KFBW

KFBW

Vancouver, Washington
Broadcast area	Portland, Oregon Salem, Oregon Vancouver, Washington
Frequency	105.9MHz(HD Radio)
Branding	105.9 The Brew
Programming
Format	Mainstream rock
Subchannels	HD1: KFBW analog HD2:Contemporary Christian(Way FM)
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KKRZ,KKCW,KLTH,KXJM,KPOJ,KEX
History
First air date	February 5,2001(as KBET-FM)
Former call signs	KXMX (1998–1999, CP) KKLQ (1999–2000, CP) KBET-FM (2000–2001) KSTE-FM (2001–2002) KRVO(2002–2005) KIJZ (2005–2007) KQOL (2007–2009)
Call signmeaning	K FBreW
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60640
Class	C1
ERP	22,500watts
HAAT	470 meters (1,540 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	45°31′21.00″N122°44′45.00″W
Translator(s)	94.9 K235CU (Bethany, Oregon,relays HD2)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1059thebrew.iheart

KFBW(105.9FM) is acommercialradio stationlicensedtoVancouver, Washington,and broadcasting to thePortland metropolitan area.Owned byiHeartMedia, Inc.,the station airs amainstream rockradio formatwith emphasis on the late 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, branded as "105.9 The Brew". Thetransmitteris located inPortland'swest hillsand the studios are inTigard, Oregon.

History

The station was initially licensed to theCincinnati-basedCiticastersas of February 1996, when that broadcasting group was acquired byJacor Communications. The station has had seven call signs since mid-1998.While owned by Jacor, it changed call letters toKXMX.When Jacor sold it toClear Channel Communications,the call letters changed toKKLQ.In August 2000, it switched itscall letterstoKBET.The station officially signed on air with amodern adult contemporarymusic format branded as "Star 105.9" on February 5, 2001; to match the format, the call letters changed toKSTE-FM.It is also noted that the station used the same logo and slogan as Los Angeles stationKYSR.At that time, both stations aired a Modern AC format.

On June 21, 2002, KSTE-FM dropped themodern adult contemporarymusic format, likely due to lackluster ratings and direct competition from cross-townKRSK,which aired a similarmodern adult contemporarymusic format. KSTE-FM then began stunting with short clips of almost all music genres branded as "Quick 106" (this stunt was used earlier in the year onKJRinSeattle).

On June 25, 2002, KSTE-FM adopted aclassic hitsmusic format branded as "The River".A change ofcall lettersfollowed on June 28, 2002 toKRVOto better match "The River" branding.

On November 4, 2005, KRVO changed formats yet again, adopting thesmooth jazzmusic format that thePortland metropolitan areawas lacking since the demise of KKJZ (nowKLTH) on February 1, 2002. A change of call letters toKIJZwas made to match the name of the format and new branding as "Smooth Jazz 105.9",a format now heard on sister stationKKCW's HD2 subchannel.

On August 30, 2007, KIJZ changed their format back to classic hits, with the slogan "Kool 105.9" and changed their call letters toKQOLon September 5, 2007.The music, originally heavy on music from the 1970s and early 1980s, was shifted in spring 2008 to more of an evenly 60s/70s based format. After Clear Channel purchasedKLTHand itsclassic hitsformat fromCBS Radioin April 2009, it is now in the same building as KLTH.

On May 6, 2009, KQOL began stunting, directing listeners to KLTH. On May 8, KQOL launched an 1980s-basedclassic rockformat and adopted its current branding "105.9 The Brew".The station changed their call letters toKFBWon June 2, 2009 to make it branding-appropriate. As of 2011, it began to expand its library to include tracks from the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1990s, along with the new slogan "Next Generation of Classic Rock" to reflect the adjustment. In the fall of 2013, KFBW adjusted its slogan to "Real Classic Rock". In January 2014, KFBW adjusted its slogan again, this time as "Portland's Rock Station".

Branding

• KXMX (1998–1999)
• KKLQ (1999–2000)
• KBET (2000–2001)
• "Star 105.9" /KSTE (2001–2002)
• "105.9 The River" /KRVO (2002–2005)
• "Smooth Jazz 105.9" /KIJZ (2005–2007)
• "Kool 105.9" /KQOL (2007–2009)
• "105.9 The Brew" /KFBW (2009–Present)

KFBW-HD2

KFBW-HD2 features aContemporary Christian Musicformat from theWAY-FM Network.Its programming can also be heard on local translators K235CU 94.9 MHz in Bethany.

KFBW-HD3

KFBW-HD3 featured aclassic countryformat branded as "103.7 The Legend" and was simulcast on FM translator K279BO 103.7 FM in Portland, owned by Educational Media Foundation.

On May 9, 2019, K279BO dropped its simulcast with KFBW-HD3 and switched to "K-Love Classics" (simulcasting KLVP-HD3).

The HD3 subchannel has since been turned off.

External links

• KFBW official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 60640 (KFBW)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• KFBWinNielsen Audio's FM station database