KIXI

KIXI
Mercer Island–Seattle, Washington; United States;
Broadcast area	Seattle metropolitan area
Frequency	880 kHz
Branding	Retro Radio AM 880 KIXI
Programming
Format	Adult standards, oldies
Affiliations	NBC News Radio; Bloomberg Radio; Compass Media Networks;
Ownership
Owner	Hubbard Broadcasting; (Seattle FCC License Sub, LLC);
Sister stations	KQMV, KRWM, KPNW-FM, KKNW
History
First air date	1947 (as KXRN at 1220)
Former call signs	KXRN (1947–1952); KLAN (1952–1958); KQDE (1958–1960); KUDY (1960–1961);
Former frequencies	1220 kHz (1947–1951); 1230 kHz (1951–1957); 910 kHz (1957–1983);
Call sign meaning	IX, I (Roman numerals for 9 and 1, in reference to former AM 910 frequency)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4629
Class	B
Power	50,000 watts day; 10,000 watts night;
Repeater(s)	106.9 KRWM-HD3 (Bremerton)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kixi.com

KIXI (880 AM) is a radio station licensed to Mercer Island/Seattle, Washington. It operates 24 hours a day with a daytime power of 50,000 watts and a nighttime power of 10,000 watts from a transmitter in Mercer Slough Nature Park in Bellevue, where studios are also located (although in a separate location).