KISR

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KISR
KISR logo.png
Broadcast areaWestern Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma (Fort Smith/Fayetteville)
Frequency 93.7 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKISR 93 (pronounced as "Kisser 93")
Programming
Format Top 40 (CHR)
Subchannels HD2: Rock 94.1 (Active rock)
HD3: 101.9 The River (Classic rock)
HD4: 105.5 The Rooster (Classic country)
Ownership
Owner
  • Stereo 93, Inc.
  • (Stereo 93, Inc.)
KFSA, KREU
History
First air date
August 16, 1971
Call sign meaning
Pronounced Kisser
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 63336
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 381 meters (1,250 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°31′22″N94°23′32″W / 35.52278°N 94.39222°W / 35.52278; -94.39222
Translator(s) 96.1 K241CE (Fayetteville)
see below for HD Radio subchannel translators
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kisr.net
HD2: rock941.com
HD3: theriver1019.com
HD4: therooster1055.com

KISR (93.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) 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.

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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.

KISR currently transmits with 100,000 watts from an antenna 1,200 feet height above average terrain atop 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

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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