KJEM

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KJEM
KJEM radio station logo.png
City Pullman, Washington
Frequency 89.9 MHz
Programming
Format Jazz
Ownership
Owner Washington State University
KRFA-FM, KWSU, KWSU-TV
History
First air date
November 1, 2013 (2013-11-01)
Call sign meaning
J. Elroy McCaw
(alumnus of WSU and father of donor to station)
Technical information
Facility ID 171613
Class A
ERP 2,300 watts
HAAT 164 meters
Repeater(s) KOHO-FM 101.1 Leavenworth, Washington
Links
Webcast
Website kjemjazz.org

KJEM (89.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Pullman, Washington. The station is owned by Washington State University, and airs Northwest Public Radio's first 24-hour Jazz service. [1] While supervised by Northwest Public Radio staff, the station will be run primarily by students. [2]

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Call Letters

The station call letters acknowledge J. Elroy McCaw, a WSU broadcasting alumnus. McCaw's son Bruce made a donation to Washington State University to fund the new station. [3] J. Elroy McCaw is the father of Craig McCaw, founder of McCaw Cellular (a forerunner of AT&T Mobility).

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References

  1. "NWPR Launches Jazz Station" . Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. "NWPR Launches Jazz Station" . Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. "WSU's Murrow College Launches New Jazz Station 89.9 KJEM". November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.

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