WKFS
WKFS (107.1 FM), better known by its brand name Kiss 107.1, is a radio station in the Cincinnati, Ohio market. It broadcasts a Top 40/CHR format. It is owned by iHeartMedia. The WKFS studios are located in Cincinnati, as is the station transmitter.
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| City | Milford, Ohio |
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| Broadcast area | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Frequency | 107.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Kiss 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio HD2: Pride Radio HD3: Contemporary worship music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| WCKY, WEBN, WKRC, WLW, WSAI | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1969 |
Former call signs | WLYK (1969-1985) WRXY (1985-1987) WJOJ (1987-1988) WRBZ (1988-1991) WAQZ (1991-1998) |
Former frequencies | 107.7 MHz (1969-1973) |
Call sign meaning | KiSs FM |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70866 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 2,800 watts |
| HAAT | 264 meters (866 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39.116°N 84.502°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | kisscincinnati |
Station history
The station began operation as WLYK in 1969 from a studio on Main Street in Milford and a transmitter at Dry Run. In subsequent years, the studio was moved to the Gatch Farmhouse and to another location east of Milford. Until the early 1990s, the station broadcast a variety of formats including Bonneville Broadcast Consultants "Beautiful Island", top 40 "Y107", satellite-based top 40 "The Heat", satellite-based active rock "Power Pig", smooth jazz and adult contemporary.[2][3]
The station increased its status (and thus its signal range) from a class A to a class B1, by moving to the Highland Avenue transmission tower, shortly before the transition to KISS FM. On September 29, 1998, it took over the 107.1 FM frequency from alternative station WAQZ.[4] It initially had a rhythmic leaning presentation until evolving into a mainstream CHR after several years.
Currently the studio is located in the Kenwood Town Center next door to WEBN.
Programming
As of May 2020, WKFS has Tiffany Potter in the morning,[5] On Air with Ryan Seacrest in middays, the iHeartRadio Countdown Saturday mornings, Most Requested Live Saturday nights and American Top 40 on Sunday mornings, and "The Vibe" with Tanya Rad and EJ on Sunday nights.
HD Radio
At 1 p.m. on June 21, 2019, WKFS-HD2 began airing programming from "Pride Radio" under the slogan of "The Pulse of LGBTQ Cincinnati" to coincide with Cincinnati's Pride Day & parade.[6]
References
- http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=87
- WAQZ#Channel Z at 107.1 FM
- http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/12/kiss-107-morning-team-gets-nuked-too/
- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1998/RR-1998-09-18.pdf
- "Kiss 107.1 Cincinnati Goes Local In Mornings". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- iHeartMedia Expands Pride Radio to 12 Additional Markets