This article is about the Washington radio station. For the episode of Jem, see Jem (season 2). For the radio station in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma known as KJEM from 1964-1974, see KJYO.

KJEM (89.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Pullman, Washington. The station is owned by Washington State University, and airs Northwest Public Broadcasting's first 24-hour Jazz service.[2] While supervised by Northwest Public Broadcasting staff, the station will be run primarily by students.[3]

Call letters

The station call letters acknowledge J. Elroy McCaw, a WSU broadcasting alumnus. McCaw's son Bruce made a donation to Washington State University to fund the new station.[4] J. Elroy McCaw is the father of Craig McCaw, founder of McCaw Cellular (a forerunner of AT&T Mobility).

Main article: Northwest Public Broadcasting

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJEM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "NWPR Launches Jazz Station". Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "NWPR Launches Jazz Station". Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "WSU's Murrow College Launches New Jazz Station 89.9 KJEM". November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.

46°41′46″N 117°14′44″W / 46.696°N 117.2455°W / 46.696; -117.2455


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJEM
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