KBKS-FM

KBKS-FM
Broadcast areaSeattle metropolitan area
Frequency106.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHits 106.1
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
SubchannelsHD2: Pride Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KHHO, KJAQ, KJEB, KJR, KJR-FM, KPTR, KZOK-FM
History
First air date
May 1959 (1959-05)
Former call signs
  • KLAY-FM (1959–1980)
  • KRPM-FM (1980–1981)
  • KRPM (1981–1986)
  • KRPM-FM (1986–1995)
  • KCIN-FM (1995–1996)
  • KRPM-FM (1996)
  • KBKS (1996–2004)
Former frequencies
106.3 MHz (1959–1961)
Call sign meaning
"Kiss" (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID27020
ClassC
ERP73,000 watts
HAAT698 meters (2,290 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
47°30′16.7″N 121°58′7.8″W / 47.504639°N 121.968833°W / 47.504639; -121.968833
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
HD2: Listen Live
Websitehits1061seattle.iheart.com

KBKS-FM (106.1 MHz) – branded as Hits 106.1 – is a commercial radio station licensed to Tacoma, Washington, and serving the Seattle metropolitan area. Owned by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts a top 40 (CHR) format. The studios and offices are located on Elliott Avenue West in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle. The transmitter is on Tiger Mountain, in Issaquah.

KBKS is the flagship station of the syndicated morning show The Jubal Show.