| City of license | Bellevue, Washington |
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| Branding | Community Radio |
| Slogan | A World of Music & Ideas |
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
| Format | Variety |
| ERP | 8,000 watts |
| HAAT | 55 meters |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility ID | 4627 |
| Callsign meaning | Bellevue College Station |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio, Public Radio International |
| Owner | Bellevue College |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kbcs.fm |
KBCS-FM (91.3 FM) is a noncommercial community radio station serving the Puget Sound region of Seattle, Washington, USA. The station is licensed to Bellevue College and broadcasts in HD Radio at 91.3 MHz with a power of 8,000 watts. The transmitter and studios are located in Bellevue, Washington on the campus of the college. A 1972 student sit-in demanding studio space and a radio tower led to the creation of the station. On February 3, 1973, KBCS went on the air as a college radio station with used equipment donated by KING FM at 10 watts of power.
In 1988, the station was experiencing difficulties in maintaining the legal requirements of its operating license. In addition, Bellevue Community College administrators wanted the station to better serve the community at-large. The college then decided to hire Harriet Baskas as the new General Manager. KBCS then became licensed as a Community Radio station.
Currently, the general manager is Steve Ramsey. Typically, music experts, journalists and social activists from the local community comprise the station's DJs, reporters and program hosts. KBCS's eclectic programming includes noncommercial folk, jazz, world and blues music rarely heard on the radio dial. Syndicated News and Public Affairs programming includes CounterSpin, Hard Knock Radio, Democracy Now!, GRITradio, The Takeaway, The Sound of Young America, BBC World News and The Michael Eric Dyson Show. The station is a Pacifica affiliate. KBCS currently has an all volunteer news department. A team of volunteers also produces two weekly public affairs programs: Voices of Diversity and One World Report.
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