KING-FM

KING-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency98.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingClassical KING
Programming
FormatClassical music
Subchannels
  • HD2: Classical Calm
  • HD3: Classical Christmas
Ownership
Owner
  • Beethoven, a Nonprofit Corporation
  • (Classic Radio)
History
First air date
December 1947
Call sign meaning
King County
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11755
ClassC
ERP
HAAT707 meters (2,320 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
47°30′14″N 121°58′34″W / 47.504°N 121.976°W / 47.504; -121.976
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteclassicalking.org

KING-FM (98.1 MHz; "Classical KING") is a non-commercial classical music radio station in Seattle, Washington. It is owned by Classic Radio, a nonprofit organization.[2] The studios and offices are on Mercer St in Seattle.[3] KING-FM holds periodic on-air fundraisers to help support the station through listener contributions.

KING-FM's transmitter is located in Issaquah on Tiger Mountain.[4] Its effective radiated power (ERP) is 66,000 watts (68,000 with beam tilt). KING-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format, using two subchannels for alternate classical programming.[5]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KING-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Data". transition.fcc.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Classical KING contact-us". Classical KING. ClassicalKING.org. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Radio-Locator KING-FM". Radio-locator.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "HD Radio station guide for Seattle–Tacoma, WA". Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015. HD Radio Guide for Seattle-Tacoma