KSSS
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KSSS (101.5 FM
), known as "Rock 101", is a radio station
in Bismarck, North Dakota
, owned by Clear Channel Communications
. The station airs a active rock
format and primarily competes with classic-based rock
KBYZ
"96.5 The Fox".
Clear Channel also owns KFYR
550 (News/Talk
), KXMR
710 (Sports
), KBMR
1130 (Classic country
), KYYY
92.9 (Adult Contemporary), and KQDY
94.5 (Country
) in the Bismarck
-Mandan
area.
as "Kiss 101", before switching back to an AC format as "Star 101", and returning to classic rock
as "101.5 A Rock & Roll Station". The station tweaked its music and imaging as "Rock 101" in 2004.
By the summer of 2011, "Rock 101" tweaked to a full blown mainstream rock
format playing a mix of classic rock
and rock from the 1970s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, to current active rock
music. This was done in response to KBYZ
's recent tweak to more of a mainstream rock
format. On October 28, 2011, Rock 101 evolved into a full blown active rock
station; playing the latest from Five Finger Death Punch
, Pop Evil
, Seether
, and other active rock artists. The change came after nationwide Clear Channel
staffing changes.
Kungliga Svenska Segelsällskapet
Royal Swedish Yacht Club, KSSS , is the largest and oldest yacht club in Sweden and one of the five oldest in the world, formed May 15, 1830...
KSSS (101.5 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
), known as "Rock 101", is a radio station
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...
in Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
, owned 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...
. The station airs a 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:...
format and primarily competes with classic-based 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...
KBYZ
KBYZ
KBYZ , known as "96.5 The Fox", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Cumulus Media. It is the only station in the city with a classic rock format, although The Fox has begun a format tweak toward mainstream rock in 2006...
"96.5 The Fox".
Clear Channel also owns KFYR
KFYR (AM)
KFYR is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Clear Channel Communications. It transmits on a 5,000 Watt signal that can be heard in seven U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. KFYR also broadcasts on translator K259AF in Bismarck...
550 (News/Talk
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...
), KXMR
KXMR
KXMR is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, airing ESPN Radio, and is owned by Clear Channel Communications. ESPN 710 broadcasts Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings games....
710 (Sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
), KBMR
KBMR
KBMR , known as "Country 1130", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The station runs a classic country format...
1130 (Classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
), KYYY
KYYY
KYYY , known as Y-93, is a radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Clear Channel Communications with an Adult Contemporary format...
92.9 (Adult Contemporary), and KQDY
KQDY
KQDY , known as "KQ 94.5", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA, owned by Clear Channel Communications. The stations airs a country music format competing with Cumulus Media's KUSB "US 103.3"....
94.5 (Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
) in the Bismarck
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
-Mandan
Mandan, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,647 households, and 4,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.8 per square mile . There were 6,958 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile...
area.
History
KSSS aired an adult contemporary format as "Kiss 101.5" until 2001, when it switched to classic rockClassic 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...
as "Kiss 101", before switching back to an AC format as "Star 101", and returning to 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...
as "101.5 A Rock & Roll Station". The station tweaked its music and imaging as "Rock 101" in 2004.
By the summer of 2011, "Rock 101" tweaked to a full blown mainstream rock
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
format playing a mix of 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...
and rock from the 1970s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, to current 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:...
music. This was done in response to KBYZ
KBYZ
KBYZ , known as "96.5 The Fox", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Cumulus Media. It is the only station in the city with a classic rock format, although The Fox has begun a format tweak toward mainstream rock in 2006...
's recent tweak to more of 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:...
format. On October 28, 2011, Rock 101 evolved into a full blown 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; playing the latest from Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2005, the group's name is derived from classic oriental martial arts cinema. The band originally consisted of vocalist Ivan Moody, guitarist Zoltan Bathory, guitarist Caleb Bingham, bassist Matt Snell,...
, Pop Evil
Pop Evil
Pop Evil is an American rock band that was formed in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2001 by Leigh Kakaty, Dave Grahs, Jamie Nummer, and Dylan Allison. Lead guitarist Tony Greve was originally added as a temporary studio musician for the band but was invited to become a full-time member in early 2007...
, Seether
Seether
Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
, and other active rock artists. The change came after nationwide Clear Channel
Clear channel
A clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
staffing changes.