KEYF-FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KEYF-FM
| logo = KEYF101.png
| city = Cheney, Washington
| area = Spokane-Coeur d'Alene
| branding = Key 101
| frequency = 101.1 MHz
| airdate = {{start date and age|1986|5|4}}
| format = Classic hits
| erp = 100,000 watts
| haat = 490 meters (1,608 ft)
| class = C
| facility_id = 53147
| callsign_meaning = KEY 101
| former_callsigns = KEYJ (1985–1986, CP)
KEYF (1/1986-3/1986, CP)
| affiliations = Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
United Stations Radio Networks
| owner = Stephens Media Group
| licensee = SMG-Spokane, LLC
| sister_stations = KBBD, KDRK-FM, KGA, KJRB, KZBD
| webcast = [https://streamdb8web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/keyf Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.key101fm.com/ key101fm.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KEYF-FM (101.1 MHz "Key FM 101.1") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Cheney, Washington, and serving the Spokane metropolitan area. It broadcasts a classic hits radio format, known as "Key 101" and is owned by Stephens Media Group. KEYF-FM carries the syndicated "John Tesh, Intelligence for Your Life" show, middays Monday through Saturday. It also airs the classic "American Top 40 with Casey Kasem" on Sunday mornings. The offices and radio studios are on East 57th Avenue in Spokane.
KEYF-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations in the U.S. The transmitter is off East Jamieson Road in Freeman, Washington, amid the towers for other Spokane-area FM and TV stations.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=keyf&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KEYF]
History
KEYF-FM signed on the air on {{start date and age|1986|5|4}}.{{Cite web|title=1986 KEY 101 Commercial Spokane|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qo5aioPDqo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/_Qo5aioPDqo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}} It had a soft AC format before flipping to oldies in 1991 after stunting with different versions of "Louie Louie" as "Louie 101.1". It changed to its current classic hits format on March 31, 2008.
External links
- [https://www.key101fm.com Station website]
{{FM station data|53147|KEYF-FM}}
References
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{{Spokane Radio}}
{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Washington}}
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Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States