WKSP
WKSP also known as "96.3 Kiss-FM", is an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station located in Augusta, Georgia. Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the nearby community of Aiken, South Carolina, the station broadcasts on 96.3 FM with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 17.5 kW. Its studios are located at the Augusta Corporate Center near the I-20/I-520 interchange in Augusta, and the transmitter tower is south of Edgefield, South Carolina.
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| City | Aiken, South Carolina |
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| Broadcast area | Augusta, Georgia |
| Frequency | 96.3 MHz |
| Branding | 96.3 Kiss-FM |
| Slogan | Today's R&B & Old School |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
| Sister stations | WBBQ-FM, WPRW-FM, WLUB, WYNF |
| History | |
| First air date | September 17, 1966 (as WLOW-FM at 95.9) |
| Former call signs | WLOW-FM (1966-1980) WPBM (1980-1986) WRXR (1986-1999) |
| Former frequencies | 95.9 MHz (1966-1986) |
| Call sign meaning | W KisS P (The station's handle) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 46966 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 17,500 watts |
| HAAT | 258 meters |
| Translator(s) | W285FJ (104.9 MHz, Aiken, rebroadcasts HD2) W287CG (105.3 MHz, Augusta-Richmond County) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | https://963kissfm.iheart.com/ |
History
The station signed on at 95.9 FM as WLOW-FM on September 17, 1966. The station became WPBM in 1980.
In 1986, the frequency was changed from 95.9 to 96.3 as the station increased its power and moved into Augusta. The station became WRXR with an Album Oriented Rock format under the handle "96-RXR". The station kept the format for the next decade.
In the fall of 1996, WRXR flipped to Alternative rock as "96X". 96X never took off in the market in its 3 years on the air, and was flipped to Urban Adult Contemporary in 1999 with the WKSP call letters. The call letters WKSP were previously assigned to station 1090 AM in Kingstree, SC which went off the air in the 1980s.
The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..
See also
External links
- 96.3 Kiss-FM — official website
- WKSP in the FCC's FM station database
- WKSP on Radio-Locator
- WKSP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database