KISS-FM
- This article is about the radio station in San Antonio, Texas. For the branding owned by Clear Channel Communications, see KISS-FM (brand). For other radio stations with similar names, see Kiss FM (disambiguation).
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| City of license | San Antonio, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | San Antonio, Texas |
| Branding | 99.5 KISS |
| Slogan | KISS Rocks San Antonio |
| Frequency | 99.5 (MHz) (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | December 1946 |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 97,700 watts |
| HAAT | 453 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 34976 |
| Owner | Cox Radio |
| Sister stations | KCYY, KKYX, KONO, KONO-FM, KTKX, KSMG |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kissrocks.com |
KISS-FM (99.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format serving the San Antonio, Texas area. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts at 99.5MHz.
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[edit] History
KISS FM was originally a Show Tunes format which changed to a type of AOR (Album-Oriented Rock) in the late 1970's. The AOR format would last until May 1990 when KISS flipped to Oldies known as 99.5 KISS oldies. The owners of KSMG Magic 105.3 - a competing Oldies station at the time - bought KISS-FM and KOOL 930 AM from Adams Broadcasting Corporation in November of 1991 and simulcasted KSMG on both 99.5 and 930 AM. As of New Years Day of 1992, the rock music format was back on 99.5 KISS, now called "Active Rock".
AOR was sometimes referred to as "All Over (the) Road". In the early years, KISS DJ's were given a free rein. Many brought in their own records/albums to do their shows within a looser, free-form rock, rock ballad & heavy metal format. The most notable past KISS/KMAC DJ's/personalities were Joe Anthony "The Godfather" and Lou Roney.
Back in the days before corporate consultants, KISS-FM was 12,900 watts and their AM sister station was KMAC. KMAC broadcasted show tunes, opera, as well as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir until they simulcasted the rock format with KISS-FM later in the day/evening. In those earlier years, KISS-FM signed off at midnight each night.
KMAC/KISS was originally owned by the late Howard W. Davis. "Spread The Word" - was the popular window sticker slogan & on-air moniker during the 1970's & 1980's.
Despite being considered a mainstream rock reporter per Mediabase, they were typically an active rock station per Nielsen BDS. By 2012, KISS-FM essentially switched formats to classic rock, the format already heard on KTKX, although the classic rock format is hard-edged. The station was delisted from Mediabase's add board following the tweak.
[edit] Name issues
KISS-FM is the legal call sign issued to this San Antonio radio station by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at licensing and is in no way related to the KISS-FM brand name used by Clear Channel Communications. Since Clear Channel has not tried to market its brand in San Antonio, Cox does not seem to mind the use of the name and has not taken any legal action.[1]
[edit] Awards and recognitions
- Radio & Records Station of the Year (Markets 26–100)[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Nichols, Lee (Nov. 30, 2001). Naked City. The Austin Chronicle.
- ^ Bailey, W. Scott (Jun. 27, 2001). KISS-FM wins top Radio & Records honors. San Antonio Business Journal.
- 1992 Broadcasting Yearbook, page A-350
[edit] External links
- Official KISS-FM website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KISS
- Radio-Locator information on KISS
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KISS
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Coordinates: 29°16′30″N 98°15′54″W / 29.275°N 98.265°W
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