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city = [[Seattle, Washington]] |
city = [[Seattle, Washington]] |
area = [[Seattle metropolitan area]] |
area = [[Seattle metropolitan area]] |
branding = Christmas 95.7 |
branding = Oldies 95.7 |
format = [[Christmas music]] |
format = [[Classic Hits]] |
frequency = 95.7 [[megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}} <br>95.7 HD-2 for All '80s Music|
frequency = 95.7 [[megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}} <br>95.7 HD-2 for All '80s Music|
owner = [[Clear Channel Communications]] |
owner = [[Clear Channel Communications]] |
sister_stations = [[KFNK]], [[KHHO]], [[KJR (AM)|KJR]], [[KNBQ]], [[KUBE]], [[KBKS]]|
sister_stations = [[KFNK]], [[KHHO]], [[KJR (AM)|KJR]], [[KNBQ]], [[KUBE]], [[KBKS]], [[KVI]],[[KMCQ]] |
erp = 98,000 [[watt]]s |
erp = 98,000 [[watt]]s |
haat = 387 meters|
haat = 387 meters|
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This station signed on the air on May 25, 1960 and was owned until 1963 by Rogan Jones, founder of the radio automation firm IGM. It had a [[beautiful music]] format under the callsign KGMJ. It was sold to the owners of [[KIXI]] (880 AM) who kept the beautiful music format as a simulcast of the AM station. In 1980, the simulcasting ended. The AM side adopted an oldies format while the FM side programed an adult contemporary format as KIXI Light, later KLTX (95.7 Seattle's K-Lite). The station was sold in 1986 to Ackerly Communications. The format was changed to [[classic hits]] in 1994 and changed call letters to KJR-FM. The station was home to [[The Lost 45s]] with Barry Scott during the mid-'90s. In February of 2000, the station flipped formats to [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] with the branding "Mix 95.7" and the calls KMBX. However, the station would last only 8 months due to low ratings. The format was changed to a [[Rhythmic AC]]/[[Rhythmic Oldies]] format with the branding "95-7 The Beat" in October 2000 (this format has been aired before on [[KBKS]] from 1996-1997; it is now a [[Top 40]] station). The call letters were also changed to KBTB on January 29, 2001. This format did moderately well in the ratings; however, with the nationwide decline with the Rhythmic Oldies format, the station fell in the ratings as well. Clear Channel took over the station in May of 2002, and on May 29th at 6 PM, the station started stunting with "Quick 96", where the station played 1200 10-second clips of certain songs from any given genre. On May 31st at 5 PM, the stunting concluded and during a live broadcast from the [[Space Needle]], the station changed formats back to [[classic hits]] and changed call letters back to KJR-FM a month later. In 2008, KJR-FM started rebroadcasting actual American Top 40 shows from the 1970s<ref>[http://www.957kjrfm.com/script2/print.php?page=/pages/events.html&article_id=4192995&feed_id=111843 KJR announces return of American Top 40]</ref>after KBSG flipped formats.
This station signed on the air on May 25, 1960 and was owned until 1963 by Rogan Jones, founder of the radio automation firm IGM. It had a [[beautiful music]] format under the callsign KGMJ. It was sold to the owners of [[KIXI]] (880 AM) who kept the beautiful music format as a simulcast of the AM station. In 1980, the simulcasting ended. The AM side adopted an oldies format while the FM side programed an adult contemporary format as KIXI Light, later KLTX (95.7 Seattle's K-Lite). The station was sold in 1986 to Ackerly Communications. The format was changed to [[classic hits]] in 1994 and changed call letters to KJR-FM. The station was home to [[The Lost 45s]] with Barry Scott during the mid-'90s. In February of 2000, the station flipped formats to [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] with the branding "Mix 95.7" and the calls KMBX. However, the station would last only 8 months due to low ratings. The format was changed to a [[Rhythmic AC]]/[[Rhythmic Oldies]] format with the branding "95-7 The Beat" in October 2000 (this format has been aired before on [[KBKS]] from 1996-1997; it is now a [[Top 40]] station). The call letters were also changed to KBTB on January 29, 2001. This format did moderately well in the ratings; however, with the nationwide decline with the Rhythmic Oldies format, the station fell in the ratings as well. Clear Channel took over the station in May of 2002, and on May 29th at 6 PM, the station started stunting with "Quick 96", where the station played 1200 10-second clips of certain songs from any given genre. On May 31st at 5 PM, the stunting concluded and during a live broadcast from the [[Space Needle]], the station changed formats back to [[classic hits]] and changed call letters back to KJR-FM a month later. In 2008, KJR-FM started rebroadcasting actual American Top 40 shows from the 1970s<ref>[http://www.957kjrfm.com/script2/print.php?page=/pages/events.html&article_id=4192995&feed_id=111843 KJR announces return of American Top 40]</ref>after KBSG flipped formats.


