, 2023, the FCC license for KOHO was transferred to Northwest Public Broadcasting following a donation from the Sleeping Lady Foundation.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-578. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOHO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KOHO-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ a b "KOHO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Pratt, Christine (September 18, 2010). "What's in a name? For some it's a clue to their career". Wenatchee World. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Engle, Erika (November 9, 2006). "KOHO radio call letters resurface in Washington state". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Ramella, Sueann (April 23, 2022). "NW Philanthropist and Founder of KOHO Harriet Bullitt Dies". Northwest Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "KOHO-FM To Join NWPB's Jazz Network". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "KOHO 101.1 FM license transfer marks new era for community radio in Wenatchee Valley". Wenatchee Business Journal. January 29, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 47072 (KOHO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOHO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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