KPLU-FM

KPLU-FM
City of license	Tacoma, Washington
Broadcast area	Seattle metropolitan area
Branding	KPLU 88.5
Slogan	NPR News and All That Jazz
Frequency	88.5 MHz FM (also on HD Radio) 88.5-2 FM Jazz "Jazz24"
Translator(s)	(see article)
First air date	1966
Format	Jazz/NPR
ERP	68,000 watts
HAAT	707 meters (2,320 ft)
Class	C
Facility ID	51199
Callsign meaning	Pacific Lutheran University
Affiliations	NPR
Owner	Pacific Lutheran University
Webcast	KPLU Web Player AAC+ PLS; Jazz24 Webstream (HD2)
Website	kplu.org

KPLU-FM (88.5 MHz) is a news & jazz format National Public Radio member station in Tacoma, Washington, USA, owned by Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). It is one of three full NPR members in the Seattle area, the others being KUOW-FM and KVTI, an outlet of Northwest Public Radio. On November 12, 2015, PLU announced its intention to sell the station to the University of Washington, which already operates KUOW.^[1] The Seattle Times noted that PLU spokeswoman Donna Gibbs denied reports that the sale was motivated by financial problems at PLU, although in September 2015 Standard & Poor's had reduced PLU's bond-rating status from BBB to BBB- with a forecast of "negative."^[2] On November 23, the KPLU advisory board voted unanimously to oppose the sale.^[2]

KPLU-FM broadcasts in HD on 88.5 FM.^[3]

Founded on November 16, 1966,^[4] KPLU broadcasts from West Tiger Mountain in the Issaquah Alps with a power of 68,000 watts. Studios are located in both Tacoma and Seattle. KPLU plays a variety of NPR programs, including All Things Considered, Car Talk, and Morning Edition. The locally produced BirdNote airs every morning. KPLU is known for its jazz programing and regional news coverage. Those who listen online can choose either a regular station feed, or listen to Jazz24, a 24/7 free online jazz station.

Translators

KPLU is also carried on the following satellite and broadcast translator stations to improve reception of the station:

KPLK 88.9 FM Sedro-Woolley
KVIX 89.3 FM Port Angeles
KPLI 90.1 FM Olympia
K204BI 88.7 FM Bellingham
K211AP 90.1 FM Centralia
K212AG 90.3 FM Raymond
K221FR 92.1 FM West Seattle
K265DP 100.9 FM Aberdeen
K284BM 104.7 FM Longview
K288GG 105.5 FM Mount Vernon

The West Seattle translator serves portions of Seattle that are shielded from the main KPLU signal.

References

↑ KUOW Staff, PLU Says It Intends To Sell KPLU 88.5 FM To KUOW Public Radio, KUOW, 2015-11-12. Accessed online 2015-11-12.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Brendan Kiley, ‘A kick in the teeth’: KPLU advisory board opposes sale to KUOW, Seattle Times, 2015-11-23, updated 2015-11-24. Accessed online 2015-11-24.
↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=11 HD Radio Guide for Seattle-Tacoma
↑ http://issuu.com/plu-archives/docs/mast_1966-1967?e=3158795/2467279

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[1] KUOW Staff, PLU Says It Intends To Sell KPLU 88.5 FM To KUOW Public Radio, KUOW, 2015-11-12. Accessed online 2015-11-12.

[kick-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Brendan Kiley, ‘A kick in the teeth’: KPLU advisory board opposes sale to KUOW, Seattle Times, 2015-11-23, updated 2015-11-24. Accessed online 2015-11-24.

[3] ttp://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=11 HD Radio Guide for Seattle-Tacoma

[4] ttp://issuu.com/plu-archives/docs/mast_1966-1967?e=3158795/2467279

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v t e Radio stations in the Seattle–Tacoma market
by FM frequency	88.5 88.9 89.5 89.9 90.1 90.3 90.7 90.9 91.3 91.7 92.5 93.3 94.1 94.9 95.7 96.1 96.5 97.3 97.7 98.1 98.9 99.9 100.7 101.5 102.5 102.9 103.7 104.1 104.5 104.9 105.3 106.1 106.9 107.7
by AM frequency	530¹ 570 630 710 770 820 850 880 950 1000 1050 1090 1150 1180 1210 1230 1250 1300 1330 1360 1380 1400 1420 1450 1460 1490 1520 1540 1560 1590 1620 1680
NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.425 162.475 162.550
by callsign	KARR KASB KBCS KBKS-FM KBLE KBRO KCIS KCMS KDDS-FM KEXP-FM KFNQ KGHP KGNW KGRG KGRG-FM KHB60 KHHO KHTP KING-FM KIRO KIRO-FM KISW KITZ KNCL518 KLFE KIXI KJAQ KJR KJR-FM KKBW KKDZ KKMO KKNW KKOL KKWF KKXA KLAY KLCK-FM KLSW KMIA KMIH KMPS-FM KNDD KNHC KNTS KOMO KOMO-FM KPLU-FM KPLZ-FM KQMV KRIZ KRKO KRWM KSER KSUH KTTH KUBE KUOW-FM KUPS KVI KVTI KWYZ KXPA KXXO KYFQ KYIZ KYNW KZIZ KZOK-FM WWG24 WXM62
¹ Travelers' information station for WSDOT Satellite radio local traffic/weather XM Channel 221 Sirius Channel 156 Washington radio markets Seattle-Tacoma Spokane Richland–Kennewick–Pasco Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR Wenatchee Yakima Other Washington radio regions Northwest Washington Lewiston, ID Pullman–Moscow See also List of radio stations in Washington

v t e NPR member stations and other Public radio stations in the state of Washington
Northwest Public Radio	Bellingham KZAZ Clarkston KNWV Ellensburg KNWR Moses Lake KLWS Mount Vernon KMWS Omak KQWS Port Angeles KNWP Pullman KWSU/KRFA Richland KFAE Tacoma KVTI Walla Walla KWWS Yakima KNWY
Pacific Public Media	Olympia KPLI Seattle/Tacoma KPLU Port Angeles KVIX
Affiliated with University of Washington	Seattle KEXP Seattle KUOW
Spokane Public Radio	Spokane KPBX Spokane KPBZ Spokane KSFC
Other stations	Seattle KING
See also List of NPR stations
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Washington

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