107.7 The End
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| City | Seattle, Washington |
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| Broadcast area | Seattle metropolitan area |
| Branding | 107.7 The End |
| Slogan | Alternative. Seattle. |
| Frequency | 107.7 MHz FM (also on HD Radio) 107.7-2 FM-"The Sound" (Northwest bands) |
| First air date | 1962 (as KRAB) |
| Format | Alternative Rock |
| ERP | 68,000 watts |
| HAAT | 707 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 34530 |
| Callsign meaning | K The END D |
| Former callsigns | KRAB (1962-1985) KMGI (1985-1991) |
| Owner |
Entercom Communications (Entercom License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KISW, KKWF, KHTP |
| Webcast | Listen Live or .PLS File |
| Website | 1077theend.com |
KNDD (107.7 FM), also known as "107.7 The End", is an alternative rock radio station in Seattle, Washington. It is operated by Entercom Communications. Its studios are located in the Metropolitan Park West tower between Downtown and South Lake Union in Seattle. The station broadcasts on 107.7 MHz with an ERP of 68,000 watts and transmits from a tower near Issaquah, Washington on Tiger Mountain.
KNDD broadcasts in HD.
The station began its life in 1962 as non-commercial KRAB, founded by Lorenzo Milam and eventually owned by the Jack Straw Memorial Foundation. KRAB broadcast an eclectic mix of Pacifica radio features, world music, jazz, and much more. But the station was also dangerously close to insolvency. Its management realized the station could be sold to a commercial broadcaster and an endowment created, allowing the Foundation to broadcast in the non-commercial part of the radio dial, which exists between 88.1 MHz and 91.9 MHz. The owners of KRAB originally applied to share time with KNHC, owned by the Seattle Public Schools. However, this action was seen by the school district as a hostile take-over bid. Ultimately, the owners got a license for 90.7 MHz in Everett, Washington. KRAB's legacy remains on the air at KSER. The 107.7 FM frequency then went dark for 11 months.
The first commercial station signed on March 9, 1985. It was known as KMGI, also known as "Magic 108". The station was a gold-based Adult Contemporary station and had limited success for four years. But, under the ownership of Noble Broadcast Group, the station refocused as a Hot AC station in August 1989 and rebranded as "I-107.7." KMGI brought together the morning team of Kelly and Alpha, who remained with the station throughout its days as I-107-7. All forms of AC tried on the station resulted in low ratings.
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