FM Radio
KAGU Classical 88.7 KAGU - Classical 88.7
(classical)
Gonzaga University
KSRD 89.1 KSRD 89.1 & 99.3
(religious)
Horizon Broadcast Network
www.ksrdradio.com
Jazz 89.5 KEWU 89.5 - Jazz 89.5
(jazz)
Eastern Washington University
KEWU - FM Radio Home
KJWT KJWT 89.9
(religious)
CSN International
Thin Air Community Radio KYRS - 89.9/ 92.3
(community radio)
Thin Air Community Radio
www.kyrs.org
Pirate Radio KWRS 90.3 - Pirate Radio 90.3
(college rock)
Whitworth College
www.kwrs.fm
Spokane Public Radio KPBX - 90.7 / 91.1
(music/news)
Spokane Public Radio
www.kpbx.org
Spokane Public Radio KSFC - 91.9
(newstalk)
Spokane Public Radio
www.ksfc.org
92.9 ZZU KZZU 92.5 & 92.9
(hot adult contemporary)
Morgan Murphy Media
929zzu.com
Cat Country 94 KDRK 93.7 - The Cat
(country)
Mapleton Communications
www.catcountry94.com
Rock 94 1/2 KHTQ 94.5 - Rock 94 1/2
(active rock)
Morgan Murphy Media
rock945.com
Quality Rock KPND KPND 95.3 - Progressive Radio
(adult album alternative)
Blue Sky Broadcasting
www.953kpnd.com
Kix 96 KIXZ 96.1 - Kix 96
(country)
Clear Channel Broadcasting
www.kix961.com
Wired 96.9 KEZE 96.9 - Wired 96.9
(rhythmic contemporary hit radio)
Morgan Murphy Media
www.wired969.com
KKRS KKRS 97.3
(religious)
CSN International
<"Kiss KISC 98.1 - Kiss 98
(adult contemporary)
Clear Channel Broadcasting
www.literockkiss.com
KKZX KKZX 98.9
(classic rock)
Clear Channel Broadcasting.
www.kkzx.com
Spokane's River 99.9 KXLY - FM 99.9 & 100.3 Spokane's River
(adult album alternative)
Morgan Murphy Media. www.spokanesriver.com
Oldies 101.1 KEYF - FM 101.1
(classic hits)
Mapleton Communications.
www.oldies1011.com
Air 1 KTSL 101.9 - Air 1 (christian contemporary hit radio)
Educational Media Foundation.
www.air1.com
K-102 KICR 102.3 - K-102
(country)
Blue Sky Broadcasting. www.k102radio.com
KCDA 103.1 KCDA - 103.1
(hot adult contemporary)
Clear Channel Broadcasting.
www.1031kcda.com
Bob - FM KBBD 103.9 - Bob - FM
(classic hits)
Mapleton Communications
www.1039bobfm.com
Postive Life Radio KEEH 104.9 - Positive Life Radio 104.9
(christian adult contemporary)
Upper Columbia Media
www.plr.org
The Buzzard KZBD 105.7 - The Peak
(alternative rock)
Mapleton Communications
www.1057thebuzzard.com
The American Christian Network KSPO 106.5 - American Christian Network
(religious)
American Christian Network
www.kspo.com
Radio for the Heart KMBI - FM 107.9 - Radio for the Heart
(religious)
Moody Broadcasting
www.kmbi.org
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Two Stations Go Dark

Due to financial difficulties Proactive's Live 104.5 (KQQB) and Z-107 (KAZZ) have been taken off the air

Both stations are up for sale. There has been some interest in both, but no firm offers have been made yet. Stay tuned.

- (06/10/08 - kjd)



Stop The Clock

The paper tells you every hour at the bottom of the hour. Well I do not know the details of the contract, but somebody needs to send a watch to the Spokesman and maybe to Radio Spokane/Mapleton.

Last I checked the day had 24 hours. With the ridiculous schedule they are running on KJRB there is still more news weekdays on 920 KXLY.

Nothing wrong with The Spokesman news reports, concise, to the point and informative, but to little , not often enough.

