KCMS

KCMS 105.3 FM, known as "Spirit 105.3", is a Contemporary Christian music FM radio station in the Seattle, Washington, market. KCMS began its current format in 1984. The station broadcasts at 105.3 MHz from Seattle, and includes translators broadcasting on 92.1 MHz in Aberdeen, Washington; 103.5 MHz in Astoria, Oregon; and 103.9 MHz in Chehalis, Washington. It is owned and operated by Crista Ministries. The station's main transmitting antenna is located on Cougar Mountain and transmits at 54 kW, while studios are located in the Seattle suburb of Shoreline. KCMS broadcasts in HD. KCMS is a simulcast of "Spirit 105.3" on HD 1, "Pure Music Radio" is on HD 2, and KCIS is simulcast in HD on HD 3. The station is ranked 21st in the Seattle-Tacoma Arbitron PPM ratings data for September 2011 with 2.5 percent of the market share.