KITI (AM)
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Broadcast area | Centralia/Chehalis |
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| Frequency | 1420 kHz |
| Branding | KITI 1420 AM 100.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Premier Broadcasters, Incorporated |
| KITI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1977 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 53398 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°42′08″N 122°55′58″W / 46.70222°N 122.93278°W |
| Translator | 100.5 K263BS (Centralia) |
| Repeater | 92.9 KVNW (Napavine) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | live95.com |
KITI (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting in an oldies format. Licensed to Centralia, Washington, United States, it serves the Centralia-Chehalis area in western Washington. KITI airs news from ABC News Radio on the top of each hour.[2]
History
[edit source]The station first signed on the air in 1954 with the call sign KGLM.[3] Founded by Glenn McCormack, the station was originally licensed to Chehalis, Washington, and operated as a daytime-only station on 1420 kHz.[4] In 1955, the station was sold to Don Whitman, who held a listener contest to rename the station; the winning entry was KITI, intended to be pronounced as "The Kitty".[5]
In 1977, the station was purchased by Premier Broadcasters, Inc., a company led by Dick Shannon.[6] Under Premier Broadcasters, KITI expanded its technical capabilities, eventually moving its studios to a shared facility with its FM sister station in Centralia.[7] For several decades, the station featured a "Full Service" format, providing a mix of adult contemporary music, local news, and extensive coverage of Lewis County high school sports.[8]
In the 2010s, the station transitioned to an oldies format and later shifted to its current classic hits identity.[9] Today, the station simulcasts its AM signal on FM translator K263BS at 100.5 MHz, allowing for 24-hour FM coverage of the Twin Cities area.[10]
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KITI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KITI-AM 1420 kHz - Centralia-Chehalis, WA". radio-locator.com. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ↑ "KITI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1955. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1955. p. 316.
- ↑ "KITI and Live 95: Live, Locally Owned Radio". Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (August 22, 2024). "KITI Profile". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Call Sign History: KITI (Facility ID 53398)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ "About Us: Live 95 and KITI". Live 95. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ "KITI 1420 AM - Lewis County's Information Leader". Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ "K263BJ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
External links
[edit source]- Facility details for Facility ID 53398 (KITI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KITI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 142916 (K263BS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K263BS at FCCdata.org
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