KISZ-FM
KISZ-FM, 97.9 "Kiss Country," is a country music radio station in the Four Corners area of the Western United States. It is licensed to Cortez, Colorado and is owned by Winton Road Broadcasting Company, LLC. Bill Kruger-Regional Director, Don Kirk-Program Director. Overnights feature "Kickin It With Kix", hosted by Kix Brooks. Weekday mornings are hosted by nationally syndicated Big D, and Bubba. Evenings feature Lia Night, and the award-winning "Nights with Lia" Monday through Saturday. "Solid Gold Saturday Morning" airs 6-10am each Saturday morning. Sunday's feature the "American Christian Music Review", Thunder Road", "American Country Countdown", and "The Road".
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| City | Cortez, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Four Corners area |
| Frequency | 97.9 MHz |
| Branding | Kiss Country |
| Slogan | The 4-Corners Country Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Hit Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | American General Media (Winton Road Broadcasting, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KENN, KRWN, KPRT-FM, KPTE, KKDG, KDGO, KRTZ, KVFC |
| History | |
| First air date | 1979 |
| Call sign meaning | "Kiss Country" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54005 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 100,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 399 meters (1,309 ft) |
| Translator(s) | K257DQ (99.3 MHz, Farmington, New Mexico) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Kiss Country Online |
The station also has a booster, KISZ-FM1 in Farmington, New Mexico.
KISZ went on the air on April 17, 1979. Before becoming “Kiss Country” in the 1990s, it was “Kiss 98” with a Top 40 format.
External links
- KISZ in the FCC's FM station database
- KISZ on Radio-Locator
- KISZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
K257DQ in the FCC's FM station database