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KSQM (91.5 FM) is a not-for-profit community radio station broadcasting music largely from the 1940s through the 1960s and local news and weather reports. Licensed to Sequim, Washington, United States, the station serves the Northwest Washington area. The station is currently owned by Sequim Community Broadcasting.

History
KSQM-FM was founded in 2008 by (background?) Rick Perry, who saw the need for a non-commercial, listener supported community FM radio station that would serve the Sequim, Washington community in case of an emergency, and would also offer music and entertainment specific to the Sequim community. An informal poll demonstrated that the greatest local interest was in music from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s in the traditional pop and Great American Songbook styles, so Perry adopted Adult standards as the station's musical format. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW22JUwP7rM

December 7, 2008 first air date

Tower
Original tower 700 watts and stationed at founder Perry's home in the foothills overlooking Sequim. The original coverage area was limited to Sequim and the immediate area surrounding the city.

155 foot transmitting tower. Blue Mountain foothills between Sequim and Port Angeles. Groundbreaking ceremony December 7, 2012, Erected 2013 (?) and dedicated (?) First date of transmission from new tower (?) 700 to 1200 watts, then went up to 2400 watts but was brought down to 2050 watts (why?) (new geographic area covered?)

Murdoch Charitable Trust, and First Federal Bank of Sequim provided financing for project. Three years of fundraising and on-air campaign.

John Wayne Memorial Transmitter financed by the Wayne family. Olympic Peninsula was a favorite fishing destination and vacationing spot for Wayne; family still has connections/interests/land(?) in the region.

Programming
Morning show hosted by Bob Massey from 2008 to his death in 2015. Massey recognized at the time as old living active broadcaster, recognized as such by the National Association of Broadcasters.

Tea For Two weekly jazz radio show hosted by 1950s jazz vocalist Laurie Allyn and her daughter Carrie Pierce.

Community Involvement
Part of Emergency alert system

Sponsor of community events including Pet Lovers' Day (what else?)