KBKS-FM

KBKS-FM
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area
Frequency106.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHits 106.1
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
SubchannelsHD2: Pride Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KHHO, KJAQ, KJEB, KJR, KJR-FM, KPTR, KZOK-FM
History
First air date
May 1959 (1959-05)
Former call signs
  • KLAY-FM (1959–1980)
  • KRPM-FM (1980–1981)
  • KRPM (1981–1986)
  • KRPM-FM (1986–1995)
  • KCIN-FM (1995–1996)
  • KRPM-FM (1996)
  • KBKS (1996–2004)
Former frequencies
106.3 MHz (1959–1961)
Call sign meaning
"Kiss" (former branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27020
ClassC
ERP73,000 watts
HAAT698 meters (2,290 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
47°30′16.7″N 121°58′7.8″W / 47.504639°N 121.968833°W / 47.504639; -121.968833
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
HD2: Listen Live
Websitehits1061seattle.iheart.com

KBKS-FM (106.1 MHz) – branded as Hits 106.1 – is a commercial radio station licensed to Tacoma, Washington, and serving the Seattle metropolitan area. Owned by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts a top 40 (CHR) format. The studios and offices are located on Elliott Avenue West in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle.[2] The transmitter is on Tiger Mountain, in Issaquah.[3]

KBKS is the flagship station of the syndicated morning show The Jubal Show.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBKS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KBKS-FM - FM Station Profile - FCC Public Inspection Files". publicfiles.fcc.gov.
  3. ^ "KBKS-FM 106.1 MHz - Tacoma, WA". radio-locator.com.

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