KOHO-FM

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KOHO-FM

| above = Simulcast of KJEM Pullman

| logo =

| branding =

| frequency = 101.1 MHz

| airdate = {{start date|1998}} (as KLVH){{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010|year=2010|page=D-578|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf#page=578|format=PDF|accessdate=April 18, 2022}} (as KLVH)

| format = Jazz

| erp = 930 watts

| haat = {{convert|623|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C2

| facility_id = 47072

| coordinates = {{coord|47|36|7.00|N|120|30|32.00|W|region:US-WA_type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = derived from coho salmon, a native northwest fish

| former_callsigns = KLVH (1994–1999)

| affiliations =

| operator = Washington State University

| owner = Icicle Broadcasting, Inc. (pending transfer to Sleepy Lady Foundation)

| licensee =

| sister_stations = KNWR (FM), KLWS

| webcast = {{listen live|http://www.kjemjazz.org}}

| website = [http://www.kjemjazz.org kjemjazz.org]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KOHO-FM (101.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Leavenworth, Washington, United States, serving the Wenatchee area. The station is currently owned by Icicle Broadcasting, Inc.,{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KOHO-FM |title=KOHO-FM Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} and airs Northwest Public Broadcasting's 24-hour Jazz service as a simulcast of KJEM in Pullman.

History

The station was assigned the call sign KLVH on March 25, 1994;{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=47072&Callsign=KOHO-FM |title=KOHO Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} it signed on in 1998. Its call sign was changed to KOHO-FM on August 20, 1999; the new name was derived from coho salmon.{{cite news |last=Pratt |first=Christine |date=September 18, 2010 |title=What's in a name? For some it's a clue to their career |url=https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/local/what-s-in-a-name-for-some-it-s-a-clue-to-their-career/article_567ccd0d-81d3-5bfb-bb66-bc685beab023.html |work=Wenatchee World |accessdate=October 18, 2022}} The station was founded by the Icicle Broadcasting Corporation, owned by Harriet Bullitt, and primarily played adult alternative and jazz.{{cite news |last=Engle |first=Erika |date=November 9, 2006 |title=KOHO radio call letters resurface in Washington state |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2006/11/09/business/engle.html |work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |accessdate=October 18, 2022}}{{cite news |last=Ramella |first=Sueann |date=April 23, 2022 |title=NW Philanthropist and Founder of KOHO Harriet Bullitt Dies |url=https://www.nwpb.org/2022/04/23/elementor-122133/ |work=Northwest Public Broadcasting |accessdate=October 18, 2022}}

On April 8, 2022, it was announced that the station would flip to Northwest Public Broadcasting's jazz network, based at KJEM, on April 19.{{Cite web |title=KOHO-FM To Join NWPB's Jazz Network |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/223413/koho-fm-to-join-nwpbs-jazz-network/ |access-date=April 9, 2022 |website=RadioInsight |date=April 8, 2022 |language=en-US}} At midnight on April 19, KOHO-FM's stream went silent for several hours before beginning the simulcast with KJEM during the 9 am hour.

On December 21, 2023, the FCC license for KOHO was transferred to Northwest Public Broadcasting following a donation from the Sleeping Lady Foundation.{{cite news |date=January 29, 2024 |title=KOHO 101.1 FM license transfer marks new era for community radio in Wenatchee Valley |url=https://www.ncwbusiness.com/stories/koho-1011-fm-license-transfer-marks-new-era-for-community-radio-in-wenatchee-valley,70813? |work=Wenatchee Business Journal |accessdate=November 24, 2024}}

References

External links

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Category:Radio stations established in 1998

Category:1998 establishments in Washington (state)

Category:Jazz radio stations in the United States