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| City | Portland, Oregon |
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| Broadcast area | Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington |
| Branding | 101.9 KINK FM |
| Slogan | Uniquely Portland |
| Frequency | 101.9 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Translator(s) | 102.9 K274AR (Gresham, relays HD2 programming) |
| First air date | December 25, 1968 |
| Format |
Adult Album Alternative HD2: Sports (KXTG simulcast) |
| ERP | 99,000 watts |
| HAAT | 501.6 meters (1646 feet) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 53068 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′58.40″N 122°43′58.80″W / 45.5162222°N 122.7330000°W |
| Callsign meaning | The Underground LINK (former slogan) |
| Owner |
Alpha Media (Alpha Media Licensee LLC) |
| Sister stations | KBFF, KUFO, KUPL, KXTG, KXL-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KINK.fm |
KINK (101.9 MHz also known as kink.fm) is a commercial FM radio station in Portland, Oregon. It is owned by Alpha Media and it airs an Adult Album Alternative radio format. KINK's studios and offices are on Southwest 5th Avenue in the PacWest Center, while its transmitter is located off Southwest Barnes Road in the West Hills. Its antenna at 501.6 meters at 99,000 watts allows it to be heard across most of northwest Oregon, and has been heard in the Puget Sound area at times.
Although KINK’s format has evolved over the years, its sound, philosophy, target audience, marketing, and community involvement have remained fundamentally consistent over its 40+ year history, a rarity in commercial broadcasting. Many of KINK’s DJs have been associated with the station for decades, also a rarity in the industry. In the vernacular of commercial radio, KINK is known as a “heritage” radio station.
The station began broadcasting Christmas Day, 1968 as “KINK – The Underground Link”. It was a sister station to AM 620 KGW (now KPOJ) and Channel 8 KGW-TV, Portland's NBC network affiliate. The stations were owned by Seattle-based King Broadcasting. KINK aired a Progressive Rock format, where the DJs chose the rock music they would play. Eventually the radio station was sold to CBS Radio.
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