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KHFM

Coordinates:35°46′48″N106°31′41″W / 35.780°N 106.528°W /35.780; -106.528
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Radio station in Santa Fe, New Mexico, US

Not to be confused with the video gameKingdom Hearts Final Mix.
KHFM
Broadcast areaAlbuquerque metropolitan area and NorthernNew Mexico
Frequency95.5MHz
BrandingClassical 95.5 KHFM
Programming
FormatClassical music
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 1954 (on 96.3 MHz)
August 15, 1965 (as 95.5 KSNM)
Former call signs
KSNM (1965–1982)
KNYN (1982–1997)
KBFG (1997–1998)
KMMG (1998–2001)[1]
Call sign meaning
KHighlandFrequencyModulation
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID52813
ClassC1
ERP19,000watts
HAAT546 meters (1791 ft)
Translator(s)95.9 K240CN (Ruidoso)
103.1 K276ED (Roswell)
106.3 K292FW (Taos)
Repeater(s)98.5KABG-HD3 (Los Alamos)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekhfm.org

KHFM (95.5FM) is anon-commercialradio stationlicensed toSanta Fe, New Mexico, and serving theAlbuquerque metropolitan area. It airs aclassical musicradio format with some selections drawn frommusical theatre. Thestudios and offices are located on Marble Avenue NE in Northeast Albuquerque. It is owned by KHFM Community Partners, a foundation set up byAmerican General Media when the station switched fromcommercial to non-commercial. KHFM holds periodicfundraisers on the air during the year to support the station from listener donations.

KHFM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 19,000watts.[3] Thetransmitter tower is inJemez Springs, New Mexico, west ofLos Alamos.[4] KHFM can also be heard via live streaming on its website and on threeFM translator stations set up to extend its range.

  • K240CN 95.9 FM - Ruidoso, New Mexico - 9 watts
  • K276ED 103.1 FM - Roswell, New Mexico - 36 watts
  • K292FW 106.3 FM - Taos, New Mexico - 250 watts

History of KHFM

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Early years

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KHFM was started in November 1954 as a hobby of two teachers atHighland High School, originally broadcasting at 96.3 MHz (now the dial position forKKOB-FM).[5] KHFM was the first commercial FM station in Albuquerque.[6] Thecall sign is a combination of the initials forHighland High School andFrequencyModulation, the technical term for FM radio. The teachers set up a corporation known as the CHE Broadcasting Company, with studios on Buena Vista Avenue SE. John D. Hopperton served as General Manager and Paul Leo Britt was the President.

In the 1960s, the station moved its studios to Domingo Road NE. It increased its power from 1,700 watts to 3,300 watts.[7] In the 1970s, KHFM joined most of the other Albuquerque FM stations on a high peak outside the city, powered at 20,000 watts, to cover the city, its suburbs and Northern New Mexico. In 1987, ownership passed to New Mexico Classical Radio, Inc.[8]

Change in ownership

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In 1996, KHFM was sold toCitadel Broadcasting. Some listeners were concerned that a large broadcasting company might drop the format, which was happening in other cities around the U.S. Classical is seen as a format attracting a loyal but small and older audience, while most advertisers seek a large and youthful audience.

The classical format continued on 96.3 for five years until March 2001. At that point, Citadel decided classical music was not bringing in enough revenue, and the company made plans to drop the format in favor ofclassic rock.

Switching frequencies

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American General Media, the owner of dozens of radio stations in theSouthwestern United States including New Mexico, agreed to pick up the format for its Albuquerque station on 95.5 MHz. The call letters and classical music moved down the dial a short distance, from 96.3 to 95.5, and the station'scity of license was changed from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. Citadel agreed to continue handling sales via a joint sales agreement.[9] KHFM was relayed onFM translator K275AO at 102.9 to improve coverage in the eastern part of the city.[10] This lasted until 2013, when AGM decided to use the translator to broadcastKARS. It later added translators in Ruidoso (K240CN 95.9), Roswell (K276ED 103.1) and Taos (K292FW 106.3).

In 2008, KHFM won the New Mexico Governors Award for excellence in the arts.[11] At the same time American General Media had laid off several of the station's long-time staff with family members of company ownership taking over programming.[12]

Non-commercial status

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On June 14, 2017, AGM announced that it would donate KHFM to "KHFM Community Partners," a non-profit organization that planned to convert the station to a non-commercial status and retain the Classical format. It was part of a deal where AGM acquiredUnivision's entire Albuquerque cluster, but was required by theFederal Communications Commission to spin off four stations to meet ownership limits.[13] Converting KHFM counted as spinning off one of the four stations.

The license was modified on September 1, 2017. Previously, KHFM had been one of the few commercial classical stations in the United States; in recent years, commercial classical stations such asWQXR-FMNew York City,KDFCSan Francisco,KING-FMSeattle,WCLVCleveland andKDB-FMSanta Barbara have made similar conversions from commercial to non-commercial status.

History of 95.5 FM

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1965-1982: Easy listening

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The station went by the name "Soft Loft 95.5".

1982-1998: Country

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From 1982 to 1997, the station was known as "Canyon Country." It then changed its name to "Froggy 95.5," retaining the country format.

1998-2001: Rhythmic oldies

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The station went by the name "Mega 95-5."

2001-present: Classical

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The station goes by the name "Classical 95-5 KHFM."

References

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  1. ^"Call Sign History".
  2. ^"Facility Technical Data for KHFM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^FCC.gov/KHFM
  4. ^Radio-Locator.com/KHFM
  5. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1956 page 206
  6. ^E211
  7. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 B-131
  8. ^Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990 page B-203
  9. ^"Media owners swap sales ops at KHFM - New Mexico Business Weekly". Archived fromthe original on March 11, 2008.
  10. ^Rick Nathanson (December 8, 2017)."Classical Music Can Be Heard Again". Archived fromthe original on September 13, 2017.
  11. ^"New Mexico Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts :: Award Winners".artsawards.newmexicoculture.org.
  12. ^Ronish, Marty (August 10, 2008)."KHFM: Disenchantment in the Land of Enchantment".Scanning The Dial.
  13. ^"American General Media Acquires Univision Albuquerque; Spins Four" from Radio Insight (June 14, 2017)

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See also
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Notes
1. Station is located in the outer areas of this region.

35°46′48″N106°31′41″W / 35.780°N 106.528°W /35.780; -106.528

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