KJAQ

KJAQ
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area/Puget Sound
Frequency96.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96.5 Jack FM
Programming
FormatAdult hits
SubchannelsHD2: Alternative rock "Alt 96.5 HD2"
HD3: Conservative talk (KPTR simulcast)
AffiliationsJack FM network
Seattle Kraken
Washington Huskies NCAAF
Ownership
Owner
KBKS-FM, KHHO, KJEB, KJR, KJR-FM, KPTR, KZOK-FM
History
First air date
1959 (1959) (as KLSN)
Former call signs
KLSN (1959–1972)[1]
KYAC (1972–1977)[1]
KYYX (1977[1]-1984)
KKMI (1984–1985)
KQKT (1985–1987)
KXRX (1987–1994)[2]
KYCW (1994–1999)[2]
KYPT (1999–2003)[2]
KRQI (2003–2004)[2]
KRQI-FM (2004–2005)[2]
Call sign meaning
Pronounced as Jack
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID1091
ClassC
ERP52,000 watts
70,000 watts (CP)
HAAT696 meters (2,283 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
47°30′16″N 121°58′07″W / 47.504556°N 121.968722°W / 47.504556; -121.968722
47°30′17″N 121°58′08″W / 47.504639°N 121.968833°W / 47.504639; -121.968833 (CP and APP)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitejackseattle.iheart.com
alt965.iheart.com (HD2)

KJAQ (96.5 FM) is a commercial radio station in Seattle, Washington. KJAQ airs an adult hits music format branded as "Jack FM". It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are in the Belltown neighborhood northwest of Downtown Seattle. The station's transmitter is on Tiger Mountain in Issaquah.[4] KJAQ broadcasts in the HD Radio format. The HD-2 subchannel carries an alternative rock format and HD-3 simulcasts conservative talk KPTR, also owned by iHeart.

  1. ^ a b c History Cards for KJAQ, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJAQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "KJAQ-FM 96.5 MHz - Seattle, WA". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.