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KXJM (107.5 FM broadcasting, "Jam'n 107.5") is a commercial radio station licensed to Banks, Oregon and serving the Portland metropolitan area. KXJM's studios and offices are in Tigard and the transmitter is located in Portland's West Hills. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., and airs a rhythmic hot AC format.
KXJM is the second station in Portland to use these call sign. They previously were found on 95.5, which is now KBFF.
KVMX's Program Director, Lisa Adams (who continued in the same position after KVMX's transition to Rhythmic Top 40 in May 2008), was KQMV's first PD the day it launched its "MOViN'" format in May 2006, and had been formerly a DJ with KBBT. Around this same time, the station got a sizable boost in its audio signal, going from 2,000 watts to 36,000 watts along with an increase in its antenna height. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 page D-447 The move essentially gave KVMX a signal equal to the other major Portland-area FM stations.
But that would all change eight days later, when KVMX dropped the "MOViN'" format to become Portland's newest Rhythmic Contemporary outlet. The transition began May 9, at 6 p.m., when CBS Radio acquired the Rhythmic format, the website and intellectual properties, including the popular morning show "The Playhouse" and the KXJM call letters, from Rose City. While the changes were underway, both KVMX and KXJM simulcast via KXJM's web stream. The transition was completed on May 12, 2008 at 9 a.m., as the 107.5 frequency become the new "JAMMiN' 107-5" KXJM, "Portland's Hits & Hip-Hop", while the original KXJM became "95.5 The Game". "The Playhouse" was simulcast on both KVMX and KXJM on May 12, then kicked off Jammin' 107-5's new lineup on May 13. On May 27, 2008, the KVMX to KXJM call letter change was approved by the FCC, while 95.5 became KXTG. In May 2011, KXTG's sports format moved to 750 AM and 95.5 became KBFF.
In December 2008, CBS Radio traded KXJM and KLTH to Clear Channel Communications in a five station exchange deal for Clear Channel's Houston outlets KLOL and KHMX. The deal was completed on April 1, 2009. KXJM came under common ownership with its longtime rival KKRZ, which Clear Channel owned prior to the acquisition of KXJM.
In December 2009, The Playhouse was dropped from the KXJM lineup. "The Playhouse is gone from Jammin' 107.5" from All Access (December 2, 2009)
[[File:Wild 1075 Portland.png|left|thumb|125px|"WiLD 107.5" logo from March 15, 2010 to February 20, 2014]] On March 15, 2010, at 10 am, after playing "[[Carry Out]]" by [[Timbaland]], KXJM relaunched its [[Rhythmic CHR]] format as "WiLD 107.5" and adopted the slogan "Portland's Party Hits." Although the KXJM call letters remained, a new logo was patterned after its sister station in San Francisco, [[KYLD]]. KXJM's first song as "WiLD 107.5" was "La La La" by LMFAO.
The station added Friday and Saturday Night live mix show broadcasts from 9 pm to Midnight, along with a nightly mix from 9–10 pm Monday through Thursday. The changes helped WiLD 107.5 to improve its ratings for 18–34 year old listeners. "PPM Analysis September 2010 – Portland, Cincinnati, SLC-Ogden-Provo, Milwaukee-Racine" from All Access (October 15, 2010) In the June 2011 PPMs, KXJM posted its best ratings in nearly four years since its move from the 95.5 signal, overtaking KKRZ as the most listened-to contemporary outlet in Portland. Portland Ratings from Radio-Info
During the latter weeks of December 2016 and the first two weeks of January 2017, KXJM began reducing the currents on its playlist, and shifted towards older hip hop hits. "KXJM Quietly Segues to Classic Hip Hop", from Radio Insight (January 9, 2017) "Quiet Flip, But Portland's Classic Hip Hop Seeks Ratings" from Inside Radio (January 10, 2017) The station is currently ranked #5 with a 5.0 share according to the Portland Nielsen Audio PPMs.
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