WKSQ

WKSQ (94.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult contemporary format. Licensed to Ellsworth, Maine, United States, the station serves the Bangor area. The station is currently owned by Blueberry Broadcasting.[1] The station used to air The John Tesh Radio Show up to June 2009. WKSQ also airs Maine Black Bears football and men's hockey, sharing flagship status of the Black Bear Sports Network with WAEI.[2] WKSQ's programming is also simulcast in the Skowhegan market on WQSK (97.5 FM) in Madison, which was formerly part of Fox Sports Maine, and in the Mid Coast area on WQSS (102.5 FM) in Camden, which formerly offered its own adult contemporary format.[3][4]

WKSQ/WQSK
CityWKSQ: Ellsworth, Maine
WQSK: Madison, Maine
WQSS: Camden, Maine
Broadcast areaWKSQ: Bangor, Maine, Down East
WQSK: Skowhegan, Augusta
WQSS: Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine
FrequencyWKSQ: 94.5 MHz
WQSK: 97.5 MHz
WQSS: 102.5 MHz
BrandingKiss FM
SloganToday's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerBlueberry Broadcasting
(Blueberry Broadcasting, LLC)
WABK-FM, WBAK, WBFB, WBFE, WBKA, WTOS, WTOS-FM, WTUX, WVOM-FM, WVQM
History
First air date
WKSQ: May 27, 1982 (1982-05-27)
WQSK: November 29, 1989 (1989-11-29)
WQSS: May 1988 (May 1988)
Former call signs
WQSK:
WHAA (1989-1995)
WIGY (1995–2013)
Call sign meaning
WKSQ: KiSs Q
WQSK: similar to WKSQ
WQSS: Q KiSS
Technical information
Facility IDWKSQ: 341
WQSK: 28684
WQSS: 41104
ClassWKSQ: B
WQSK: A
WQSS: B
ERPWKSQ: 11,500 watts
WQSK: 6,000 watts
WQSS: 20,500 watts
HAATWKSQ: 313 meters
WQSK: 100 meters
WQSS: 234.7 meters
Transmitter coordinates
WKSQ: 44°39′31″N 68°36′17″W
WQSK: 44°47′32″N 69°58′10″W
WQSS: 44°12′40″N 69°09′6″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitekissfm.net
  • Former logo used from February 24, 2014 through August 31, 2018

References
  1. "WKSQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Mahoney, Larry (June 14, 2011). "KISS 94.5 FM to join WAEI in broadcasting Maine games". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  3. Venta, Lance (February 24, 2014). "Blueberry Creates Maine AC Trimulcast". Radio Insight. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  4. Wolf, Chris (February 21, 2014). "Radio's Midcoast 102.5 slips away". Penobscot Bay Pilot. Retrieved February 24, 2014.


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