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KMRE
Frequency88.3 MHz
Programming
FormatCommunity radio
AffiliationsPacifica Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerKulshan Community Media
History
First air date
March 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)
Former call signs
KMRE-LP
Former frequencies
102.3 MHz (2005–2023)
Call sign meaning
(American) Museum of Radio and Electricity, founding owner
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID762145
ClassA
ERP120 watts
HAAT101 meters (331 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
48°48′3″N 122°27′45″W / 48.80083°N 122.46250°W / 48.80083; -122.46250
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekmre.org

KMRE (88.3 FM) is a radio station in Bellingham, Washington, United States. The station broadcasts local and regional news, information, educational, cultural and historic programming from its studio at Whatcom Community College and a transmitter on King Mountain.

KMRE began broadcasting on March 1, 2005, as a low-power FM station at 102.3 MHz. It was founded by the Museum of Radio and Electricity, now the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, and initially focused on reairing programming from the Golden Age of Radio and music from the 1920s to the 1940s before broadening its focus. In 2018, when the museum opted to discontinue station operations, Kulshan Community Media was formed to run KMRE. The station began airing Americana music and a daily newscast. Kulshan filed in 2019 to build a higher-power, full-service station on 88.3 MHz. The new facility came into use in 2023.

History

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In July 2004, the American Museum of Radio and Electricity (AMRE) received a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to build a new low-power FM radio station in Bellingham. At the time, museum officials stated their goal for the station was to serve as an "exhibit which extends out beyond the [museum's] four walls", airing programming from the Golden Age of Radio and locally produced programming.[2] 24-hour-a-day broadcasting from KMRE-LP began on March 1, 2005. Its music programming largely consisted of songs from the 1920s to 1940s, many of which were digitized by the museum.[3]

In 2011, museum president John Jenkins announced he would no longer provide personal support as he had since the station started; in later years, he had sold pieces of the museum collection and donating to balance its finances.[4] This required more underwriters to keep KMRE on the air.[5] The museum was renamed in 2011 as the Spark Museum of Electrical Invention.[6]

In the mid-2010s, the station broadened its focus to include more current music programming as well as local news and talk shows. In 2016, the KMRE-LP transmitter was moved to atop the Bellingham Herald Building, having previously been on the Faithlife building at Bay and Prospect streets.[7]

In 2018, Kulshan Community Media was formed when the museum opted to cut ties with the station. That year, the station moved into the basement of the Bellingham National Bank Building, whose owner donated studio space. A new format of Americana music and talk programming accompanied the relaunch under Kulshan.[8][9]

In 2023, KMRE moved from its low-power facility to a new, higher-power license at 88.3 MHz. Ahead of launching the new full-power license, the station partnered with Whatcom Community College to relocate its studios to the campus.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMRE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Weiner, Emily (August 14, 2004). "Radio museum to build station". The Bellingham Herald. p. A3. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  3. ^ Nolan, Michelle (May 27, 2005). "Yesteryear's songs fill KRME [sic] radio: Ed Moran guides museum's low-power station". The Bellingham Herald. p. C3. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  4. ^ Fraley, Zoe (August 6, 2011). "KMRE radio may close without financial support: Options include underwriters, losing paid staff". The Bellingham Herald. p. A2. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  5. ^ Schwartz, Ralph (January 23, 2012). "Donors jump-start Spark Radio: Museum's low-power FM station now relies on community support". The Bellingham Herald. p. A1. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  6. ^ Schwartz, Ralph (December 16, 2011). "Creating a Buzz: Bellingham radio museum aims to generate fresh interest with new name". The Bellingham Herald. pp. A1, A8. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  7. ^ Bikman, Margaret (August 21, 2016). "KMRE broadcasts from new locale". The Bellingham Herald. p. 2A. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  8. ^ "Meet the Neighbors in Bellingham, Washington - Pacifica Network". October 28, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  9. ^ a b Benoit, Matt (January 27, 2023). "Tune in! Local independent radio is alive and well". Salish Current. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
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