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97.3 KIRO FM becomes an ABC affiliate Friday. You heard it here first.   Bye bye to the Eye. 

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  1. AnonymousMay 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM

    Most likely with the Entertainment Network, since KNWN has the Information Net.

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  2. IDC9May 21, 2026 at 10:41 PM

    Good to hear that KIRO-FM has secured a new national news affiliate.

    ABC News Radio is looking like it will be the largest beneficiary from CBS Radio's demise. A number of top news radio stations in large markets, including some that CBS used to own, like WWJ, KCBS, and WCCO, are switching to ABC.

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  3. AnonymousMay 23, 2026 at 7:05 PM

    ABC is a no-brainer, an obvious choice. NBC radio was phased out years ago and joining FOX would have pushed some of the audience away. Most former CBS stations joined ABC.

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