WIKS
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| Broadcast area | New Bern Greenville Jacksonville Kinston |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.9MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | 101.9 Kiss FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2:WNCTsimulcast(Beach music) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMGV,WMJV,WSFL-FM,WNCT | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1977 |
Call signmeaning | Variation of the branding "Kiss" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72389 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′07.00″N77°11′15.00″W/ 35.2019444°N 77.1875000°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: SeeWNCT (AM) § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | 1019online |
WIKS(101.9FM) is anurban contemporary-formattedbroadcastradio stationlicensed toNew Bern, North Carolina.The station is owned byCurtis Media Group.WIKS is an affiliate of theSteve Harvey Morning Show.
History
[edit]The 101.9 FM frequency in New Bern signed on with anAlbum-oriented Rockformat in August 1977 asWRBK( "K101" ).[2]Due to the nature of its frequency at 101.9 and the advent of digital tuners, the slogan was changed to "K102" in the summer of 1978. In August 1979, the station flipped to acountry musicformat, asWAZZ( "Country Ways" ).[3]
By 1986, the station would become "Kiss 102" with theWIKScall lettersand anUrban Contemporaryformat. Transmitting power increased to 100,000 watts. Rap andhip-hopmusic was introduced in the 1990s, as WIKS became a full modernmainstream urbanstation by 1998. In 1997 WIKS picked up competition from the 92.3 frequency whenWQSLadopted arhythmic top 40format as "The Beat of Carolina". WIKS responded by tweaking its format toUrban Adult Contemporarystation in 2003, though they eventually returned to their current format.
On February 2, 2017,Beasley Media Groupannounced that it would sell its six stations and four translators in theGreenville-New Bern-Jacksonvillemarket, including WIKS, toCurtis Media Groupfor $11 million to reduce the company's debt.[4]The sale was completed on May 1, 2017.[5]
Translators
[edit]WIKS feeds low-poweredFM translators,by way of their HD2 subchannel. "Beach, Boogie and Blues" features abeach music/rhythmic oldiesformat, originating from sister stationsWELS-FMandWNCT.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WIKS".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1978
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1980
- ^Layden, Laura (February 3, 2017)."Beasley to sell six stations in North Carolina for $11 million".Naples Daily News.RetrievedJune 6,2017.
- ^"Consummation Notice".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.May 3, 2017.RetrievedJune 7,2017.
External links
[edit]- WIKS Website
- BeachBoogieandBlues(HD2 programming)
- Facility details for Facility ID 72389 (WIKS)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WIKSinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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