KISS-FM
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KISS-FM is a radio station broadcasting an active rock
format serving the San Antonio, Texas
area. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts at 99.5MHz.
from Adams Broadcasting Corporation in November of 1991 and simulcasted KSMG on both 99.5 and 930 AM. As of New Years Day of 1992, the rock music format was back on 99.5 KISS, now called "Active Rock".
AOR was sometimes referred to as "All Over (the) Road". In the early years, KISS DJ's were given a free rein. Many brought in their own records/albums to do their shows within a looser, free-form rock, rock ballad & heavy metal format.
Back in the days before corporate consultants, KISS-FM was 12,900 watts and their AM sister station was KMAC. KMAC broadcasted show tunes, opera, as well as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir until they simulcasted the rock format with KISS-FM later in the day/evening. In those earlier years, KISS-FM signed off at midnight each night.
KMAC/KISS was originally owned by the late Howard W. Davis. "Spread The Word" - was the popular window sticker slogan & on-air moniker during the 1970's & 1980's.
Despite being considered a mainstream rock
reporter per Mediabase
, they are typically an active rock
station per Nielsen BDS.
(FCC) at licensing and is in no way related to the KISS-FM brand name
used by Clear Channel Communications
. Since Clear Channel has not tried to market its brand in San Antonio, Cox does not seem to mind the use of the name and has not taken any legal action.
Past KISS-FM on-air hosts include Joe Anthony "The Godfather", Lou Roney, John Lisle, Steve Hahn, Tom "T-Bone" Scheppke, Tempie Lindsey, Debbie "The Electric Lady" Alcocer, Donnie Meals, Rosenda Rios, Nancy Gray, CJ Cruz, George Hamilton, Leif "Loose Leif" Calberg, Mike Shaw, Chuck Stanley, Kevin Vargas, Jave "The Wave" Patterson, Sandy Castle, Mark Champion, Jabreel Khalid and many more.
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
format serving the San Antonio, Texas
Texas
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area. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts at 99.5MHz.
History
KISS FM was originally a Show Tunes format which changed to a type of AOR (Album-Oriented Rock) in the late 1970's. The AOR format would last until May 1990 when KISS flipped to Oldies known as 99.5 KISS oldies. The owners of KSMG Magic 105.3 a competing Oldies station at the time bought KISS FM and KOOL 930 AMKLUP
KLUP is a talk radio station based in San Antonio, Texas. It is owned by Salem Communications and is a sister station to KSLR.-History:This station was a radio news network affiliate called KRNN....
from Adams Broadcasting Corporation in November of 1991 and simulcasted KSMG on both 99.5 and 930 AM. As of New Years Day of 1992, the rock music format was back on 99.5 KISS, now called "Active Rock".
AOR was sometimes referred to as "All Over (the) Road". In the early years, KISS DJ's were given a free rein. Many brought in their own records/albums to do their shows within a looser, free-form rock, rock ballad & heavy metal format.
Back in the days before corporate consultants, KISS-FM was 12,900 watts and their AM sister station was KMAC. KMAC broadcasted show tunes, opera, as well as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir until they simulcasted the rock format with KISS-FM later in the day/evening. In those earlier years, KISS-FM signed off at midnight each night.
KMAC/KISS was originally owned by the late Howard W. Davis. "Spread The Word" - was the popular window sticker slogan & on-air moniker during the 1970's & 1980's.
Despite being considered a mainstream rock
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
reporter per Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
, they are typically an active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
station per Nielsen BDS.
Name issues
KISS-FM is the legal call sign issued to this San Antonio radio station by the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
(FCC) at licensing and is in no way related to the KISS-FM brand name
KISS-FM (brand)
KISS-FM is the brand name of a Top 40 music format heard on FM radio stations in many cities in the United States . Clear Channel Communications claims ownership of the KISS-FM brand and operates most KISS-FM formatted stations, though not KISS-FM in San Antonio, Texas itself .-Origin and...
used by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
. Since Clear Channel has not tried to market its brand in San Antonio, Cox does not seem to mind the use of the name and has not taken any legal action.
On-air personalities
- Randy Bonillas (Host: Middays)
- LA Lloyd (Host: Afternoons)
- Stacey Taylor (Host: Evenings)
- Chris Sifuentes (Host: Overnights; Imaging)
Past KISS-FM on-air hosts include Joe Anthony "The Godfather", Lou Roney, John Lisle, Steve Hahn, Tom "T-Bone" Scheppke, Tempie Lindsey, Debbie "The Electric Lady" Alcocer, Donnie Meals, Rosenda Rios, Nancy Gray, CJ Cruz, George Hamilton, Leif "Loose Leif" Calberg, Mike Shaw, Chuck Stanley, Kevin Vargas, Jave "The Wave" Patterson, Sandy Castle, Mark Champion, Jabreel Khalid and many more.