KISM
Radio station in Bellingham, Washington
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KISM (92.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The station's transmitter is on Mount Constitution on Orcas Island, within Moran State Park.[2] KISM is run by the Cascade Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications. It airs a classic rock format.
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| Frequency | 92.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 92.9 KISM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
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| KAFE, KGMI, KPUG | |
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First air date | March 1960 (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 serves Northwest Washington with a strong signal that reaches into Greater Vancouver and Victoria in Canada and can also be heard in Seattle's northern suburbs, as well as the Olympic Peninsula.
History
In March 1960, the station first signed on as KGMI-FM.[3] It was owned by International Good Music, Inc., serving as the FM counterpart to KGMI (790 AM). The two stations simulcast their programming. It switched to KVGM in 1970.
In 1973, it began airing an automated Top 40 format, changing to its current call sign, KISM.[4]
In 1998, Saga Communications purchased KISM and KGMI for $9.8 million.[5]
HD Radio
KISM's third HD Radio channel carries a classic hits format branded "98.9 K-Bay", in reference to FM translator K255DC (98.9 FM). The "K-Bay" programming had previously been carried on KBAI (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″N 122°26′29.6″W | LMS |
