WKFS

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WKFS
WKFSlogo2019.png
CityMilford, Ohio
Broadcast areaCincinnati, Ohio
Frequency107.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKiss 107.1
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
HD2: Pride Radio
HD3: Contemporary worship music
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WCKY, WEBN, WKRC, WLW, WSAI
History
First air date
August 1, 1969 (1969-08-01)
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 ID70866
ClassB1
ERP2,800 watts
HAAT264 meters (866 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°06′58″N 84°30′07″W / 39.116°N 84.502°W / 39.116; -84.502
Links
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitekisscincinnati.iheart.com

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.

WKFS broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[1]

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[]

  1. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=87
  2. ^ WAQZ#Channel Z at 107.1 FM
  3. ^ http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2012/09/12/kiss-107-morning-team-gets-nuked-too/
  4. ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1998/RR-1998-09-18.pdf
  5. ^ "Kiss 107.1 Cincinnati Goes Local In Mornings". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  6. ^ iHeartMedia Expands Pride Radio to 12 Additional Markets

External links[]

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