KXJM
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KXJM-FM, also known as Jammin' 95.5 FM, is a commercial broadcast radio station in Portland, Oregon. It features Rhythmic Top 40 music and morning personalities. Its transmitter is located in Portland.
It is owned by Rose City Radio Corporation, which in turn is owned by billionaire and Portland TrailBlazers owner Paul Allen.
KXJM's music mix is heavily focused on R&B/Hip-Hop, but it also plays Rhythmic Pop/Dance.
The Playhouse
The Playhouse is KXJM's morning radio show that airs weekdays from 5am-10am.
History
KXJM-FM's history can be traced back to early days when it was KXL-FM, offering an Adult contemporary format. Throughout the years and several format changes, it was generally unnoticed by listeners. This changed on March 26, 1999, when Allen bought the station and altered its focus to Rhythmic Top 40.
Local radio show promotes hatred toward cyclists Cyclist Lanette Noble was driving across town yesterday morning when she tuned her radio dial to 95.5 Jammin' FM and heard the hosts of the Emmy-nominated morning show "The Playhouse" talking about cyclists. She was appalled at what she heard next: "I couldn't believe my ears. The hosts began by discussing their hatred and frustration for cyclists."
Lanette, a Nike employee who commutes to work, says that the female host told a story about a friend who had recently hit a cyclist with her car while driving downtown. The cyclist was sent to the hospital. Lanette thought the host would be saddened by this news, but instead she says that "the male host was elated." Here's more from Lanette:
"He then encouraged listeners to call in and tell more stories of cyclist who had been smashed by cars because the thought of it really pumped him up...the male host then explained how much he hated cyclists and said, "When I hear on TV that a cyclist has been hit and killed by a car I laugh, I think it's funny"
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