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KXJM
Broadcast areaPortland Metropolitan Area
Frequency107.5MHz(HD Radio)
BrandingJam'n 107.5
Programming
FormatRhythmic CHR
SubchannelsHD2: Top 40/Dance"Pride Radio"
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KKRZ,KKCW,KFBW,KLTH,KPOJ,KEX
History
First air date
March 8,1991(as KDBX)
Former call signs
KDBX (1991–1996)
KBBT-FM (1996–2000)
KVMX (2000–2008)
Call signmeaning
K XJaMmin' (branding used from 1999 to 2010, revived in 2014)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID12551
ClassC0
ERP71,000watts
HAAT501.6 meters (1,646 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
45°30′58″N122°43′59″W/ 45.51611°N 122.73306°W/45.51611; -122.73306
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websitejamn1075.iheart

KXJM(107.5FM,"Jam'n 107.5" ) is a commercialradio stationlicensedtoBanks, Oregonand serving thePortland metropolitan area.KXJM's studios and offices are inTigardand thetransmitteris located inPortland'sWest Hills.The station is owned byiHeartMedia, Inc.,and airs aRhythmic CHRformat.

KXJM is the second station in Portland to use thesecall letters.They previously were found on 95.5, which is nowKBFF.

Station history

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Contemporary Christian

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This station got its initialconstruction permitin June 1990 but didn'tsign-onuntil March 8, 1991. It began asKDBX,owned by Common Ground Broadcasting, and with an effective radiated power of 3,000watts.[2]At first, it carried theK-Lovecontemporary Christian musicradio format.In 1992, it became "Spirit FM 107.5" with the stated goal of playing Christian hit music 24/7, a first for the Portland market.[3]

Modern AC and '80s Hits

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On October 1, 1996, the station was bought byAmerican Radio Systemsfor $14 million.[4]American Radio would later be bought out byInfinity Broadcasting,which in turn merged withCBS Radio.The Christian format was moved to AM 800KPDQ,while 107.5 would offer a new format. Afterstuntingwithalternative rockmusic for 24 hours as "107.5 The End",[citation needed]the station flipped toModern ACand changed its call sign toKBBT-The Beat at 107 dot 5.Those call letters were formerly on AM 970 (nowKUFO).[5]The station specialized in newer music, but by 1999, KBBT mixed in 1980s' hits as well.[6]On June 2, 2000, most of the on-air staff was fired, with exception of Cort Webber (of Cort and Fatboy fame) and Troy Daniels. The station flipped toKVMX Mix 107.5with an all-1980s hits format.[7]In 2006, it shifted to a "Rock Hits" format focusing mostly on rock music from the 1980s, and picked upBob Rivers'syndicatedmorning show, which was based atKZOK-FMinSeattle.

Movin 107.5

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Movin 107.5logo used 2006–2008.

On October 5, 2006, at 10 a.m., immediately after Rivers' show, KVMX changed its format toRhythmic Hot ACas "MOViN 107.5".[8]The"MOViN'"brand had previously been picked up byKQMVin Seattle,KMVNinLos Angeles,KYMVinSalt Lake City,KFRCinSan Francisco,WMVN/St. LouisandKMVKinDallas(KMVK used the same logo as KVMX due to both stations being at 107.5.)

KVMX's Program Director, Lisa Adams (who continued in the same position after KVMX's transition to Rhythmic Top 40 in May 2008), was KQMV's first PD the day it launched its "MOViN'" format in May 2006, and had been formerly a DJ with KBBT. Around this same time, the station got a sizable boost in its audio signal, going from 2,000 watts to 36,000 watts along with an increase in its antenna height.[9]The move essentially gave KVMX a signal equal to the other major Portland-area FM stations.

JAMMiN' 107-5

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On May 1, 2008,Rose City Radio Corporationannounced it would change the format of KXJM, "Jammin' 95.5", the market's firstRhythmic Contemporarystation, to all sports on May 12, 2008 as "95.5 The Game." The shift almost left Portland without ahip-hop-based station, and possibly without a home for "The Playhouse"morning radio show.[10]

But that would all change eight days later, when KVMX dropped the "MOViN'" format to become Portland's newest Rhythmic Contemporary outlet. The transition began May 9, at 6 p.m., when CBS Radio acquired the Rhythmic format, the website and intellectual properties, including the popular morning show "The Playhouse" and the KXJM call letters, from Rose City.[11]While the changes were underway, both KVMX and KXJMsimulcastvia KXJM's web stream. The transition was completed on May 12, 2008 at 9 a.m., as the 107.5 frequency become the new "JAMMiN' 107-5" KXJM, "Portland's Hits & Hip-Hop", while the original KXJM became "95.5 The Game". "The Playhouse" was simulcast on both KVMX and KXJM on May 12, then kicked off Jammin' 107-5's new lineup on May 13. On May 27, 2008, the KVMX to KXJM call letter change was approved by theFCC,while 95.5 became KXTG. In May 2011, KXTG's sports format moved to 750 AM and 95.5 became KBFF.

