Smooth Jazz Now : Seattle's KWJZ 98.9

Smooth Jazz Nominations from R&R Magazine

May 25, 2005 - They say that radio can sometimes be a thankless job but maybe "they" are talking to the wrong people. Radio and Records (R&R) magazine have announced nominations for the "Industry Achievement Awards" and Smooth Jazz personalities and programmers were well represented. Nominated for Program Director are KTWV's Paul Goldstein in Los Angeles; Bernie Kimble at WNWV in Cleveland, Blake Lawrence from WQCD in New York, Baltimore's Lori Lewis at WSMJ, Chicago's Steve Stiles at WNUA and our friend Mike Vasquez from KIFM in San Diego. More

U.S. Smooth Jazz Radio Arbitron Ratings Results:

May 19, 2005 - Arbitron's Winter 2005 radio ratings have been released, and it features several Smooth Jazz stations with happy returns. Stations on the up: Detroit's "V 98.7" (WVMV) moved up to 5th place ages 12 and older. San Diego's KIFM 98.1 vaulted to 3rd. Both Denver's "Smooth Jazz 104.3" (KJCD) and Miami's "Love 94" (WLVE) climbed over 1 full share and placed 8th and 7th respectively, while Tampa's WSJT 94.1 and Minneapolis' KJZI 100.3 increased exactly 1 full share to 6th and 11th respectively. Sacramento's KSSJ 94.7 did even better, raising nearly 1 and a half shares all the way to 2nd overall. Seattle's KWJZ 98.9 also had a stellar season, jumping to 3rd. Springfield, MA's locally-owned "106.3 Smooth FM" (WEIB) had an impressive showing itself, jumping over a full share to notch 16th. Not quite enjoying the same success was New York's "CD 101.9 New York Chill" (WQCD), which struggled in its first full ratings period since implementing Chill music into its playlist, dropping to a tie for 16th. Phoenix's KYOT 95.5 dipped to 12th, its lowest 12 and older ratings showing in quite some time. - by Nick Langan

Carol Handley of KWJZ Seattle - Behind the Mic For March

March 1, 2004 - A long time before we heard the Wave in Los Angeles, KKSF in San Francisco and WNUA in Chicago other Smooth Jazz pioneers were laying the groundwork for the format all over North America. Though not called Smooth Jazz in the early eighties Carol Handley was well versed in an earlier version of the format playing the artist that shaped it's sound. Handley introduced David Sanborn, Bob James, Earl Klugh, George Benson and Larry Carlton to many Seattle radio listeners back then and she's still doing it today. Handley is currently the Program Director and Mid Morning host at KWJZ in Seattle and she is our "Behind the Mic" subject this month. Read our interview.