KKSR

KKSR
City of license Walla Walla, Washington
Broadcast area Tri-Cities, Washington
Branding Classic Hits 95.7
Frequency 95.7 MHz
First air date January 8, 1980 (as KUJ-FM)
Format Classic Hits
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 427 meters
Class C
Facility ID 35717
Transmitter coordinates 45°59′4.00″N 118°10′8.00″W / 45.9844444°N 118.1688889°W
Former callsigns KUJ-FM (1980-1985)
KNLT (1985-2008)
Owner James Ingstad
(Ingstad Radio Washington, LLC)
Sister stations KALE, KJOX, KIOK, KUJ-FM, KEGX,
Webcast Listen Live
Website classichits957.com

KKSR (95.7 FM, "Classic Hits 95.7") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Walla Walla, Washington, the station serves the Tri-Cities area. The station is currently owned by James Ingstad of Fargo, North Dakota.[1]

History

The station went on the air as KUJ-FM on January 8, 1980. On August 12, 1985, the station changed its call sign to KNLT. On September 29, 2008, the station changed its call sign to the current KKSR.[2]

In 2009, KKSR became one of the first stations in North America to change its format to Christmas music for the holiday season, doing so at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on October 30.[3]

KKSR flipped to an oldies format of 60s and 70s hits on Monday, December 28, 2009. The new moniker is 95.7 FUN FM.

On March 2, 2012 KKSR changed their format to adult hits, branded as "Cities 95.7".

On September 30, 2013 KKSR changed their format to classic hits, branded as "Classic Hits 95.7".[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "KKSR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "KKSR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ Kennewick station makes switch to Christmas music today. Tri-City Herald (2009-10-30). Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  4. ↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/85247/kksr-leaves-the-cities-for-classic-hits/

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