KISR

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KISR
Broadcast area
  • Western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma (Fort Smith/Fayetteville)
Frequency 93.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding
  • KISR 93
  • (pronounced as "Kisser 93")
Programming
Format Contemporary hit radio
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
  • Stereo 93, Inc.
  • (Stereo 93, Inc.)
History
First air date
August 16, 1971(53 years ago) (1971-08-16)
Call sign meaning
Pronounced Kisser
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 63336
Class C
ERP 88,000 watts
HAAT 316 meters (1,037 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 35°42′36″N94°8′16.0″W / 35.71000°N 94.137778°W / 35.71000; -94.137778
Translator(s) 96.1 K241CE (Fayetteville) see below for HD Radio subchannel translators
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KISR (93.7 FM) is a radio station, broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. The station serves the Fort Smith, Arkansas, area, and is rebroadcast on translator K241CE (96.1 FM) in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The station is currently owned by Stereo 93, Inc.

Contents

KISR was started in 1971, by Fred Baker, Jr., Bernie Baker, and Ed Hopkins III. Its original offices, studio, and transmitter were in the front three rooms of Fred and Bernie Baker's home at 605 North Greenwood in Fort Smith, and the antenna was hung on a utility pole in the backyard. In the market's first Arbitron ratings, KISR had a 32 share compared to the next closest station's 13 share. The transmitter is located in Young Mountain, north of Van Buren, Arkansas. Its studios and offices are in Central Mall in Fort Smith, AR.

KISR-HD2

On September 20, 2018, KISR launched an active rock format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Rock 94.1" (simulcast on translator K231BS Fort Smith). [2]

KISR-HD3

On September 17, 2018 (after stunting with Free's "All Right Now"), KISR launched a classic rock format on its HD3 subchannel, branded as "101.9 The River" (simulcast on translator K270BR 101.9 FM Fort Smith). [3] In December '23, the station became an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip".

Translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC infoNotes
K241CE96.1 FM Fayetteville, Arkansas 2239462D LMS Relays KISR FM/HD1
K231BS94.1 FM Fort Smith, Arkansas 22386250D LMS Relays KISR-HD2
K270BR101.9 FM Fort Smith, Arkansas 22418250D LMS Relays KISR-HD3
K288GO105.5 FM Fort Smith, Arkansas 22385243D LMS Relays KISR-HD4

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KISR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Rock 94.1 Debuts in Fort Smith Radioinsight - September 20, 2018
  3. ↑ 101.9 The River Debuts in Fort Smith Radioinsight - September 17, 2018


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