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 KBEM-FM antenna on the KUOM tower | |
| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| Branding | Jazz88 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Affiliations | AMPERS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Minneapolis Public Schools |
| History | |
First air date | 1970 |
Call sign meaning | Board of Education Minneapolis |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4275 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,900 watts |
| HAAT | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | jazz88.fm |
KBEM-FM (88.5 FM, "Jazz88") is a public radio station broadcasting a jazz format based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The station is operated by the Minneapolis Public Schools system and has been partnering since 1989 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), providing traffic congestion reports for commuters in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.[2] KBEM also broadcasts live headliner performances from the Twin Cities Jazz Festival each June.[3] KBEM is a member of Minnesota's AMPERS network.
KBEM's studios are located on James Avenue North in Minneapolis, while its transmitter is located in Falcon Heights.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBEM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Newsline - Minnesota Department of Transportation Employee News".
- ^ "17th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival Fills Outdoor Stages, Indoor Clubs throughout Saint Paul - Twin Cities Jazz Festival". Twin Cities Jazz Festival. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2017-05-31.