City Coos Bay, Oregon Frequency 105.9 MHz | Branding The Wave Format AAA | |
Broadcast area Coos Bay-North Bend, Oregon First air date November 1, 1979 (as KYNG-FM at 105.5) | ||
KYSJ (105.9 FM, "The Wave") is a radio station broadcasting an adult album alternative music format. Licensed to Coos Bay, Oregon, United States, the station is currently owned by John Hunt, through licensee Hunt Broadcasting, LLC.
From 2001, the station was branded as "105.9 The Wave" as a smooth jazz format. After a 15 year run, John Hunt bought this station from Lighthouse Radio Group in October 2015 and flipped to an adult alternative format on January 18, 2016 while retaining its current identity. The purchase was consummated on April 1, 2016, at a price of $135,000.
John Hunt, who is also the D.J. for the station in the morning hours, will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest, continuous shift. The record stands at 8 days and 6 hours.
The station's an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip."