| Broadcast area | Olympia and Tacoma, Washington |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.9 KAYO Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classic hits "95.3 KGY" HD3: Classic country "KAYO Legends" |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KGY, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 (as KGY-FM) |
Former call signs | KGY-FM (1992–2013) |
Call sign meaning | KAY-YO |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34485 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 11,000 watts |
| HAAT | 321 meters (1,053 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°5′8.00″N 123°11′19.00″W / 47.0855556°N 123.1886111°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 95.3 K237FR (Tumwater) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | kayofm.com kgyfm.com (HD2) |
KYYO (96.9 FM), known as "South Sound Country 96.9 KAYO" is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format in the Olympia/Tacoma area. Licensed to McCleary, Washington, the station is owned by KGY Inc, and broadcasts at 96.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 11,000 watts. Its transmitter is located near McCleary, Washington on Maxwell Hill, and operates from its studios at the Port of Olympia.
Digital subchannel HD3 broadcasts classic country under the brand name "KAYO Legends", while subchannel HD2 broadcasts classic hits under the brand name "Olympia's 95.3 KGY". The latter is simulcast on translator station K237FR in Tumwater on 95.3 FM.