91.3 KBCS

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91.3 KBCS is a listener-supported public community radio station licensed to Bellevue, Washington, and operated by Bellevue College, serving the greater Seattle–Puget Sound metropolitan area. The station officially signed on the air in February 1973, initially operating as a low-power educational outlet before growing into a powerful regional broadcaster. Over more than five decades, KBCS has established itself as an essential cultural institution in the Pacific Northwest, dedicated to eclectic music discovery, diverse cultural representation, and independent public affairs journalism. The station's programming format is renowned for its remarkable musical diversity, blending deep-dive specialty music shows covering jazz, folk, world music, blues, bluegrass, roots, hip-hop, and electronic music. In addition to its rich musical curation, KBCS provides vital public affairs programming, local journalism, and nationally syndicated talk and news shows such as 'Democracy Now!' and 'The Thom Hartmann Show'. Driven by a small core professional staff alongside a dedicated community of over 150 volunteer hosts, producers, and journalists, the station serves as an interactive hub that also offers formal broadcast training programs to the public. Owned by Bellevue College and broadcasting with a robust signal from its transmitter site, KBCS reaches listeners across King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. Relying on listener contributions, underwriting, and community support rather than commercial advertising, the station maintains editorial independence. Through its traditional analog FM frequency, HD Radio feeds, official website, and mobile applications, 91.3 KBCS continues to connect passionate music and news lovers across Washington state and around the globe.

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