KNHC

Infobox Radio station
name = KNHC


city = Seattle, Washington
area = Seattle, Washington and surrounding area
branding = "C-89.5"
slogan = "Seattle's Hottest Music"
airdate = Dec 1969 (at 1210 AM) Jan 1971 (at 89.5 FM)
frequency = 89.5 (MHz)
format = Dance Top 40
power =
erp = 8,500 watts
haat = 372 meters
class = C1
facility_id = 59526
callsign_meaning = K Nathan Hale Communications
former_callsigns =
owner = Seattle Public Schools
webcast = [http://c895worldwide.com/web/streaming/c895sc32.pls 32 kbit/s SHOUTcast] ,
[http://c895worldwide.com/web/streaming/c895sc128.pls 128 kbit/s SHOUTcast]
[http://c895worldwide.com/web/streaming/c895wm32.asx 32 kbit/s Windows Media] ,
[http://c895worldwide.com/web/streaming/c895wm128.asx 128 kbit/s Windows Media]
website = [http://www.c895worldwide.com/ C-89.5 Homepage]

KNHC (C-89.5) is a student-run Class C1 Non-Commercial FM radio station based in Seattle, Washington, primarily broadcasting dance and contemporary hit music. It is one of seven stations monitored by Nielsen BDS for inclusion in Billboard magazine's weekly Hot Dance Airplay chart. Its best coverage is in the Seattle metro area [http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=KNHC&service=FM Radio-Locator Predicted Coverage Area] ] .

Operations and funding

KNHC is owned by Seattle Public Schools and is operated primarily by students of Nathan Hale High School in the Lake City area of north Seattle, many of whom work at the station as part of a [http://www.c895worldwide.com/web/?page=CourseDesc radio broadcasting course] . Production, programming, music selection, copy writing, and on-air hosting are done by the student staff, with assistance and supervision when necessary by adult staff members and volunteers. Some regular programs are hosted by alumni or other non-students.

The station usually plays Top 40 dance music during the day, with a number of specialty shows playing anything from house to industrial appearing midday, in the evenings, and on weekends.

Since around 2002, Seattle Public Schools has excluded funding for the station from its annual budget, except for the salaries of district employees. The entire $250,000/year operational budget of the station is raised via fundraising efforts, primarily from two bi-annual pledge drives, as well as from some amount of commercial underwriting. The station continues to be free of traditional commercial advertisements, though sponsorships are occasionally noted with pre-recorded underwriting spots from the sponsor.

The C in C-89.5 stands for Communications.

chedule

Sunday 2am - 5am Host: Brian and Mad Max Show: The Afterparty 6p - Midnight Host: Paul Alleinkoff Show: On The Edge

Monday 12n - 1p DJ: Richard J Dalton Show: The Noon Workout 5p - 6p DJ: DJ Lifeguard Show: The Drive @ 5

8p - Midnight Host: Chloe D Show: Monday Madness

Tuesday 12n - 1p DJ: Richard J Dalton Show: The Noon Workout 5p - 6p DJ: DJ Kyler Show: The Drive @ 5 8p - Midnight Host: Trent Von

Wednesday 12n - 1p DJ: Richard J Dalton Show: The Noon Workout 5p - 6p DJ: Richard J Dalton Show: The Drive @ 5

9p - Midnight Host: DJ Tamm Show: Nocturnal Transmission

Thursday 7am - 9am DJ: Trent Von Show: Save The Wave 12n - 1p DJ: Richard J Dalton Show: The Noon Workout 5p - 6p DJ: DJ Kyler Show: The Drive @ 5

8pm - Midnight Host: Mel McCoy

Friday 9pm - Midnight Host: Timothy Show: Electrobox

Saturday 12m - 1a DJ: Justin Dohman Show: The Lockdown 1am - 3a Host: DJ Lifeguard Show: The Overdrive 3am - 5am DJ: Randy Schlager Show: Powermix 7pm Host: various Show: Phat 5 @ 7 Countdown

8pm - 2am Host: Drew Show: The Vortex

Coverage

The station's signal is broadcast from a tower on Cougar Mountain, and covers an area from north of Seattle to roughly halfway into Tacoma, Washington and across the Puget Sound. The signal can be received as far east as Snoqualmie, Washington. It identifies itself as a Seattle radio station.

The station also provides multiple live streams from its website, currently operating 32 kbit/s and 128 kbit/s SHOUTcast streams and 32 kbit/s and 128 kbit/s Windows Media streams, which can be received throughout the world via the Internet.

