KKMY

Last updated
KKMY
KKMY 1045KissFM logo.png
Broadcast area Beaumont/Port Arthur
Frequency 104.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding104.5 Kiss FM
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Rhythmic Top 40
Subchannels HD2: Mainstream urban "103.3 The Beat"
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KCOL-FM, KYKR, KIOC, KLVI
History
First air date
July 14, 1972
(51 years ago) (1972-07-14)
Former call signs
  • KOBS (1972–1974)
  • KZOM-FM (1974–1980)
  • KZOM (1980–1984)
Call sign meaning
previous "My 104.5" branding
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 62239
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 233 meters (764 ft)
Translator(s) HD2: 103.3 K277AG (Beaumont)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website kiss1045fm.iheart.com
1033thebeat.iheart.com (HD2)

KKMY (104.5 FM, "104.5 Kiss FM"), is a Rhythmic Top 40 formatted radio station in Orange, Texas. It serves the entire Golden Triangle (Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange) and is owned by iHeartMedia. Its studios are located southeast of the I-10/US 69 interchange in Beaumont, and its transmitter is located in Vidor, Texas.

Contents

History

KOBS signed on the air July 14, 1972, with an ERP of 55 kilowatts, at a height of 215 meters, from a transmission site on Moss Lane in Orange County, 7 miles northwest of Orange, Texas. The facility was originally owned by Charles Hubert Kobs, who requested the original KOBS call sign for the facility.

The station became Album Oriented Rock "Zoom 104 & 1/2" as KZOM-FM on March 13, 1974. The -FM suffix was dropped from the KZOM call set on April 1, 1980.

On February 1, 1984, by this point branded as "Zoom 104", the station changed formats from Rock to Adult Contemporary "My 104.5", accompanied by a call change to the current KKMY. In the 2000s, KKMY tweaked its format from Adult Contemporary to Hot Adult Contemporary as "Mix 104.5".

The station flipped formats to the current Rhythmic Top 40 playlist in 2011. KKMY plays hit music from iHeartMedia Premium Choice's "Wild" Rhythmic format feed, targeted towards a younger audience. [2] The station's main competition is Cumulus Media's Top 40/CHR KQXY.

KKMY-HD2; "103.3 The Beat"

On August 1, 2014, KKMY's HD2 subchannel and FM translator K277AG, which had aired a comedy format, was launched with a R&B/Hip-Hop format as "103.3 The Beat," which is also using programming from the Premium Choice feed. Patterned after its sister station in Houston, KQBT, the translator/HD2 combo is targeting younger listeners as it takes on Cumulus Urban KTCX, who, like sister station KQXY, caters to adult listeners with a conservative playlist. [3]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
K277AG103.3 FM Beaumont, Texas 518449051.3  m (168  ft)D 30°04′33″N94°07′49″W / 30.07583°N 94.13028°W / 30.07583; -94.13028 LMS

KKMY1045.png

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WSRV</span> Radio station in Gainesville, Georgia

WSRV – branded 97.1 The River – is a commercial radio station licensed to Gainesville, Georgia, and serving Metro Atlanta. It is owned by the Cox Media Group. WSRV broadcasts a classic rock radio format. The studios and offices are in the Cox Television and Radio Facility on West Peachtree Street near the Brookwood neighborhood of Atlanta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KQQL</span> Radio station in Anoka–Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota

KQQL is a commercial radio station serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul radio market and is licensed to suburban Anoka. It plays classic hits and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Utica Avenue South in St. Louis Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WUFL (FM)</span> Radio station in Detroit, Michigan

WUFL is an FM radio station licensed to Detroit, Michigan. Owned by Family Life Broadcasting, it broadcasts a contemporary Christian radio format, with some Christian talk and teaching programs. Its studios are located in the Fisher Building in New Center, while its transmitter is located at the intersection of 10 Mile and Greenfield Road in suburban Oak Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KPRR</span> Radio station in El Paso, Texas

KPRR, is a commercial radio station in El Paso, Texas. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and airs a rhythmic contemporary radio format. It offers a more broad-based direction in its playlist than most other rhythmic stations, with a mix of R&B/Hip-Hop, Dance, Hurban and Rhythmic Pop fare. KPRR has its studios and offices on North Mesa Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KAMA-FM</span> Spanish Contemporary radio station in Deer Park–Houston, Texas

KAMA-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Deer Park, Texas, and serving the Greater Houston radio market. It is owned by the Uforia Audio Network, a subsidiary of Univision, and it airs a Spanish-language CHR/Top 40 radio format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KOBQ</span> Contemporary hit radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

