KCMS

KCMS

Edmonds, Washington
Broadcast area	Seattle metropolitan area
Frequency	105.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Spirit 105-3
Programming
Format	Christian adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: Contemporary worship music "Lift Radio" HD3: KCIS simulcast
Ownership
Owner	CRISTA Ministries
Sister stations	KCIS, KWPZ
History
First air date	1960; 64 years ago (1960) (as KGFM)
Former call signs	KGFM (1960–1970) KBIQ (1970–1984)
Call sign meaning	"King's Christian Music Station"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	14505
Class	C1
ERP	54,000 watts
HAAT	385 meters (1,263 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	47°32′38″N 122°06′29″W / 47.544°N 122.108°W / 47.544; -122.108
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	spirit1053.com liftradio.org (HD2)

KCMS (105.3 FM, "Spirit 105-3") is a radio station licensed to Edmonds, Washington, serving the Seattle market and broadcasting a Christian adult contemporary music format.

The station broadcasts at 105.3 MHz from Seattle (with a transmitter on Cougar Mountain in Issaquah), and includes a translator broadcasting on 92.1 MHz (K221BG) in Aberdeen, Washington.^[2] It is owned and operated by Crista Ministries. Studios are located in the Seattle suburb of Shoreline.

KCMS broadcasts in HD Radio.^[3]

• KCMS (HD) is a simulcast of "Spirit 105-3" on HD 1.
• "Lift Radio" is on HD 2.
• KCIS 630 AM is simulcast in HD on HD 3.

The station is ranked 18th in the Seattle-Tacoma Arbitron PPM ratings data for August 2018 with 2.5 percent of the market share.^{[citation needed]}