KPLU-FM

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KPLU-FM

City of license	Tacoma, Washington
Broadcast area	Seattle metropolitan area
Branding	KPLU 88.5
Slogan	NPR News and All That Jazz
Frequency	88.5 MHz FM (also on HD Radio) 88.5-2 FM-"Jazz24"
Translator(s)	(see article)
First air date	1966
Format	Jazz/NPR
ERP	68,000 watts
HAAT	707 meters
Class	C
Facility ID	51199
Callsign meaning	Pacific Lutheran University
Affiliations	NPR
Owner	Pacific Lutheran University
Webcast	KPLU Web Player AAC+ PLS
Website	kplu.org

KPLU-FM (88.5 MHz) is a news & jazz format National Public Radio member station in Tacoma, Washington, USA, owned by Pacific Lutheran University.

Founded in November 1966, KPLU broadcasts from West Tiger Mountain in the Issaquah Alps with a power of 68,000 watts. Studios are located in both Tacoma and Seattle. KPLU plays a variety of NPR programs, including All Things Considered, Car Talk, and Morning Edition. The locally produced BirdNote airs every morning. KPLU is known for its jazz programing and regional news coverage. Those who listen online can choose either a regular station feed, or listen to Jazz24, a 24/7 free online jazz station.

"Jazz After Hours", a Public Radio International jazz show broadcast throughout the United States, is hosted and produced by Jim Wilke at his Hatchcover Studio in Seattle and heard on KPLU.

Translators

KPLU is also carried on the following satellite and broadcast translator stations to improve reception of the station:

KPLK 88.9 FM Sedro-Woolley
KVIX 89.3 FM Port Angeles
KPLI 90.1 FM Olympia
K204BI 88.7 FM Bellingham
K204BI 88.7 FM Downtown Seattle
K211AP 90.1 FM Centralia
K212AG 90.3 FM Raymond
K215DP 90.9 FM Port Angeles
K221FR 92.1 FM West Seattle
K221FR 88.1 FM West Seattle
K265DP 100.9 FM Aberdeen
K284BM 104.7 FM Longview
K288GG 105.5 FM Mount Vernon

External links

KPLU 88.5

Query the FCC's FM station database for KPLU

Radio-Locator information on KPLU

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Query the FCC's FM station database for KPLI

Radio-Locator information on KPLI

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KPLI

Query the FCC's FM station database for KPLK

Radio-Locator information on KPLK

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Query the FCC's FM station database for KVIX

Radio-Locator information on KVIX

v t e Radio stations in the Seattle–Tacoma market

by FM frequency	88.5 88.9 89.5 89.9 90.1 90.3 90.7 90.9 91.3 91.7 92.5 93.3 94.1 94.9 95.7 96.1 96.5 97.3 97.7 98.1 98.9 99.9 100.7 101.5 102.5 102.9 103.7 104.1 104.5 104.9 105.3 106.1 106.9 107.7

by AM frequency	530¹ 570 630 710 770 820 850 880 950 1000 1050 1090 1150 1180 1210 1230 1250 1300 1330 1360 1380 1400 1420 1450 1460 1490 1520 1540 1560 1590 1620 1680

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.425 162.475 162.550

by callsign	KARR KASB KBCS KBKS-FM KBLE KBRO KCIS KCMS KDDS-FM KEXP-FM KFNQ KGHP KGNW KGRG KGRG-FM KHB60 KHHO KHTP KING-FM KIRO KIRO-FM KISW KITZ KNCL518 KLFE KIXI KJAQ KJR KJR-FM KKBW KKDZ KKMO KKNW KKOL KKWF KKXA KLAY KLCK-FM KMCQ KMIA KMIH KMPS-FM KNDD KNHC KNTS KOMO KOMO-FM KPLU-FM KPLZ-FM KQMV KRIZ KRKO KRWM KSER KSUH KTTH KUBE KUOW-FM KUPS KVI KVTI KWYZ KXOT KXPA KXXO KYIZ KYNW KZIZ KZOK-FM WWG24 WXM62

¹ Traveller Information Service transmitter for WSDOT Satellite radio local traffic/weather XM Channel 221 Sirius Channel 156 Washington radio markets Seattle-Tacoma Spokane Richland-Kennewick-Pasco Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR Wenatchee Yakima Other Washington radio regions Northwest Washington Lewiston, ID Pullman-Moscow See also List of radio stations in Washington

Radio stations in Northwest Washington

Whatcom County

AM	KARI 550 KGMI 790 KBAI 930 KPUG 1170 KRPI 1550 KVRI 1600

FM	KUGS 89.3 KZAZ 91.7 KISM 92.9 KMRE-LP 102.3 KAVZ-LP 102.5 KAFE 104.1 KWPZ 106.5

NWR	KAD93 162.525

Skagit County

AM	KAPS 660 KWLE 1340 KBRC 1430

FM	KMWS 89.7 KSVR 91.7

Clallam County

AM	KONP 1450

FM	KVIX 89.3 KNWP 90.1 KSQM 91.5 KBDB 103.9

NWR	KXI27 162.425 KIH36 162.550

Jefferson County

FM	KROH 91.1 KPTZ 91.9

Island and San Juan Counties

AM	KRPA 1110

FM	KWPA-LP 96.9 KLOI-LP 102.9

Adjacent Markets

Greater Vancouver
Victoria & Mid Island
Southwestern BC

Washington radio markets: Seattle-Tacoma; Spokane; Richland-Kennewick-Pasco; Vancouver, WA/Portland, OR; Wenatchee; Yakima

Other Washington radio regions: Northwest Washington; Lewiston, ID; Pullman-Moscow

See also: List of radio stations in Washington

v t e NPR Member Stations and other Public radio stations in the state of Washington

Northwest Public Radio	Bellingham KZAZ Clarkston KNWV Ellensburg KNWR Moses Lake KLWS Mount Vernon KMWS Omak KQWS Port Angeles KNWP Pullman KWSU/KRFA Richland KFAE Tacoma KVTI Walla Walla KWWS Yakima KNWY

Pacific Public Media	Olympia KPLI Seattle/Tacoma KPLU Port Angeles KVIX

Puget Sound Public Radio	Seattle KEXP Seattle KUOW

Spokane Public Radio	Spokane KPBX Spokane KPBZ Spokane KSFC

Other stations	Seattle KING

See also List of NPR stations

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Washington

Coordinates: 47°30′14″N 121°58′34″W / 47.504°N 121.976°W / 47.504; -121.976

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KPLU-FM

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