![]() | |
![]() KBEM-FM antenna on the KUOM tower | |
Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
---|---|
Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
Branding | Jazz88 |
Programming | |
Format | Jazz |
Affiliations | AMPERS |
Ownership | |
Owner | Minneapolis Public Schools |
History | |
First air date | 1970 |
Call sign meaning | Board of Education Minneapolis |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 4275 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,900 watts |
HAAT | 146 m (479 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | jazz88.fm |
KBEM-FM (88.5 FM, "Jazz88") is a public radio station broadcasting a jazz format based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The station is operated by the Minneapolis Public Schools system and has been partnering since 1989 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), providing traffic congestion reports for commuters in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.[2] KBEM also broadcasts live headliner performances from the Twin Cities Jazz Festival each June.[3] KBEM is a member of Minnesota's AMPERS network.
KBEM's studios are located on James Avenue North in Minneapolis, while its transmitter is located in Falcon Heights.