KXJM
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History | |
First air date | March 8, 1991 (as KDBX) |
Former call signs | KDBX (1991–1996) KBBT-FM (1996–2000) KVMX (2000–2008) |
Call sign meaning | K X JaMmin' (branding used from 1999 to 2010, revived in 2014) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 12551 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 71,000 watts |
HAAT | 501.6 meters (1,646 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′58″N 122°43′59″W / 45.51611°N 122.73306°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website | jamn1075.iheart.com |
KXJM (107.5
KXJM is the second station in Portland to use these call letters. They previously were found on 95.5, which is now KBFF.
Station history
Contemporary Christian
This station got its initial
Modern AC and '80s Hits
On October 1, 1996, the station was bought by
.Movin 107.5
KVMX's Program Director, Lisa Adams (who continued in the same position after KVMX's transition to Rhythmic Top 40 in May 2008), was KQMV's first PD the day it launched its "MOViN'" format in May 2006, and had been formerly a DJ with KBBT. Around this same time, the station got a sizable boost in its audio signal, going from 2,000 watts to 36,000 watts along with an increase in its antenna height.[9] The move essentially gave KVMX a signal equal to the other major Portland-area FM stations.
JAMMiN' 107-5
On May 1, 2008,
But that would all change eight days later, when KVMX dropped the "MOViN'" format to become Portland's newest Rhythmic Contemporary outlet. The transition began May 9, at 6 p.m., when CBS Radio acquired the Rhythmic format, the website and intellectual properties, including the popular morning show "The Playhouse" and the KXJM call letters, from Rose City.[11] While the changes were underway, both KVMX and KXJM simulcast via KXJM's web stream. The transition was completed on May 12, 2008 at 9 a.m., as the 107.5 frequency become the new "JAMMiN' 107-5" KXJM, "Portland's Hits & Hip-Hop", while the original KXJM became "95.5 The Game". "The Playhouse" was simulcast on both KVMX and KXJM on May 12, then kicked off Jammin' 107-5's new lineup on May 13. On May 27, 2008, the KVMX to KXJM call letter change was approved by the FCC, while 95.5 became KXTG. In May 2011, KXTG's sports format moved to 750 AM and 95.5 became KBFF.
In December 2008, CBS Radio traded KXJM and
In December 2009, The Playhouse was dropped from the KXJM lineup.[12]
WiLD 107.5
The station added Friday and Saturday Night live mix show broadcasts from 9 pm to Midnight, along with a nightly mix from 9–10 pm Monday through Thursday. The changes helped WiLD 107.5 to improve its ratings for 18–34 year old listeners.[13] In the June 2011 PPMs, KXJM posted its best ratings in nearly four years since its move from the 95.5 signal, overtaking KKRZ as the most listened-to contemporary outlet in Portland.[14]
JAM'N 107.5
On February 20, 2014, at Noon, KXJM relaunched as "JAM'N 107.5." The music is focused on current Rhythmic hits, with some gold and re-current music in its library, as well as adding more Hip-Hop/R&B material while decreasing the Dance-Pop tracks. KXJM began using the slogan "Jams from Today & Back in the Day." The station's moniker and logo are based on sister station WJMN in Boston.[15]
During the latter weeks of December 2016 and the first two weeks of January 2017, KXJM began reducing the currents on its playlist, and shifted towards older hip hop hits.[16][17] The station is currently ranked #5 with a 5.0 share according to the Portland Nielsen Audio PPMs.[18][19][20]
KXJM-HD2
On June 3, 2010, KXJM signed on its HD2 channel with a rhythmic adult contemporary format, branded as "Rhythmix." It was a similar format as "MOViN," previously heard on 107.5 before its flip to Rhythmic Top 40 in May 2008. In January 2012, 107.5 HD2 flipped to all-dance music, and rebranded as "Too Wild." It was programmed by Michael Oaks (Mike O.), who had programmed rhythmic stations in Las Vegas and Phoenix. In June 2016, KXJM-HD2 flipped to the "Pride Radio" format found on the iHeartRadio line up.[21]
Logos
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Original Jammin' 95.5 logo from 1999 to 2008.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXJM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1994 page B-301
- ^ "Air-1 gets OK to broadcast in Portland". Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1997 page B-365
- ^ "The Portland Radio Guide". Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ "107.5 FM The Beat Portland Oregon (1999)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-06-09.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Movin 1075 is on." from archives.pdxradio.com
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-447
- ^ "Portland Gets An FM Sports Station". Radio Ink. 2008-05-01. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "From Willamette Week (May 10, 2008)". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- ^ "The Playhouse is gone from Jammin' 107.5" from All Access (December 2, 2009)
- ^ "PPM Analysis September 2010 – Portland, Cincinnati, SLC-Ogden-Provo, Milwaukee-Racine" from All Access (October 15, 2010)
- ^ Portland Ratings Archived 2011-09-02 at the Wayback Machine from Radio-Info
- ^ "KXJM Is Jamn' Once Again" from Radio Insight (February 20, 2014)
- ^ "KXJM Quietly Segues to Classic Hip Hop", from Radio Insight (January 9, 2017)
- ^ "Quiet Flip, But Portland's Classic Hip Hop Seeks Ratings" from Inside Radio (January 10, 2017)
- ^ "Radio Online ®".
- ^ "JAM'N 107.5 • Home of The Jubal Show". YouTube.
- ^ "JAM'N 107.5 • Home of The Jubal Show". YouTube.
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=24 HD Radio Guide for Portland
External links
- KXJM website
- KXJM history at PDX Radio
- KXJM in the FCC FM station database
- KXJM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database