WNRW

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WNRW
Broadcast area Louisville metropolitan area
Frequency 98.9 MHz
Branding98.9 Kiss FM
Programming
Format Top 40 (CHR)
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WAMZ, WHAS, WKJK, WKRD, WQMF, WSDF, WTFX-FM
History
First air date
 1967 (as WSLM-FM)
Former call signs
  • WSLM-FM (1967–1993)
  • WKJK (1993–1996)
  • WHKW (1996–1999)
  • WQSH (1999–2000)
  • WZTR (2000–2000)
  • WZKF (2000–2010)
Call sign meaning
"Radio Now"; letters are transposed (former branding)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 60706
Class C2
ERP 43,000 watts
HAAT 157 meters (515 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 38°11′31″N85°31′11″W / 38.19194°N 85.51972°W / 38.19194; -85.51972
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kisslouisville.iheart.com

WNRW (98.9 FM) - branded as 98.9 Kiss FM - is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station licensed to Prospect, Kentucky, and serving the Louisville metropolitan area. It is owned by iHeartMedia, with studios on South 4th Street in the Louisville neighborhood of Watterson Park. On weekdays, WNRW carries two nationally syndicated programs: The Jubal Show from co-owned KBKS-FM Seattle in morning drive time and On Air with Ryan Seacrest in middays.

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WNRW is a Class C2 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 43,000 watts. The transmitter tower is in east Louisville, off Tucker Station Road near Interstate 265. [2]

History

WSLM-FM

The station was originally based in Salem, Indiana, about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Louisville. It signed on the air in 1962;63 years ago. [3] The original call sign was WSLM-FM, the sister station to WSLM 1220 AM.

At first the two stations simulcast, with WSLM-FM developing some of its own programming by the late 1970s. WSLM-FM was powered at only 3,000 watts. It aimed its programming at listeners in the Salem area and could not easily be heard in Louisville.

98.9 Kiss FM

By the 1990s, the station sought and got permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase its antenna height and power. That allowed it to target the lucrative Louisville radio market. It tried several formats, including classic country, modern AC, and hot AC.

Around 2000, the station changed to playing top 40 hits, calling itself "KISS-FM". It switched its call letters to WZKF. The station became a major competitor to Louisville's longtime top 40 leader 99.7 WDJX. WZKF aired a rhythmic-leaning playlist while WDJX was more mainstream top 40.

98.9 Radio Now

Logo as Radio Now, 2010-2020. 98.9 Radio Now logo.png
Logo as Radio Now, 2010–2020.

WZKF moved its city of license from Salem, Indiana, to the Louisville suburb of Prospect, Kentucky, on April 26, 2010. A few months later, on July 12, 2010, WZKF rebranded from "98.9 Kiss FM" to "98.9 Radio Now".

According to PD Mike Klein, "The name change and new look comes along with a signal upgrade and updated top 40/mainstream music mix with a rhythmic-leaning". He added that "the station is being re-branded with the 'NOW' moniker to give a fresh new approach delivering hit music to the people who need it 'NOW'". [4] On July 19, 2010, WZKF changed its call sign to WNRW, to represent the "Radio Now" image.

Return to KISS-FM

On January 14, 2020, WNRW reverted to "KISS-FM" branding, with no other major format changes. [5] This brings WNRW in line with many of iHeart's Top 40 stations around the U.S., including KIIS-FM Los Angeles, WKSC-FM Chicago and WXKS-FM Boston, which also call themselves "KISS-FM".

WNRW-HD2

In 2008, WNRW began airing an HD Radio digital subchannel. The HD2 service began by carrying the Dance Top 40 Club Phusion format. [6] It was replaced with iHeart's Evolution channel in late 2012.

In 2023, the HD2 subchannel was turned off.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WNRW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WNRW
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-73. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ "WZKF Kisses Off For 'Now'" from All Access (July 12, 2010)
  5. ↑ Radio Now 98.9 Louisville Reverts To Former Kiss-FM Identity
  6. ↑ "HD Radio station guide for Louisville, KY". Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2017. HD Radio Guide for Louisville, Kentucky
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