KOHO-FM explained

KOHO-FM
Above:Simulcast of KJEM Pullman
City:Leavenworth, Washington
Area:Wenatchee, Washington
Frequency:101.1 MHz
Airdate: (as KLVH)[1] (as KLVH)
Format:Jazz
Erp:930 watts
Haat:623m (2,044feet)
Class:C2
Facility Id:47072
Coordinates:47.6019°N -120.5089°W
Callsign Meaning:derived from coho salmon, a native northwest fish
Former Callsigns:KLVH (1994–1999)
Operator:Washington State University
Owner:Icicle Broadcasting, Inc. (pending transfer to Sleepy Lady Foundation)
Sister Stations:KNWR (FM), KLWS
Website:kjemjazz.org
Licensing Authority:FCC

KOHO-FM (101.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Leavenworth, Washington, United States, serving the Wenatchee area. The station is currently owned by Icicle Broadcasting, Inc.,[2] and airs Northwest Public Broadcasting's 24-hour Jazz service as a simulcast of KJEM in Pullman.

History

The station was assigned the call sign KLVH on March 25, 1994;[3] it signed on in 1998.[1] Its call sign was changed to KOHO-FM on August 20, 1999;[3] the new name was derived from coho salmon.[4] The station was founded by the Icicle Broadcasting Corporation, owned by Harriet Bullitt, and primarily played adult alternative and jazz.[5] [6]

On April 8, 2022, it was announced that the station will flip to Northwest Public Broadcasting's jazz network, based at KJEM, on April 19.[7] At Midnight on April 19, KOHO-FM's stream went silent for several hours before beginning the simulcast with KJEM during the 9 am hour.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. D-578. PDF. April 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: KOHO-FM Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  3. Web site: KOHO Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  4. News: Pratt . Christine . September 18, 2010 . What's in a name? For some it's a clue to their career . . October 18, 2022.
  5. News: Engle . Erika . November 9, 2006 . KOHO radio call letters resurface in Washington state . . October 18, 2022.
  6. News: Ramella . Sueann . April 23, 2022 . NW Philanthropist and Founder of KOHO Harriet Bullitt Dies . . October 18, 2022.
  7. Web site: KOHO-FM To Join NWPB’s Jazz Network . April 9, 2022 . RadioInsight . en-US.