History

*1960s
**December 1969: the station goes on the air at 100 miliwatts at 1210 AM.
*1970s
**January 1971: KNHC goes on the air at 10 watts at 89.5 FM, covering about a 5 mile circle in the north end of Seattle.
**September 1972: Power is increased to 320 watts with a directional antenna.
**January 1973: Station goes to stereo operations.
**November 1974: Power is increased to 1,500 watts directional.
**December 1977: HEW/NTIA grant creates a new studio, and a sister studio at Cleveland High School on Beacon Hill. The Mass Communications magnet school program at Hale begins, including courses in radio, television, journalism, photography, and graphic arts. During this period (through the early 1980s) the "C" in KNHC was said to stand for "Cleveland." Though some Cleveland students participated in the KNHC program, the majority of student staff continued to be students enrolled at Nathan Hale.
*1980s
**Early 80s: KNHC played a light rock/pop format during the day, with specialty shows in the evenings and on weekends, including jazz and classical.
**October 1981: Power is increased to 3 kW non-directional.
**1982: KNHC adopted an R&B/"urban" format, and the number of listeners rapidly increased. Since then, though the format has shifted slightly, the station's focus has remained on danceable and rhythmic music.
**1983: KNHC begins to use the nickname "C89".
**December 1983: Jack Straw Memorial Foundation's KRAB files with the FCC to force the Seattle School District to share KNHC's frequency. The school district fights the takeover attempt.
**April 1984: KNHC installs a satellite dish to receive the Sheridan Broadcasting Network.
**July 1986: A BE 3.5 kW transmitter is installed extending C89.5's power to 10 kW.
**February 1986: The FCC designates the KRAB case to full scale federal hearing.
**August 1987: Unique Jampro 6 bay state-of-the-art antenna is installed minimizing downward signal.
**June 1987: Microwave studio transmitter link is installed.
**February 1987: Associated Press Newspower satellite newsfeed is installed.
**May 1988: Federal courts rule in favor of KNHC.
**January 1989: KNHC prevails over a federal appeal by Jackstraw.
*1990s
**September 1990: Magnet grant is awarded to enhance the radio and TV program.
**June 1990: QEI transmitter is installed extending operations to 30 kW.
**March 1991: Radio facility is renovated; second production studio, engineering room, and offices are built.
**December 1994: Formed articulation agreement with Boise State University which gives station workers opportunities for higher education. Jobs, college credits and scholarships are made available. Two students participate in the program in its first year.
**September 1995: Introduced digital audio technology with three digital audio editing workstations.
**January 1997: Moved to digital station operation with introduction of a digital music stream and placement of computer workstations in every studio.
**April 1998: Station launches www.c895fm.com website.
*2000s
**January 2000: Moved to MiniDisc recording elements and programs, making the station completely tapeless and completing the studio transition to all digital.
**August 2000: Completely remodeled and rewired all three studios with new audio consoles and furniture.
**June 2001: Received FCC construction permit to build new transmission facility on Cougar Mountain.
**July 2002: Began transmitting from Cougar Mountain, significantly extending the reach of the signal to the North and filling in "dead spots".
**October 2003: KNHC named "Best Of New York" high school radio stations by the Village Voice, thanks to its Internet audio stream.
**March 2004: becomes the first non-commercial station in the United States to be a monitored reporter when they join the Billboard Magazine Dance Radio Airplay panel.
**June 2006: Due to popular demand, a 128 kbit/s SHOUTcast stream was added. This stream is currently using bandwidth provided by a sponsor. When the station has secured bandwidth to support more concurrent listeners the stream will become official and will be displayed on the homepage. [http://c895worldwide.com/web/?page=about C-89.5 Official Website: "About Us"] ]
**January 2008: KNHC installed a new Transmitter on Cougar Mountain and upgraded to HD radio.

References

Contact C-89.5

PSA information, underwriting inquiries, business issues, pledge drive questions, contest questions:
Business line: [phone]
Fax line: [phone]

Requests, music questions, event questions:
Request line [phone]
Pledge Toll Free [phone]

External links

* [http://www.c895worldwide.com/ C-89.5 Official Web site]
* [http://ontheedgeradio.com/ On the Edge Web site]
* [http://www.thegospelshow.com/ The Gospel Show Web site]
* [http://thevortexworldwide.com/ The Vortex Web Site]

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