KKSS
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KKSS is a commercial radio station
located in Santa Fe, New Mexico
, broadcasting to the Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico
, area. KKSS airs a rhythmic Top 40 music format branded as "Kiss 97.3".
bought the station in 2002 from Simmons Media Group
and flipped it back to its current Rhythmic Top 40 direction after its former owners tried to make it a mainstream Top 40 again.
Today KKSS has managed to do successfully well with its mix of R&B-hip hop
and rhythmic pop product, despite the competition it is getting from Rhythmic rival KAGM
and mainstream Top 40 rivals KKOB-FM
and KDLW.
KKSS call letters were originally used for a St. Louis Station KMJM, now KSLZ
, back in 1979.
Middays: DJ Lopez
Afternoons: Johnny V.
Nights: MQ & DJ 3 In The Mix
Overnights & Streets: DJ Animal
Web: Big G
Program Director: DJ Lopez
Music Director: MQ
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...
located in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
, broadcasting to the Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, area. KKSS airs a rhythmic Top 40 music format branded as "Kiss 97.3".
History
KKSS signed on with the format in 1985, although at times they had detoured to mainstream Top 40 a few times, mostly when they got new competition (most of them short-lived). But that all changed when UnivisionUnivision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
bought the station in 2002 from Simmons Media Group
Simmons Media Group
The Simmons Media Group is a media company based in the United States. The company owns AM and FM radio stations, as well as outdoor advertising, a travel agency and an interactive agency.-Creation:...
and flipped it back to its current Rhythmic Top 40 direction after its former owners tried to make it a mainstream Top 40 again.
Today KKSS has managed to do successfully well with its mix of R&B-hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
and rhythmic pop product, despite the competition it is getting from Rhythmic rival KAGM
KAGM
KAGM is a commercial radio station located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, broadcasting to the Albuquerque, New Mexico area on 106.3 FM. KAGM airs a Rhythmic contemporary music format branded as "Power 106" and features a Hip-Hop leaning direction....
and mainstream Top 40 rivals KKOB-FM
KKOB-FM
KKOB-FM, is an FM radio station based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, owned by Cumulus Media. It broadcasts on 93.3 MHz and has a Top 40 format in competition with similar-formatted rival KDLW and Rhythmic Top 40 rivals KKSS and KAGM for listeners in that market....
and KDLW.
KKSS call letters were originally used for a St. Louis Station KMJM, now KSLZ
KSLZ
KSLZ, "Z107.7", is a Top 40 Mainstream FM radio station in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The Clear Channel Communications outlet broadcasts at 107.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. Its transmitter is located in Shrewsbury, a suburb of St...
, back in 1979.
Current staff
Mornings: Houseparty - Dana Cortez & Kandee ManMiddays: DJ Lopez
Afternoons: Johnny V.
Nights: MQ & DJ 3 In The Mix
Overnights & Streets: DJ Animal
Web: Big G
Program Director: DJ Lopez
Music Director: MQ