KHKS
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| City of license | Denton, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Dallas-Ft. Worth |
| Branding | 106.1 KISS-FM |
| Slogan | DFW's #1 Hit Music Station Commercial-Free Every Monday. |
| Frequency |
106.1 HD-2 for "Pride Radio" |
| First air date | 1962 as KDNT |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| ERP | 99,000 watts |
| HAAT | 508 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 23084 |
| Callsign meaning | K Hits KiSs |
| Former callsigns | KDNT (1962-1979) KDDC (1979-1981) KIXK (1981-1984) KTKS (1984-1987) KOAI (1987-1992) |
| Owner | Clear Channel Communications (AMFM Texas Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KDGE, KDMX, KEGL, KFXR, KZPS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.1061kissfm.com |
KHKS (branded as "106.1 Kiss FM") is a Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, radio station playing Top 40 (CHR) music and licensed to Denton, Texas with an ERP of 99,000 watts from a transmitter site in Cedar Hill, Texas. The station is marketed towards teens and young adults. The music is Mainstream CHR with a mixture of mainly pop and hip-hop/rap. It is known as "Kiss FM". on their Media Player.
106.1 HD-2 (HD Radio needed) first launched in 2004 as "Kiss FM En Espanol", targeting a Hispanic audience with Hispanic Rhythmic format. Then it was dumped in favor of Pride Radio in late 2006 with a format attracting the LGBT community. "Pride Radio" was then moved to its sister station KDMX on 102.9 HD-2 in favor of "Wild Radio" in early 2008, running "Party Mix" music similar to the "Kiss FM" playlist. However, since March 28, 2011, it's been replaced by Pride Radio, marking the format's return to that particular frequency.
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[edit] History
KDNT-FM was established in June 1948 at 106.3 on the FM dial and moved to the current 106.1 frequency in 1962. The station was a simulcast of KDNT-AM during its early years. KDNT-FM went through a number of different formats during the late 1970s and early 1980s, including a Top 40/Oldies hybrid, Disco, Rock, and Country. The station's calls changed to KDDC in 1979, and then to KIXK at the start of 1981. KIXK's format remained Country (as "Kix 106") until changing to Oldies/Classic Hits in December 1982.
In September 1984, KIXK became KTKS. At this time, 106.1 was owned by ABC Broadcasting until being purchased by Capital Cities in 1985. Like today's KHKS, KTKS was a CHR/Top 40 station using the moniker "Kiss 106 FM."
After a week of stunting with birds chirping in early October 1987, KTKS was replaced by KOAI "106.1 The Oasis," playing New Age/Smooth Jazz. Gannett Broadcasting acquired KOAI in 1989. Gannett reached a deal with Granum Communications to move the Smooth Jazz format to 107.5 (now KMVK), where they remained until the fall of 2006.
In November 1992, the CHR format and "Kiss FM" branding were revived on 106.1 with the current KHKS calls. Evergreen Media acquired the station at this time. It is home to the now nationally syndicated Kidd Kraddick in the Morning show.
From September 7 to 10, 2010, the station was slightly rebranded to "06.1 Kiss FM" (leaving out the first "1") as part of its $5,000 contest.[1] That same year, KHKS ran a new initiative where they broadcast commercial free every Monday. However, during that time, they've been known to stretch a song out a little by repeating the chorus of a song twice.
From 2005-2009, KHKS was the only top 40 station in Dallas/Fort Worth, although it had always been leaning rhythmic since then. Former rival Wild 100.3/KRBV (now KJKK 100.3) and current rival KLIF-FM (i93 Hits), since 2009, lean more adult than KHKS. KHKS could serve as the de facto rhythmic station for Dallas, due to KZZA moving to Hispanic Rhythmic in 2008, although KBFB is the actual rhythmic station for Dallas since KBFB is more urban-leaning.
[edit] Programming
- Kidd Kraddick in the Morning (KHKS is the flagship station)
- Toby Knapp
- Billy the Kidd (also known by the name "DF Dub," under which he released a single in 2002 called "Country Girl" that achieved moderate success)
- Cruz
- Junior
- Priscilla
[edit] References
- ^ Something's Missing at 106.1 Kiss FM/Dallas - All Access Music Group (released September 8, 2010)
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Mike Shannon's Dallas-Fort Worth Radio and TV History
- DFW Radio Archives
- http://www.1061kissfm.com/iplaylist/playlist.html?net=1
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KHKS
- Radio-Locator information on KHKS
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KHKS
- Coordinates: 32°35′19″N 96°58′05″W / 32.58861°N 96.96806°W
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