When I talked to Mr. Nathenson I thought he was looking to make big and bold changes. Instead he's just moved one talk station, KGA, to another station.

I don't know if you remember KGA when it was country?? That station had news every half-hour, 24/7.

The way that should play in Nathenson's world the old country KGA should have been called "News and Country 1510 KGA.".

Maybe I'm only talking to myself, but I'm tired of "Showbiz This Weekend" on my radio.
Somebody needs to get a brain. Many people work the weekends, so why can't somebody at Mapleton do this?? Spokanites don't care about CNN Headline News, we care about what is happening here in the 'kane (sounds like can).

In the mean time someone needs to purchase a watch. Oh and by the way a week has seven days. Just trying to be helpful.

- (06/01/08 - kjd)



KTSL & KEEH

Friday May 23, this was the day the mantle was handed over, the switch was flipped and christian adult contemporary radio, Spirit 101.9 became Air 1, christian hit radio.

The Spirit moniker had been around for a few years, first as a christian chr and finally as christian ac. The station was owned by Pamplin Broadcasting which owns KPAM 860 AM (newstalk) and Sunny 1550 KKAD (nostalgia) both in Portland. KTSL was the only FM station Pamplin had and was off by itself here in Spokane.

KTSL started as part of The Word In Music, which grew from KSLT in Spearfish, South Dakota. The Word in Music grew and moved to Colorado Springs. Eventually The Word in Music was sold to religious broadcaster Salem Communications.

KTSL was quickly sold by Salem to Pamplin, this occured in 1997.

Pamplin flipped KTSL from a non-comm to a commercial station. Different formats and monikers ensued, including Power 101.9 (which still has an old painted billboard on Spargue) and then Spirit 101.9, and finally Spirit FM.

The stations flips and flops, never were a commercial success. So finally this spring Pamplin decided to sell the station for 2.15 million dollars to Educational Media Foundation.

Educational Media Foundation is the parent company of K-Love, a music network that broadcasts christian ac music to hundred of stations nationwide , and Air 1, a smaller nationwide network that airs christian contemporary hit radio music.

Thanks to many, EMF decided to put Air 1 on KTSL. Core artists include Hawk Nelson, Switchfoot, Toby Mac, Sanctus Real, Skillet, Jars Of Clay, and many more. The station is hit radio oriented, but does lean rock, with some rap, pop, and r&b.

Now KTSL is back to a non-commercial station, which in religious radio includes Positive Life Radio (PLR) and KMBI.

What does this mean to PLR? It means they don't have to directly compete any longer with KTSL, but I call PLR to focus on a strong christian ac format, that is not dictated by the charts, but is inclusive of many ac songs and styles. PLR has a tendency to be too conservative, with no explanation to its listeners. PLR should have fun, and continue as the "local" network, where as Air 1 on KTSL is a nationwide network.

PLR can score on being local, but only if they stay professional, open to change, and being more involved in the community. If not they will lose a connection and maybe a chance to grow in financial support.

For those of you who like and asked for Air 1, you need to finacially support this station. For if we don't, Spokane could see another change for KTSL in the future, and it may be what we don't want.
- (06/02/08 - kjd)


And Now This From Radio Ink
Beau Tyler (a.k.a. Duane Barnhart)
Most recently: PD/afternoon driver, KTSL (101.9 Spirit FM)/Spokane
beautyler@yahoo.com
509-413-8821
- (06/04/08 - kjd)

Your Money at Work

Spokane Public Radio while working towards its third service here in Spokane, is expanding in other areas.

According to a published report, SPR GM, Dick Kunkel has confirmed that SPR is planning to scrap low power translators for full power stations in Colville, Brewster, Omak, Oroville, and Twisp, Washington and one in Kellog Idaho. These stations would simulcast KPBX, like KIBX in Bonners Ferry, Idaho already does. The station in Omak is at 88.5. In Omak Northwest Public Radio already operates a full power station at 90.1 FM, KQWS. Although some programming would be the same, KQWS is part of NWPR's news and information service. KQWS serves an area from Brewster, to Twisp and up into Canada , above Oroville. In Oroville SPR has applied for 90.9 FM, Brewster at 91.9 FM, 91.1 FM in Twisp, 90.5 FM in Colville, and in Kellog at 89.3 FM.

