KIRO-FM
- For the former KIRO-FM at 100.7 MHz, see KKWF.
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| City of license | Tacoma, Washington |
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| Broadcast area | Puget Sound region, Washington |
| Branding | KIRO Radio 97.3 FM ("KIRO" pronounced as "Cairo") |
| Slogan | Seattle's News. Seattle's Talk. |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz FM (also on HD Radio) 97.3-2 FM: KIRO simulcast 97.3-3 FM: Mormon Channel |
| First air date | 1960 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| ERP | 55,000 watts |
| HAAT | 729 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 33682 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | See KIRO (AM) for history and reasoning |
| Former callsigns | KTNT (1960-1972) KNBQ (1972-1988) KBSG (1988-2008) |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders Radio Network |
| Owner | Bonneville International (Bonneville International Corporation) |
| Sister stations | KTTH KIRO (AM) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.kiroradio.com |
KIRO-FM (97.3 FM) is a radio station in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a news/talk radio format. The outlet is associated with the CBS Radio Network. The station's transmitter is on Tiger Mountain near Issaquah, while its studios are located in Seattle's Eastlake district.
KIRO-FM broadcasts in the HD (digital) radio format.[1]
Contents
History
- For an earlier history of KIRO radio see KIRO (AM).
Early years
The station was founded as KTNT-FM and was owned by the Tacoma News Tribune. It began broadcasting October 26, 1948.[2] The station exclusively targeted Tacoma and South Puget Sound. In 1972, the call letters were changed to KNBQ, which were later used on 102.9 FM. At that time, the station carried a Top 40 format branded simply as "97.3 KNBQ". When the Tacoma News Tribune sold KNBQ to Viacom in 1987, the station enforced a policy of not talking over music, which did not help its dismal ratings. The station would move its transmitter to Tiger Mountain during this time to better target the Seattle market as a whole. On February 1, 1988, the station flipped to its long running oldies format as "K-Best 97.3" and picked up the KBSG call letters. On August 1, 2007, KBSG was rebranded from "KBSG 97.3" to "The New B97.3", and dropped the word 'oldies' from the station title.[3]
Exactly one year later, on August 1, 2008, the station's call letters were changed to KIRO-FM.[4]
KIRO (AM) to KIRO-FM transition
On August 12, 2008 at 4:23 AM, KBSG's frequency began to simulcast sister news/talk radio station KIRO; the final song as a classic hits station, Start Me Up by the Rolling Stones, faded out as the FM station joined KIRO AM's Wall Street Journal This Morning in progress.[5][6][7]
On April 1, 2009, KIRO-FM became the primary station and the simulcasting on KIRO (AM) came to an end, marking the completion of the station's transition to the FM frequency that began in August 2008.[8] KIRO (AM) is now a sports talk station, branded as "710 ESPN Seattle."
Also moved from KIRO to KIRO-FM was the NFL broadcasting duties for the Seattle Seahawks Radio Network (now named the Bing Radio Network). KIRO will continue to simulcast the game and portions of the pre- and post-game shows as a member of the network. The Seahawks have been broadcasting on 710 AM in Seattle since the NFL franchise was launched in 1976.
Shows and hosts
(note: This section includes only live, local shows)
- Seattle's Morning News with Dave Ross, hosted by Dave Ross and Colleen O'Brien
- The Tom and Curley Show, hosted by Tom Tangney and John Curley
- The Dori Monson Show, hosted by Dori Monson
- The Ron and Don Show, hosted by Ron Upshaw and Don O'Neill
- The Jason Rantz Show, hosted by Jason Rantz
- Gardening with Ciscoe, hosted by Ciscoe Morris
- Seahawks Pre-Game hosted by Dori Monson, with Sam Adkins, Paul Moyer, Dave Wyman, and Craig Terrill.
- Seattle Seahawks hosted by Steve Raible and Warren Moon.
- Seahawks Post Game hosted by Dori Monson, with Sam Adkins, Paul Moyer, Dave Wyman, and Craig Terrill.
- Home Matters hosted by Pete Lisoskie.
- It's Raining Cats and Dogs hosted by Shawn Stewart.
- Seattle Kitchen hosted by Tom Douglas and Thierry Rautureau.
- Geekwire hosted by Todd Bishop and John Cook.
- On The Water hosted by Captain Bob McLaughlin.
- Seattle Sounds hosted by Josh Kerns.
- Reporters: Chris Sullivan, Tim Haeck, Brandi Kruse
- Traffic Reporters: Kimi Kline
- Business Reports: The Wall Street Journal
Former programs
- KIRO Morning News, hosted by Bill Radke and Linda Thomas
- Northwest Nights, hosted by Frank Shiers
- Mike Webb Show, hosted by Mike Webb
- John Procaccino, hosted by John Procaccino
- Alan Prell, hosted by Alan Prell
- Northwest Sports, hosted by New York Vinnie
- Horses' Ass Radio, hosted by David Goldstein
- Bryan Styble Show, hosted by Bryan Styble
- My Northwest Weekend, hosted by Larry Rice, later hosted by Josh Kerns
- The John Curley Show, hosted by John Curley. Dan Mitchinson News Anchor
- The Bill Radke Treatment, hosted by Bill Radke
- The News Chick Show, hosted by Linda Thomas
- The Andrew Walsh Show, hosted by Andrew Walsh
- The Dave Ross Show, hosted by Dave Ross
- The Ross and Burbank Show, hosted by Dave Ross and Luke Burbank
- Too Beautiful to Live, hosted by Luke Burbank
Locations
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References
- ↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=11 HD Radio Guide for Seattle-Tacoma
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