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| Frequency | 92.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 92.9 KISM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
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| Ownership | |
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| KAFE,KGMI,KPUG | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1960 (1960-03) (as KGMI-FM) |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34469 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 744 meters (2,441 ft) |
| Translator | HD3: 98.9 K255DC (Bellingham) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | kism 989kbay |
KISM (92.9FM) is acommercial radio station inBellingham, Washington, United States. The station'stransmitter is onMount Constitution onOrcas Island, withinMoran State Park.[2] KISM is run by the Cascade Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications. It airs aclassic rock format.
KISM servesNorthwest Washington with a strong signal that reaches intoGreater Vancouver andVictoria in Canada and can also be heard inSeattle's northern suburbs, as well as theOlympic Peninsula.
In March 1960, the station firstsigned on as KGMI-FM.[3] It was owned by International Good Music, Inc., serving as the FM counterpart toKGMI (790 AM). The two stationssimulcast their programming. It switched to KVGM in 1970.
In 1973, it began airing anautomatedTop 40 format, changing to its currentcall sign, KISM.[4]
In 1998, Saga Communications purchased KISM and KGMI for $9.8 million.[5]
KISM's thirdHD Radio channel carries aclassic hits format branded "98.9 K-Bay", in reference toFM translator K255DC (98.9 FM). The "K-Bay" programming had previously been carried onKBAI (930 AM) from 2017 until the AM station's closure 2024.[6]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| K255DC | 98.9 FM | Bellingham, Washington | 142903 | 250 | D | 48°46′33.4″N122°26′29.6″W / 48.775944°N 122.441556°W /48.775944; -122.441556 (K255DC) | LMS |
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48°40′47″N122°50′29″W / 48.6798°N 122.8413°W /48.6798; -122.8413
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