KPLZ-FM

KPLZ-FM
	Seattle, Washington; United States;
Broadcast area	Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area
Frequency	101.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	101.5 Hank FM
Programming
Language	English
Format	Classic country
Subchannels	HD2: KNWN; HD3: KVI;
Ownership
Owner	Lotus Communications; (Lotus Seattle Corp.);
Sister stations	KNWN; KNWN-FM; KVI;
History
First air date	September 1, 1959
Former call signs	KETO (1959–1976); KVI-FM (1976–1978);
Call sign meaning	Former "K-Plus" branding
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	21663
Class	C0
ERP	99,000 watts; 100,000 watts with beam tilt;
HAAT	372 meters (1,220 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	crankthehankseattle.com

KPLZ-FM (101.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Seattle, Washington, United States. Owned by Lotus Communications, it airs a gold-based country music format branded "101.5 Hank FM". The studios are co-located with former sister station KOMO-TV within KOMO Plaza (formerly Fisher Plaza) in the Lower Queen Anne section of Seattle, directly across the street from the Space Needle.

The transmitter is located on Cougar Mountain in Issaquah. KPLZ broadcasts using HD Radio technology: the HD2 digital subchannel simulcasts KNWN, and the HD3 subchannel simulcasts KVI.