KBMS
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KBMS (1480 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format. Licensed to Vancouver, Washington, United States, it serves the Portland, Oregon area. The studios are in Vancouver, while the transmitter site is in North Portland at the Smith and Bybee Refuge.
On February 2, 1956, 1480 AM began operations as KRIV in Camas, Washington. On December 30, 1961, the transmitter and additional studio were moved from 1916 N.E. 2nd Ave., in Camas, to 12640 N. Farr Rd. on Hayden Island, Oregon. The location was in the N.W. corner parking area at "Jantzen Beach Amusement Park", which today is about where "Video Only" is at 1860 N. Hayden Island Dr. The studio was in a small building which stood a few feet above ground.
The station is currently owned by Gloria and Christopher Bennett, through licensee Bennett Media Group, LLC; Christopher Bennett is the founder of the Seattle Medium. KBMS is known in Portland's African-American community. KBMS is the only Urban AC station in the Pacific Northwest.
KBMS carries the Tom Joyner Morning Show, "Keeping it Real" with The Reverend Al Sharpton, as well as "Trending Today" with Carl Nelson.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 11162 (KBMS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBMS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KBMS
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- K220IN
- K224DL
- K228EU
- K240CZ
- K248DD
- K272EL
- K275CH
- K279BO
- K283BL
- K292HH
- K296FT
- KBFF
- KBMS
- KBNP
- KBOO
- KBPS
- KBSF-LP
- KBVM
- KDOA-LP
- KDZR
- KEX1
- KFBW
- KFFD-LP
- KFFP-LP
- KFIS
- KFXX
- KGDD
- KGON
- KICN-LP
- KIEV-LP
- KIG98
- KINK
- KISN-LP
- KKCW
- KKOV
- KKRZ
- KKWA
- KLTH
- KLVP
- KMHD
- KMTT
- KNRK
- KNUM-LP
- KOOR
- KOPB-FM
- KOUV-LP
- KPAM
- KPDQ
- KPDQ-FM
- KPFR
- KPLP
- KPOJ
- KPOR
- KPPK
- KPRP-LP
- KQAC
- KQRR
- KQRZ-LP
- KRSK
- KRYN
- KRYP
- KUFO
- KUIK
- KUPL
- KVBE-LP
- KVRN-LP
- KWBY
- KWIP
- KWJJ-FM
- KXJM
- KXL-FM
- KXPD
- KXRU-LP
- KXRW-LP
- KXRY
- KXTG
- KYCH-FM
- KYQT-LP
- KZME
- KZRI
- KZZR
- WNG604
- WPHG7102
- KXET 1150
- KKPZ 1330
- Nearby regions
- Bend
- Columbia Gorge
- Eugene–Springfield
- Longview-Kelso
- Olympia-Centralia
- Salem-Corvallis–Albany
- Seattle-Tacoma
- Yakima
- See also
- List of radio stations in Oregon
- List of radio stations in Washington
- Notes
- 1. Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage.
- 2. Travelers' information station for Portland International Airport.
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- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBMS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.