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Radio station in Winlock, Washington
KITI-FM
Broadcast areaCentralia-Chehalis
Frequency95.1 MHz
BrandingLive 95
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerPremier Broadcasters, Incorporated
Sister stationsKITI (AM)
History
First air date1995
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID53396
ClassA
ERP410 watts
HAAT256.4 meters
Transmitter coordinates46°32′37.00″N 123°01′06.00″W / 46.5436111°N 123.0183333°W / 46.5436111; -123.0183333
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitelive95.com

KITI-FM (95.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format. Licensed to Winlock, Washington, United States, it serves the Centralia-Chehalis area in western Washington.

History

The radio station began as KGLM, owned by Glenn McCormack, and was sold to Don Whitman in 1955. After the sale, a contest to rename the station was held and KITI was chosen. KITI was sold in mid-1977 to Premier Broadcasters, Seattle, and air time hours were extended from early morning to late evening; the station up to this time broadcast only during the day. The station originally broadcast out of an office in the Chehalis Downtown Historic District next to the Chehalis Theater. The company later moved operations to the St. Helens Hotel. By the 1977 ownership transfer, the KITI station was located in its own building near the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds between the twin cities of Centralia and Chehalis.

During the 1996 flood in the Chehalis Valley, KITI was the only station in the area to continue to broadcast emergency information during the natural disaster despite floodwaters inundating the station.

Content

Country music was a main programming staple during the 1950s, hosted by locally-known disc jockey, Doc Watson. Broadcasts into the 1970s included the programs of Paul Harvey and sports announcer, Keith Jackson. Ballgames for the Seattle Mariners were aired and news broadcasts came from local coverage and ABC News.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KITI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Mittge, Brian (January 7, 2009). "Local Radio Stations Pledge to Stay on the Air During Flood". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "KITI purchase announced; air time may be extended". The Daily Chronicle. May 17, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  4. The Chronicle staff (February 8, 2011). "The 1996 Flood - Day by Day". The Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

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