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 |
| Slogan | Cincinnati's #1 Hit Music Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio HD2: Pride Radio HD3: Contemporary worship music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| 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
On September 29, 1998, it took over the 107.1 FM frequency from alternative station WAQZ.[2] It initially had a rhythmic leaning presentation until evolving into a mainstream CHR after several years.
Until the early 1990s, the frequency had a variety of low-rated formats including top 40 "Y107", satellite-based top 40 "The Heat", satellite-based active rock "Power Pig", smooth jazz and adult contemporary.[3][4] The station operated at a lower effective radiated power from an eastside Cincinnati location during this time. It increased its status (and thus its signal range) from a class A to a class B1, moving to the Mt. Adams antenna farm, shortly before the transition to KISS FM.
Currently the station is located in the Kenwood Town Center next door to WEBN.
Programming
As of May 2020, WKFS is the Cincinnati affiliate for Brooke and Jeffery in the morning, On Air with Ryan Seacrest in middays, the iHeartRadio Countdown Saturday mornings, Most Requested Live Saturday nights and American Top 40 on Sunday mornings
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.[5]