WGKS
 | |
| Broadcast area | Lexington Metro Central Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
| Branding | KISS 96-9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | L.M. Communications, Inc. |
| WCDA, WLXG, WBVX, WBTF | |
| History | |
First air date | June 15, 1968 (as WPDE-FM at 96.7) |
Former call signs | WPDE-FM (1968–1972) WBGR-FM (1972–1981) WNCW (1981–1985) WCOZ (1985–1992) WCOZ-FM (1992) |
Former frequencies | 96.7 MHz (1968–1992) |
Call sign meaning | W G KiSs[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36140 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°7′32″N 84°21′12″W / 38.12556°N 84.35333°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kiss969fm.com |
WGKS (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a classic hits radio format and calling itself "KISS 96-9". Licensed to Paris, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Lexington-Fayette media market. It is owned by L.M. Communications, Inc.[2] Studios and offices are located at Triangle Center on West Main Street in Lexington.[3] The transmitter is off Houston Antioch Road, also in Lexington.[4]
WGKS is on air as Kiss 969, Lexington's Greatest Hits. The on air line up is Tricia in the morning, Action Jackson in the midday, Patrick Scott PMD and Skip Eliot is nights.
History[edit]
The station was assigned the call sign WCOZ on February 25, 1984. On June 11, 1992, the station changed its call letters to WCOZ-FM. Just over a week later, on June 19, the station changed its call sign to the current WGKS.[5]
On September 22, 2020, WGKS changed their format from soft AC to classic hits, still under the "Kiss 96.9" branding.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WGKS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Contact".
- ^ "Radio Station Coverage Map".
- ^ "WGKS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ 96.9 Kiss-FM Lexington Moves To Classic Hits Radioinsight - September 22, 2020
External links[edit]
- WGKS in the FCC FM station database
- WGKS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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