Mr. Kunkel belives that the future of radio broadcasting does not exist with translators, which I agree with. SPR though has applied for three translators in Coeur d'Alene, where SPR already has a translator for KPX at 91.9 FM (The same frequency as KSFC in Spokane). That translator can be confusing because in Rathdrum you can receive both KSFC and the CDA translator. The translators applied for are at 94.9, 95.7, and 96.5 FM. I don't think all 3 will be approved and they have been Mx'ed by other broadcasters.

One other application SPR has is for a simulcaster for KSFC at 88.3 FM in Post Falls, unfortunately the Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe has also applied for 88.3 FM in Plummer. What will happen?? I think SPR will get all its stations, except Post Falls, which will go to the CDA Tribe, since they are local, an Idaho non-profit, and with no other broadcasting license.

Don't forget SPR also has a CP for 90.3 FM here in Spokane. Remember though, all of these may be great plans for the future of SPR, only you the members can make all this happen financially. We will have to wait and see..

- (May 5, 2008 kjd)


On The Air

Now that KTSL is part of the Air 1 network, here's an hour of their music mix. It's different than Positive Life Radio.

The Best Thing - Reliant K

You - Brett Nicole

I've Always Loved You - Third Day

Take My Hand - Shawn McDonald

All Around Me - Flyleaf

Daylight - Remedy Drive

Back To You - Fighting Instinct

Youth of A Nation - POD

To Bring You Back - Paul Alan

Hotel Aquarium - Falling Up

Me And Jesus - Stellar Kart

Washed By The Water - NEEDTOBREATHE

Oh! Gravity - Switchfoot

Love Song for a Savior - Jars of Clay

Source air1.com (05/31/08)
With the loss of Live 104.5 and Z-107, will you mis them?
Yes, definitely I listened daily to one or both of them!
No, not really.
Live what? I always listen to Wired 96.9.
AM Radio
Newstalk 590 KQNT 590 - Newstalk 590
(newstalk)
Clear Channel Broadcasting
newstalk590.com
KTW 630 KTRW 630 - Fabulous 630
(religious & talk)
American Christian Network
www.ktrw.com
The Ticket KXLX 700 - ESPN Radio - The Ticket
(sportstalk)
Morgan Murphy Media
www.700espn.com
The Fan KJRB 790 - News & Talk 790
(newstalk)
Mapleton Communications
www.790thefan.com
The max KMAX 840 - The Max
(newstalk)
Palouse Broadcasting
Newsradio 920 KXLY 920 - Newsradio 920
(newstalk)
Morgan Murphy Media
kxly920.com
Spokane Catholic Radio KTTO 970 - Sacred Heart Radio
(religious)
Franciscan Monastery of Saint Clare
sacredheartradio.org
The Key KEYF 1050 - The Key
(nostalgia)
Mapleton Communications
The Mighty 1080 KVNI 1080 - The Mighty 1080
(50's & 60's oldies)
Morgan Murphy Media
Moneytalk 1230 KSBN 1230 - Moneytalk 1230
(business radio & talkradio)
KSBN Radio Inc.
www.ksbn.net
AM 1280 KPTQ 1280 - AM 1280
(talk)
Clear Channel Broadcasting.
www.1280kptq.com
Radio for the Heart KMBI - AM 1330 - Radio for the Heart
(religious)
Moody Broadcasting.
www.kmbi.org
The Big Talker - 1510 KGA KGA 1510 - Sportsradio 1510
(sports & sportstalk)
Mapleton Communications.
www.1510kga.com



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Mother Trucker - KIXZ 96.1-2 KIXZ 96.1-2 -- Mother Trucker
(country & southern rock)
Mother Trucker
Smooth Jazz - KISC 98.1-2 KISC 98.1-2 -- Smooth Jazz
(smooth jazz)
Smooth Jazz
Blues - KKZX98.9-2 KKZX 98.9-2 -- Blues
(blues)
Blues
My - KCDA 103.1-2 KCDA 103.1-2 -- My
(classic adult contemporary)
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