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For the AM radio network in the San Francisco Bay Area, see KCBS (AM)
KBCS-FM (91.3 FM) is a noncommercial community radio station serving the Puget Sound region of Seattle, Washington, USA. The station is licensed to Bellevue Community College and broadcasts at 91.3 MHz with a power of 8,000 watts. The transmitter and studios are located in Bellevue, Washington. The station was founded in 1973. The general manager is Steve Ramsey. DJs and public affairs hosts are drawn from music experts, journalists and social activists from the local community.
KBCS's eclectic programming includes noncommercial folk, jazz, world and blues music rarely heard on the radio dial. News and Public Affairs programming includes Democracy Now and headline news from the BBC. The station is a Pacifica affiliate. KBCS streams online at kbcs.fm [2].
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- Daily Programs
- Drive Time Jazz - Overlooked gems and current artists of modern jazz, weekdays 7-9 a.m. PST. Hosted by Catherine Hall, Dianne Sweeney, John Midgley, Gordon Todd and Megan Sullivan.
- Lunch with Folks - Traditional and contemporary folk music, with a different host each weekday, 12-3 p.m. PST. Hosted by Sean "Gatorboy" Donovan, Richard Gillmann, Ginger Hopper, Iaan Hughes and John Sincock
- Daily Planet - Weekday musical journey around the globe, 3-5 p.m. PST. Hosted by Matrayi Joneja, Steve Ramsey, Dina Trageser, Peter Graff, Michael Nielsen and Barbie-Danielle DeCarlo.
- Weekly Programs
- Hawaii Radio Connection - Music and news of Hawaii, Saturdays 12-2 p.m. PST with Uncle Gregg, Cousin Clarice and the gang.
- One Step Beyond - Classic soul music and rare B-sides with host Bob Anthony, Saturdays 8-10 p.m. PST.
- Vintage Jazz - Jazz and popular dance music from the 1920s and 1930s with host Al Barnes, Thursdays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. PST.
- The Bud And Don Show - Bud Young carries on the tradition of playing the best jazz in town, Mondays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. PST.
- Straight, No Chaser - Pure, challenging modern jazz from Monk to Trane to Ayler to today with host David Utevsky. Mondays 9-11 p.m. PST.
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