On November 12, 2010, the station started playing round the clock Christmas music and with the branding "Christmas 95.7". This may be a temporary format before a possible format flip after the holiday season.
On November 12, 2010, the station started playing round the clock Christmas music and with the branding "Christmas 95.7". On December 26, KJR-FM rebranded as Oldies 95.7, but kept the classic hits format. it joins [[KVI]] and [[KMCQ]][[KMCQ]] as the classic hits stations in Seattle.


== External links ==
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Revision as of 20:21, 26 December 2010

KJR-FM
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area
Frequency95.7 MHz (HD Radio)
95.7 HD-2 for All '80s Music
BrandingOldies 95.7
Programming
FormatClassic Hits
Ownership
OwnerClear Channel Communications
KFNK, KHHO, KJR, KNBQ, KUBE, KBKS, KVI,KMCQ
History
First air date
May 25 1960
Technical information
Facility ID48385
ClassC
ERP98,000 watts
HAAT387 meters
Links
WebcastListen live
Website957kjrfm.com

KJR-FM (95.7 FM) is a Seattle, Washington, radio station that is broadcasting Christmas music. It operates at 95.7 MHz at 98 kW, and also on the Internet via streaming audio. KJR-FM is owned by Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

History

KJR

KJR-FM is a replication of KJR AM when it was a rock/top-40 station from 1958 to 1981. The AM station is now a sports station, which started in 1991.

95.7 FM

This station signed on the air on May 25, 1960 and was owned until 1963 by Rogan Jones, founder of the radio automation firm IGM. It had a beautiful music format under the callsign KGMJ. It was sold to the owners of KIXI (880 AM) who kept the beautiful music format as a simulcast of the AM station. In 1980, the simulcasting ended. The AM side adopted an oldies format while the FM side programed an adult contemporary format as KIXI Light, later KLTX (95.7 Seattle's K-Lite). The station was sold in 1986 to Ackerly Communications. The format was changed to classic hits in 1994 and changed call letters to KJR-FM. The station was home to The Lost 45s with Barry Scott during the mid-'90s. In February of 2000, the station flipped formats to Hot Adult Contemporary with the branding "Mix 95.7" and the calls KMBX. However, the station would last only 8 months due to low ratings. The format was changed to a Rhythmic AC/Rhythmic Oldies format with the branding "95-7 The Beat" in October 2000 (this format has been aired before on KBKS from 1996-1997; it is now a Top 40 station). The call letters were also changed to KBTB on January 29, 2001. This format did moderately well in the ratings; however, with the nationwide decline with the Rhythmic Oldies format, the station fell in the ratings as well. Clear Channel took over the station in May of 2002, and on May 29th at 6 PM, the station started stunting with "Quick 96", where the station played 1200 10-second clips of certain songs from any given genre. On May 31st at 5 PM, the stunting concluded and during a live broadcast from the Space Needle, the station changed formats back to classic hits and changed call letters back to KJR-FM a month later. In 2008, KJR-FM started rebroadcasting actual American Top 40 shows from the 1970s[1]after KBSG flipped formats.

On November 12, 2010, the station started playing round the clock Christmas music and with the branding "Christmas 95.7". On December 26, KJR-FM rebranded as Oldies 95.7, but kept the classic hits format. it joins KVI and KMCQKMCQ as the classic hits stations in Seattle.

Notes

  1. ^ KJR announces return of American Top 40
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