KOBQ is a commercial radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a top 40 (CHR) radio format, branded as "93-3 The Q". Its radio studios and offices are in Downtown Albuquerque.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WSNE-FM</span> Radio station in Massachusetts, United States

WSNE-FM is a commercial radio station, licensed to Taunton, Massachusetts, and serving Southeastern Massachusetts and the Providence, Rhode Island, area. It broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format branded as Now 93.3, and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The radio studios and offices are on Oxford Street in Providence. The station carries the syndicated On Air with Ryan Seacrest in afternoons. Several of the other shifts are voicetracked by DJs working at other iHeart stations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WBZZ</span> Radio station in New Kensington–Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

WBZZ is a top 40/CHR station licensed to New Kensington, Pennsylvania, targeting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and owned by Audacy, Inc. Its transmitter is located in Pittsburgh's Spring Hill district and its studios are located west of downtown.

KGSR is a radio station licensed to Cedar Park, Texas, and serving the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. Owned by Sinclair Telecable Inc. d/b/a Waterloo Media Group, it broadcasts a Spanish contemporary hit radio format. KGSR has studios and offices off Interstate 35 in North Austin, and its transmitter site is located off Route 206 in Bertram.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KHKS</span> Contemporary hit radio station in Denton–Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas

KHKS is a Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex radio station broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format, and calling itself "KISS-FM." It is licensed to Denton, Texas, and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It is the home of the nationally syndicated Kidd Kraddick Morning Show. The studios are on Dallas Parkway in Farmers Branch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WXSS</span> Radio station in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

WXSS is a commercial radio station licensed to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and serving Greater Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. It broadcasts a Top 40 (CHR) radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. Its studios are on 11800 West Grange Avenue in Hales Corners.

WMIA-FM is a Latin pop and adult contemporary radio station that is licensed to Miami Beach, Florida. The station is owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Its studios are located in Pembroke Pines, and the transmitter site is in Miami Gardens.

WHKF is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station broadcasts a mainstream urban format.

KFNC is a commercial radio station licensed to Mont Belvieu, Texas. KFNC is paired with a translator, K223CW, licensed to Houston. The facilities serve the Greater Houston and Golden Triangle areas of southeast Texas. The station is owned by David Gow, through licensee Gow Media, LLC, with studios and offices in Uptown Houston one block from The Galleria. KFNC is a network affiliate of ESPN Radio, carried late nights and weekends. Local sports shows are heard weekdays from 7 a.m. to midnight and on weekend mornings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KQXY-FM</span> Radio station in Beaumont, Texas

KQXY-FM is a radio station broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Beaumont, Texas, it serves the Beaumont/Port Arthur metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting under the call sign KLVI-FM in 1967. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on South Eleventh Street in Beaumont and its transmitter is located in Vidor, Texas.

WPOZ is a non-commercial, listener-supported FM radio station licensed to Orlando, and serving Central Florida. It is owned by Central Florida Educational Foundation, Inc., and operated by Z Ministries, inc. It broadcasts a Contemporary Christian radio format. The radio studios are in Altamonte Springs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KIOC</span> Radio station in Orange, Texas

KIOC is a rock-formatted radio station in Beaumont, Texas. It serves the entire Golden Triangle region and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios are located southeast of the I-10–US 69 interchange in Beaumont, and its transmitter is located in Vidor, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KUBT</span> Rhythmic contemporary radio station in Honolulu

KUBT is a rhythmic contemporary radio station based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station operates at 100 kW, is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. It is also transmitting on Oceanic Spectrum digital channel 869 for the entire state of Hawaii. Its studios and transmitter are located separately in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">K260AM</span> Radio station in Des Moines, Iowa

K260AM is a contemporary hit radio station serving the Des Moines, Iowa, area of the United States. It broadcasts at 99.9 on the FM dial and on HD Radio subchannel KIOA 93.3-HD2. The station is owned by Saga Communications as part of its Des Moines Radio Group; its studios are located in Des Moines along with Saga's other Des Moines stations. The station is also a reporter in Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems' overall Top 40 panel due to being a contributor on the BDS Rhythmic Top 40 panel.

KBHT is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Bellmead, Texas, United States, the station serves the Waco area. The station is currently owned by M&M Broadcasters. Its studios are in Waco, and its transmitter is located west of Mexia, Texas.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KKMY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KKMY Brownsville Kisses Into Town" from Radio Insight (December 26, 2011)
  3. ↑ "Beat Launches In Beaumont" from Radio Insight (August 1, 2014)

30°09′22″N93°59′10″W / 30.156°N 93.986°W / 30.156; -93.986


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.