KBAI

KBAI
Defunct
Broadcast areaWhatcom County
Frequency930 kHz
Branding98.9 K-Bay
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerly Classic hits)
Ownership
Owner
  • Saga Communications
  • (Saga Broadcasting, LLC)
KAFE, KGMI, KISM, KPUG
History
First air date
1958; 66 years ago (1958) (as KENY)
Last air date
March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22)
Former call signs
  • KENY (1958–1968)
  • KBFW (1968–1999)
  • KIXT (1999–2001)
Call sign meaning
sounds like "K-Bay"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4633
ClassB
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
48°47′52.4″N 122°28′5.6″W / 48.797889°N 122.468222°W / 48.797889; -122.468222
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.989kbay.com

KBAI (930 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Bellingham, Washington, the station served the Whatcom County area. The station was owned by Saga Communications, and operated as part of its Cascade Radio Group.[2] It went silent on March 22, 2024 (2024-03-22).

KBAI was Class B AM station, powered at 1,000 watts by day and 500 watts at night. It was also heard on FM translator 98.9 K255DC in Bellingham. The translator continues to broadcast the classic hits format, fed from the HD3 digital subchannel of co-owned 92.9 KISM.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBAI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KBAI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.