Seattle Radio: iHM Adds FM Simulcast To Sports KJR

iHeartMedia/Seattle has dropped music on KUBE 93.3 FM to simulcast KJR 950 AM as The New Sports Radio. The new outlet becomes the only sports station to air on the FM dial in Seattle bringing listeners live and local talent all day long.

KJR-FM will feature heritage talent such as Dave Softy Mahler, Ian Furness, Jason Puckett, Jim Moore, Chuck Powell and former Seattle Mariner Bucky Jacobsen. In addition, the station will remain the play-by-play rights holder for the University of Washington Huskies, Seattle Kraken and Seattle Sounders.

"By moving the legendary KJR brand to the FM band, we're going to be able to grow the next generation of Seattle Sports fans," said iHeartMedia Seattle Market President Mark Glynn. "With the combination of Sports Radio 93.3 KJR FM, Sports Radio 950 KJR AM and the iHeartRadio app, we enhance our sports platform and become the #1 destination for sports and currently the only FM sports platform in Seattle."

The full programming lineup included Chuck and Bucky in the Morning (6-10am), Jason Puckett and Jim Moore (10am-1pm), Ian Furness (1-3pm) and Dave "Softy" Mahler and Dick Fain (3-6pm).

“By moving the legendary KJR brand to the FM band, we’re going to be able to grow the next generation of Seattle Sports fans,” said Mark Glynn, Market President for iHeartMedia Seattle. “With the combination of Sports Radio 93.3 KJR FM, Sports Radio 950 KJR AM and the iHeartRadio app, we enhance our sports platform and become the #1 destination for sports and currently the only FM sports platform in Seattle.”