New Northwest Broadcasters, headquartered in
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue ( ) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area and has variously been characterized as ...
, operated 38 radio stations in seven cities in the
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest (sometimes Cascadia, or simply abbreviated as PNW) is a geographic region in western North America bounded by its coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains to the east. Tho ...
and
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
. Prior to the company's bankruptcy, its stations were located in
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S. ...
(
Anchorage and
Fairbanks),
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
(
Billings
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Met ...
),
Oregon
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(
Astoria and
Klamath Falls
Klamath Falls ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The city was originally called ''Linkville'' when George Nurse founded the town in 1867. It was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was ...
), and
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
(
Yakima
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).
Stations owned
Anchorage, Alaska
*
KDBZ 102.1
*
KFAT 92.9
*
KBBO-FM
KBBO-FM (92.1 FM, "Bob FM") is a commercial variety hits music radio station in Houston, Alaska, broadcasting to the Anchorage, Alaska, area. It is owned by Ohana Media. Its studios are located in Downtown Anchorage and its transmitter is in ...
92.1
*
KXLW
KXLW (96.3 The Moose) is a commercial country music radio station in Houston, Alaska, broadcasting to the Anchorage, Alaska area on 96.3 FM. It is owned by Ohana Media. Its studios are located in Downtown Anchorage and its transmitter is in Ea ...
96.3
Astoria, Oregon
*
KAST 1370
*
KJOX-FM 99.7
Billings, Montana
In 2009, New Northwest spun its Billings cluster off to company president and CEO Pete Benedetti.
*
KGHL 790
*
KGHL-FM 98.5
*
KRSQ 101.9
*
KQBL
KQBL (101.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Emmett, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Boise area. The station is currently owned by Iliad Media Group.
KQBL broadcasts in HD Radio.
History
The station went on the air as KMFE on Ap ...
105.1
*
KRPM
KRPM (107.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Billings, Montana, United States, the station serves the Billings area. The station is currently owned by Radio Billings, LLC.
History
KRPM signed on as KULU on ...
107.5
Fairbanks, Alaska
*
KCBF
KCBF (820 AM) is a commercial radio station airing sports programming in Fairbanks, Alaska. KCBF obtains its programming from ESPN Radio.
It signed on in 1948 as KFRB on 1290 kHz. It moved to 790 kHz in 1953 then to 900 kHz in ...
820
*
KFAR
KFAR is a commercial radio station programming news/ talk in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States, broadcasting on 660 AM. Founded in 1939 by industrialist Austin E. Lathrop, KFAR is the oldest radio station in Fairbanks and one of the oldest in ...
660
*
KXLR
KXLR is a commercial active rock music radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska, broadcasting on 95.9 FM. It signed on the air in 1990 and was originally owned by Northern Television, the then-parent company of KTVF and KCBF.
In May 2007, KXLR swit ...
95.9
*
KTDZ
KTDZ (103.9 FM, "Ted FM") is a commercial radio station in College, Alaska, broadcasting to the Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks ...
103.9
*
KWLF
KWLF (98.1 FM, "Wolf 98.1") is a commercial radio station in Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interi ...
98.1
Yakima, Washington
*
KARY-FM 100.9
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KJOX 1390
*
KHHK 99.7
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KBBO 980
*
KRSE 105.7
*
KXDD 104.1
See also
*
List of radio stations in Alaska
*
List of radio stations in Montana
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Montana, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
Defunct
* KBCK
Referen ...
*
List of radio stations in Oregon
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Oregon, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats.
List of radio stations
Defunct
* KCHC
* KEOL
* ...
*
List of radio stations in Washington
References
{{reflist
External links
Official website
Defunct radio broadcasting companies of the United States
Companies based in Bellevue, Washington