KWJZ

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KWJZ (Smooth Jazz 98.9) is a Smooth jazz station based in Seattle, Washington. The Sandusky outlet broadcasts at 98.9Mhz with a ERP of 57kw. Its transmitter is located in Issaquah, Washington.

History

KWJZ, whose legacy dates back from 1948 to 1953 (as KOMO-FM) and would later return to the air in 1958 as KMCS, and whose formats included Contemporary hits (1963-1974; switched calls to KBBX in 1965), Beautiful music (1974-1980 as KEZX), Adult Contemporary (1980-1991) and back to Beautiful music (1991-1993), flipped formats to its current incarnation in August 1993. In 1995 they took the KWJZ calls to compliment its current format, which has become a favorite among listeners.

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FM radio stations in the Seattle market

By frequency: 88.5 | 89.3³ | 89.5 | 89.9 (Auburn) | 89.9 (Gig Harbor) | 90.1 | 90.3 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 91.3 | 91.7 | 92.5 | 93.3 | 94.1 | 94.9 | 95.7 | 96.5 | 97.3 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 99.3 | 99.9 | 100.7 | 101.5 | 102.5 | 102.9 | 103.7 | 104.5¹ | 104.5² | 104.9 | 105.3 | 106.1 | 106.9 | 107.7

1: Move-in starting in 2006 or 2007. 2: Moving to 88.9. 3: Moving to 89.9

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