KAFE
Encyclopedia
KAFE is a 60 kW radio station
located and licensed in Bellingham, Washington
, USA, transmitting from Mount Constitution
on Orcas Island
. KAFE is run by the Cascade Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications
with the broadcast license
held by Saga Broadcasting, LLC.
KAFE serves Northwest Washington with a strong signal that reaches into Vancouver
and Victoria, British Columbia
, Canada
and also reaches into Seattle's northern suburbs, and parts of the Olympic Peninsula
.
Since changing format and call letters on November 1, 1989, KAFE became an adult contemporary
radio station.
The station was formerly known as KERI-FM in the 1970s, broadcasting a country music
format and as KNWR-FM with a rock music
format from 1979 to 1989.
Morning hosts Dave Walker and Shari Matthews have been on-air together since November 2000.
Program Director Ken Richards and Scotty VanDryver round out the airstaff, with syndicated evening host Delilah
on Sunday through Friday nights.
KAFE swapped frequencies with CHHR 104.1
on January 14, 2010 at 7:30 AM. This is following CHHR-FM and KAFE's approved requests with the CRTC and the FCC
, respectively, to swap frequencies, in order to reduce interference between KAFE and KMCQ 104.5
Covington, Washington
near Seattle.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
located and licensed in Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
, USA, transmitting from Mount Constitution
Mount Constitution
Mount Constitution is a mountain on Orcas Island, and the highest point in the San Juan Islands. A stone observation tower patterned after a medieval watch tower stands at the summit. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936. The tower offers panoramic views of the surrounding...
on Orcas Island
Orcas Island
Orcas Island is the largest of the San Juan Islands, which are located in the northwestern corner of Washington state in San Juan County, Washington.-History:...
. KAFE is run by the Cascade Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications
Saga Communications
Saga Communications is a broadcasting company that owns and operates stations in 26 markets in the United States. The company, which is based in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, primarily operates radio stations , but it also operates 9 television stations Saga Communications is a broadcasting...
with the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
held by Saga Broadcasting, LLC.
KAFE serves Northwest Washington with a strong signal that reaches into Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and also reaches into Seattle's northern suburbs, and parts of the Olympic Peninsula
Olympic Peninsula
The Olympic Peninsula is the large arm of land in western Washington state of the USA, that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Puget Sound. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in the contiguous...
.
Since changing format and call letters on November 1, 1989, KAFE became an adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
radio station.
The station was formerly known as KERI-FM in the 1970s, broadcasting a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format and as KNWR-FM with a rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
format from 1979 to 1989.
Morning hosts Dave Walker and Shari Matthews have been on-air together since November 2000.
Program Director Ken Richards and Scotty VanDryver round out the airstaff, with syndicated evening host Delilah
Delilah Rene
Delilah Rene Luke , almost always known mononymously as Delilah, is an American radio personality, author, and songwriter, best known as the host of a nationally syndicated nightly U.S...
on Sunday through Friday nights.
KAFE swapped frequencies with CHHR 104.1
CHHR-FM
CHHR-FM is a Canadian radio station. Licenced to Vancouver, British Columbia and operating at 104.3 FM, the station serves the Metro Vancouver area. CHHR broadcasts with an ERP of 10000 watts with an HAAT of 600m. The station has an adult album alternative format...
on January 14, 2010 at 7:30 AM. This is following CHHR-FM and KAFE's approved requests with the CRTC and the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
, respectively, to swap frequencies, in order to reduce interference between KAFE and KMCQ 104.5
KMCQ
KMCQ , is a radio station based in Covington, Washington, targeting the Seattle market. The First Broadcasting outlet broadcasts an oldies music format at 104.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 7.1 kW.-History:...
Covington, Washington
Covington, Washington
Covington is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 17,575 at the time of the 2010 census. Prior to the 2010 census, Covington was counted as part of Covington-Sawyer-Wilderness CDP.-History:...
near Seattle.