WWKS
WWKS (96.1 FM, "Kiss 96") is a radio station licensed to serve Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by Gordon P. Ackley through GARK LLC. It airs an Urban Adult Contemporary music format.[1]
| City | Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.1 FM (MHz) |
| Branding | Kiss 96.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ackley Media Group (GARK LLC) |
| Sister stations | WVJZ, WIVI, WVWI |
| History | |
| First air date | May 17, 1988 |
| Former call signs | WIVI (1988-2017) |
| Call sign meaning | Kiss |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57787 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 2,400 watts |
| HAAT | 457 meters (1,500 feet) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′33″N 64°58′18″W |
| Links | |
| Website | amg.vi |
Lonely Planet's 2001 guide to the Virgin Islands described this station as, "probably the most popular rock & roll station" in the USVI.[2]
The station was assigned the WIVI call sign by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on May 17, 1988.[3] The station had branded itself as "Pirate Radio" before a flip to the "Hitz 96" moniker on October 1, 2009 and again reverting to the "Pirate Radio" moniker in 2015.
The station swapped call signs and formats with its sister station WWKS on July 1, 2017.
Ownership
In May 2007, WIVI was sold by Rox Radio Enterprises Inc. (Jason Ackley, president, CEO) to Gordon P. Ackley. Rox Radio, 60% owned by Gordon Ackley, assigned WIVI to GARK LLC, which is 100% owned by Ackley, for a reported $300,000.[4]
References
- "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- Peffer, Randall (2001). Virgin Islands. Oakland, California: Lonely Planet. pp. 41. ISBN 0-86442-735-2.
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- BIA Financial Networks (2007-05-14). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable.
External links
- Ackley Media Group
- WWKS in the FCC's FM station database
- WWKS on Radio-Locator
- WWKS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database