Simulcast of KNWN Seattle | |
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Broadcast area | Seattle metropolitan area and Olympic Peninsula |
Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
Branding | Northwest News Radio |
Programming | |
Format | All-news |
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Ownership | |
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KNWN, KPLZ-FM, KVI | |
History | |
First air date | October 26, 1984 | (as KSWW)
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Call sign meaning | "Northwest News" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 51167 |
Class | C |
ERP | 69,000 watts |
HAAT | 701 meters (2,300 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°18′47″N 123°22′19″W / 47.313°N 123.372°W |
Translator(s) | 99.7 K259BG (Chehalis) |
Repeater(s) | 101.5 KPLZ-HD2 (Seattle) |
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Public license information | |
Website | www |
KNWN-FM (97.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Oakville, Washington, and serving the Seattle metropolitan area and the Olympic Peninsula. It is owned by Lotus Communications.[2] KNWN-FM broadcasts an all-news radio format, simulcast with sister station KNWN 1000 AM. It is a network affiliate of ABC News Radio. The studios and offices are co-located with former sister station KOMO-TV within KOMO Plaza (formerly Fisher Plaza) in the Lower Queen Anne section of Seattle, directly across the street from the Space Needle.
KNWN-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 69,000 watts. The transmitter is off West Skokomish Valley Road in Skokomish, Washington, just south of the Olympic National Forest.[3] With its high power and tower at 701 meters (2,300 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT), KNWN-FM covers Seattle, Tacoma and much of the Olympic Peninsula with a 60 dBμ signal. KNWN-AM-FM are also heard on FM translator or booster stations in the region.