KSSZ
Encyclopedia
KSSZ is a radio station
broadcasting a talk radio
format. Licensed to Fayette, Missouri
, USA, the station serves the Columbia, Missouri
, area. The station is currently owned by Zimmer Radio Group of Mid-Missouri.
, and featured a Soft Adult Contemporary format as "Lite FM 93.9." At the time, however, the station only broadcast with 6,000 watts. After upgrading to 25,000 watts, the station became known as "Lite 93.9" and "93.9 K-Lite" while still airing the same Soft Adult Contemporary format.
In 1996, the station adopted a Classic rock
format, which was initially successful but a 1998 realignment of Zimmer Radio's Mid-Missouri stations sent much of the classic rock programming to co-owned KCMQ
. At this time, the frequency became Adult Contemporary "Mix 93.9," still with the KLSC call letters.
Late in 1999, the station became "Kiss 93.9" and featured an oldies-heavy Soft Adult Contemporary format, adopting the KSSZ call letters. "Kiss 93.9" failed to gain traction in the market, largely due to a lack of promotion and the heavily-automated format, which utilized personalities recorded from Seattle, Washington
.
In the weeks following September 11, 2001, the station broadcast an all-news format, largely featuring the audio from Fox News Channel
. In October of that year "Kiss 93.9" briefly returned to the previous format before becoming "The Eagle 93.9" featuring a talk radio
format. It has become the longest-lasting, most stable and most competitive format in the frequency's history.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format. Licensed to Fayette, Missouri
Fayette, Missouri
Fayette is a city in Howard County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,793 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howard County. It is in the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, USA, the station serves the Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, area. The station is currently owned by Zimmer Radio Group of Mid-Missouri.
History
The station was initially licensed to Boonville, MissouriBoonville, Missouri
This page is about the city in Missouri. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville Boonville is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. The population was 8,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cooper County. The city was the site of a skirmish early in the American Civil...
, and featured a Soft Adult Contemporary format as "Lite FM 93.9." At the time, however, the station only broadcast with 6,000 watts. After upgrading to 25,000 watts, the station became known as "Lite 93.9" and "93.9 K-Lite" while still airing the same Soft Adult Contemporary format.
In 1996, the station adopted a Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format, which was initially successful but a 1998 realignment of Zimmer Radio's Mid-Missouri stations sent much of the classic rock programming to co-owned KCMQ
KCMQ
KCMQ is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Columbia, Missouri, USA, the station is currently owned by Zimmer Radio Group.The current line-up of programming:5am-9am - The Bob and Tom Show...
. At this time, the frequency became Adult Contemporary "Mix 93.9," still with the KLSC call letters.
Late in 1999, the station became "Kiss 93.9" and featured an oldies-heavy Soft Adult Contemporary format, adopting the KSSZ call letters. "Kiss 93.9" failed to gain traction in the market, largely due to a lack of promotion and the heavily-automated format, which utilized personalities recorded from Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.
In the weeks following September 11, 2001, the station broadcast an all-news format, largely featuring the audio from Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
. In October of that year "Kiss 93.9" briefly returned to the previous format before becoming "The Eagle 93.9" featuring a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format. It has become the longest-lasting, most stable and most competitive format in the frequency's history.