In December 2008, CBS Radio traded KXJM andKLTHtoClear Channel Communicationsin a five station exchange deal for Clear Channel's Houston outletsKLOLandKHMX.The deal was completed on April 1, 2009. KXJM came under common ownership with its longtime rivalKKRZ,which Clear Channel owned prior to the acquisition of KXJM.

In December 2009, The Playhouse was dropped from the KXJM lineup.[12]

WiLD 107.5

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"WiLD 107.5" logo from March 15, 2010 to February 20, 2014

On March 15, 2010, at 10 am, after playing "Carry Out"byTimbaland,KXJM relaunched itsRhythmic CHRformat as "WiLD 107.5" and adopted the slogan "Portland's Party Hits." Although the KXJM call letters remained, a new logo was patterned after its sister station in San Francisco,KYLD.KXJM's first song as "WiLD 107.5" was "La La La"byLMFAO.

The station added Friday and Saturday Night live mix show broadcasts from 9 pm to Midnight, along with a nightly mix from 9–10 pm Monday through Thursday. The changes helped WiLD 107.5 to improve its ratings for 18–34 year old listeners.[13]In the June 2011 PPMs, KXJM posted its best ratings in nearly four years since its move from the 95.5 signal, overtaking KKRZ as the most listened-to contemporary outlet in Portland.[14]

JAM'N 107.5

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On February 20, 2014, at Noon, KXJM relaunched as "JAM'N 107.5." The music is focused on current Rhythmic hits, with some gold and re-current music in its library, as well as adding more Hip-Hop/R&B material while decreasing the Dance-Pop tracks. KXJM began using the slogan "Jams from Today & Back in the Day." The station's moniker and logo are based on sister stationWJMNinBoston.[15]

During the latter weeks of December 2016 and the first two weeks of January 2017, KXJM began reducing the currents on its playlist, and shifted towards older hip hop hits.[16][17]The station is currently ranked #5 with a 5.0 share according to the Portland Nielsen Audio PPMs.[18][19][20]

KXJM-HD2

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On June 3, 2010, KXJM signed on itsHD2channel with arhythmic adult contemporaryformat, branded as "Rhythmix." It was a similar format as "MOViN," previously heard on 107.5 before its flip to Rhythmic Top 40 in May 2008. In January 2012, 107.5 HD2 flipped to all-dance music,and rebranded as "Too Wild." It was programmed by Michael Oaks (Mike O.), who had programmed rhythmic stations inLas VegasandPhoenix.In June 2016, KXJM-HD2 flipped to the "Pride Radio" format found on theiHeartRadioline up.[21]

Logos

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  • Original Jammin' 95.5 logo from 1999 to 2008.
    Original Jammin' 95.5 logo from 1999 to 2008.

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for KXJM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1994 page B-301
  3. ^"Air-1 gets OK to broadcast in Portland".Archived fromthe originalon 2010-09-19.Retrieved2010-08-09.
  4. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1997 page B-365
  5. ^"The Portland Radio Guide".Retrieved2010-08-09.
  6. ^"107.5 FM The Beat Portland Oregon (1999)".YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-14.
  7. ^http:// americanradiohistory /Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-06-09.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  8. ^"Movin 1075 is on."from archives.pdxradio
  9. ^Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-447
  10. ^"Portland Gets An FM Sports Station".Radio Ink.2008-05-01. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-05-11.Retrieved2008-05-07.
  11. ^"From Willamette Week (May 10, 2008)".Archived fromthe originalon May 13, 2008.RetrievedMay 11,2008.
  12. ^"The Playhouse is gone from Jammin' 107.5" from All Access (December 2, 2009)
  13. ^"PPM Analysis September 2010 – Portland, Cincinnati, SLC-Ogden-Provo, Milwaukee-Racine"from All Access (October 15, 2010)
  14. ^Portland RatingsArchived2011-09-02 at theWayback Machinefrom Radio-Info
  15. ^"KXJM Is Jamn' Once Again"from Radio Insight (February 20, 2014)
  16. ^"KXJM Quietly Segues to Classic Hip Hop",from Radio Insight (January 9, 2017)
  17. ^"Quiet Flip, But Portland's Classic Hip Hop Seeks Ratings"from Inside Radio (January 10, 2017)
  18. ^"Radio Online ®".
  19. ^"JAM'N 107.5 • Home of The Jubal Show".YouTube.
  20. ^"JAM'N 107.5 • Home of The Jubal Show".YouTube.
  21. ^http://hdradio /station_guides/widget.php?id=24HD Radio Guide for Portland
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