KGMI
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KGMI is a radio station
broadcasting a news/talk and information format. Licensed to Bellingham, Washington
, the station is owned and operated by Saga Broadcasting
, dba
Cascade Radio Group.
KGMI serves Northwest Washington with a signal that reaches into much of southwestern British Columbia
, including Vancouver
and Victoria
. It and also reaches into Seattle's northern suburbs, the Olympic Peninsula
.
businessman Rogan Jones bought the station.
In 1933, Jones began airing news bulletins from the Associated Press
under the moniker "Newspaper of the Air." The AP obtained a restraining order, but federal judge John Clyde Bowen
refused to grant a permanent injunction, saying that news reports belong to the public. Bowen's decision was reversed on appeal, prompting Jones to appeal to the Supreme Court
. In 1936, the Supreme Court threw out the restraining order on the grounds that since the AP was a nonprofit organization, it couldn't incur damages. The case established that radio (and later, television) stations had the same right to news reports as newspapers.
Jones signed on the area's first television station, KVOS-TV
, in 1953. He sold it in 1962, but kept the radio station, changing its call letters to the current KGMI and holding onto it until his death in 1972. The station went through several more owners before Saga purchased it.
Syndicated Shows:
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...
broadcasting a news/talk and information format. Licensed to 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...
, the station is owned and operated by Saga Broadcasting
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...
, dba
Doing business as
The phrase "doing business as" is a legal term used in the United States, meaning that the trade name, or fictitious business name, under which the business or operation is conducted and presented to the world is not the legal name of the legal person who actually own it and are responsible for it...
Cascade Radio Group.
KGMI serves Northwest Washington with a signal that reaches into much of southwestern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, including 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
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...
. It and also reaches into Seattle's northern suburbs, 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...
.
History
KGMI signed on in 1926 from Seattle as KVOS, owned by Lou Kessler. It moved to Bellingham a year later. In 1928, AberdeenAberdeen, Washington
Aberdeen is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States, founded by Samuel Benn in 1884. Aberdeen was incorporated on May 12, 1890. The city is the economic center of Grays Harbor County, bordering the cities of Hoquiam and Cosmopolis...
businessman Rogan Jones bought the station.
In 1933, Jones began airing news bulletins from the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
under the moniker "Newspaper of the Air." The AP obtained a restraining order, but federal judge John Clyde Bowen
John Clyde Bowen
John Clyde Bowen was a United States federal judge.Born in Newbern, Tennessee, Bowen received a B.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1913 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1916. He was in the United States Army Lieutenant, F.A.R.C. from 1917 to 1918. He was in private practice in...
refused to grant a permanent injunction, saying that news reports belong to the public. Bowen's decision was reversed on appeal, prompting Jones to appeal to the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
. In 1936, the Supreme Court threw out the restraining order on the grounds that since the AP was a nonprofit organization, it couldn't incur damages. The case established that radio (and later, television) stations had the same right to news reports as newspapers.
Jones signed on the area's first television station, KVOS-TV
KVOS-TV
KVOS-TV is television station licensed in Bellingham, Washington and is an affiliate of Me-TV. The station's over-the-air transmissions are on digital channel 35, though through PSIP the station remaps to its former analog channel 12...
, in 1953. He sold it in 1962, but kept the radio station, changing its call letters to the current KGMI and holding onto it until his death in 1972. The station went through several more owners before Saga purchased it.
KGMI On-Air Shows
Local Programming:- KGMI Morning News with Joe Teehan and Crystal King
- The Morning Talk Show Show with Joe Teehan & Patti Brooks
- PM Bellingham with Dillon Honcoop
- In the Shop with the Auto Guys
- Radio Real Estate with Mike Kent
- Community Connection
- The Whatcom Report
- Around The House
- The Legal Docket
Syndicated Shows:
- The Rush Limbaugh ShowThe Rush Limbaugh ShowThe Rush Limbaugh Show is an American talk radio show hosted by Rush Limbaugh on Premiere Radio Networks...
- The Glenn Beck Program
- The Sean Hannity ShowThe Sean Hannity ShowThe Sean Hannity Show is a talk radio show hosted by Sean Hannity on Citadel Media and Premiere Radio Networks. The program is broadcast live every weekday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m...
- Lars LarsonLars LarsonLars Larson is a conservative U.S. talk radio show host based in Oregon. Larson hosts a national talk radio show, which as of 2009 is syndicated by Compass Media Networks...
- Coast to Coast AMCoast to Coast AMCoast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
- Wall Street Journal, This Morning
- Wall Street Journal, The Daily Wrap
- Nick Federoff on Gardening
- Money Talk with Bob BrinkerBob BrinkerBob Brinker is the host of the radio show Moneytalk, which has been on the air nationally since 1986. He previously had a show on local New York radio on WMCA. Prior to that Brinker hosted talkradio programs on WCAU and WWDB in Philadelphia...
- Clark Howard
- Dennis MillerDennis MillerDennis Miller is an American stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, sports commentator, and television and radio personality. He is known for his critical assessments laced with pop culture references...
- Ask the Handyman with Glen Haege
- Dr. Dean Edell
- Kim KomandoKim KomandoKim Komando is the host of an American talk radio program based on the popularity of personal computers, the use of the Internet, and the complexities of consumer electronics. The Kim Komando Show is broadcast and syndicated on over 450 radio stations in the U.S. and two stations in Ontario, Canada...
- Bill Cunningham
- Larry Kudlow
Awards and recognition
- 2005 RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Feature Reporting, Region 1
- 2006 NABNational Association of BroadcastersThe National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association, workers union, and lobby group representing the interests of for-profit, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States...
Marconi Radio AwardNAB Marconi Radio AwardsThe Marconi Radio Awards are presented annually by the National Association of Broadcasters to the top radio stations and on-air personalities in the United States. The awards are named in honor of Guglielmo Marconi, the man generally credited as the "Father of Wireless Telegraphy." NAB member...
for Small Market Station of the Year - 2006 RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Newscast, Region 1
- 2007 RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Newscast, Region 1
- 2008 RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Newscast, Region 1
- 2010 RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Newscast, Region 1