KAFE

KAFE-FM
Broadcast area	Bellingham, WA
Frequency	104.3 MHz
Branding	KAFE 104.3
Programming
Format	Adult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Saga Communications
Technical information
Class	C
ERP	60,000 watts
HAAT	704 m
Links
Website	KAFE FM 104.3

KAFE-FM 104.3 is a 60 kw radio station located and licensed in Bellingham, Washington, transmitting from an antenna on Mount Constitution on Orcas Island with broadcasts originating from their Bellingham studios on Yew Street Road. KAFE-FM is run by the Cascade Radio Group, owned by Saga Communications.

KAFE-FM serves Northwestern Washington, with a signal that also reaches Seattle's northern suburbs, the Olympic Peninsula and into Canada, reaching Vancouver and Victoria.

Since changing format and call letters on November 1, 1989, KAFE-FM 104.3 has been an adult contemporary radio station known for community interests and a solid veteran airstaff.

Also known as Country KERI-FM in the 1970s and "Northwest Rock" KNWR-FM in the late 1970s to 1980s.

Program Director and Midday Personality Don Hurley came to the station in 2001 from various stints around San Diego, Las Vegas, Flint, and Binghamton.

Morning hosts Dave Walker (Dallas, TX) and Shari Matthews (Flagstaff, AZ; Boise, ID; Spokane, WA) have been on-air together since November 2000.

Lynn Roberts (Seattle, WA; Honolulu, HI); and Scotty VanDryver round out the airstaff, with syndicated evening host Delilah on Sunday through Friday nights.

KAFE-FM has an application for the FCC to move from 104.3 to 104.1.

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