WKSI-FM

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WKSI-FM

City of license	Stephens City, Virginia
Broadcast area	Northern Shenandoah Valley Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Branding	"Kiss 98-3"
Slogan	"The Valley's #1 Hit Music Station"
Frequency	98.3 FM MHz (also on HD Radio)
First air date	August 28, 1966^[1]
Format	Contemporary Hit Radio^[2]
Power	1,750 Watts
HAAT	188 meters (617 ft)
Class	A
Facility ID	26998
Transmitter coordinates	39°10′38.0″N 78°15′53.0″W / 39.177222°N 78.264722°W / 39.177222; -78.264722
Callsign meaning	W KSI play on the word "Kiss"
Former callsigns	WZFM (1966–1982) WXVA-FM (1982–2003) WKSI-FM (2003–present)^[3]
Affiliations	Ace & TJ On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Owner	iHeartCommunications, Inc. (AMFM Radio Licenses, LLC.)
Sister stations	W239BV, WFQX, WMRE, WUSQ-FM
Webcast	WKSI-FM Webstream
Website	WKSI-FM Online

WKSI-FM is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Stephens City, Virginia, serving the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.^[2] WKSI-FM is owned and operated by iHeartCommunications, Inc.^[4]

WKSI-HD2

Main article: W239BV

On August 22, 2013, WKSI began simulcasting its HD2 signal on newly acquired translator W239BV, broadcasting on 95.7, from WKSI's tower east of Winchester.^[5] The HD2 signal aired the "Today's Mix" format, one of iHeartMedia Premium Choice formats.^[5]

On November 1, 2013, W239BV switched its format from Hot Adult Contemporary to a seasonal All-Christmas music format, with the "Mix 95-7" branding remaining.^[6]

References

↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-571. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
↑ "WKSI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
1 2 "CCM&E Premium Choice Hot AC...". Robert F. Corbin via Twitter. August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
↑ Venta, Lance (November 2, 2013). "Christmas Comes Early Across America". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved November 3, 2013.

External links

Kiss 98-3 Online

Query the FCC's FM station database for WKSI

Radio-Locator information on WKSI

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WKSI

Radio stations in the Winchester, Virginia market

By AM frequency	610 790 1230 1400 1450 1550

By FM frequency	88.3 88.9 89.5 89.7 90.1 90.3 91.3 92.5 94.5 94.9 95.3 95.7 96.9 97.5 98.3 98.9 99.3 101.3 102.1 102.5 102.9 103.3 104.9 105.5 106.3

By callsign	W208BL W233AA W239BV W255CK W267AK W271BR W275BV W292CI WAMM WFQX WFTR WHFW WINC WINC-FM WKSI-FM WLTF WMRE WOTC WSIG WSVG WTCF WTRM WUDS-LP WUSQ-FM WVEP WVRS WXBN WXDM WXVA WZRV WZFC

Defunct stations	WCLM-LP 95.7

Virginia radio markets Bristol Fredericksburg Harrisonburg Norfolk–Newport News–Virginia Beach Richmond Roanoke–Lynchburg Winchester Other Virginia radio regions Blacksburg–Christiansburg–Radford–Pulaski Bluefield Charlottesville Eastern Shore Farmville Northern Neck Roanoke Rapids–South Hill Southside Southwest Virginia Virginia Highlands West Virginia radio markets Beckley Bluefield Charleston Huntington Morgantown–Clarksburg–Fairmont Parkersburg Wheeling Other West Virginia radio regions Cumberland, MD East-Central Eastern Panhandle Elkins–Buckhannon–Weston Kingwood Southern West-Central Winchester, VA See also List of radio stations in Virginia List of radio stations in West Virginia

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Virginia

By frequency	91.1 92.3 93.7 94.5 98.3 99.3 100.5 100.7 101.9 102.7 103.5 104.5 104.9 105.3 106.1

By callsign	W291CL WAZR WHCE WHTE-FM WJJS WJJX WKSI-FM WNOH WNVZ WQPO WRVQ WVBX WVHT WXLK WZVA

By city	Appomattox Harrisonburg Highland Springs Marion Norfolk Norfolk Richmond Richmond Roanoke Roanoke Ruckersville Stephens City Spotsylvania Woodstock Windsor

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Virginia See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio List of programming syndicated by iHeartMedia Mediabase Radio Computing Services

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