KISN (Portland)
| City | Vancouver, Washington |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Portland, Oregon |
| Branding | 91-derful KISN, Yours Truly KISN, The Mighty 91 |
| Frequency | 910 kHz |
| First air date | 1939 as KVAN (at 880 kHz until 1941); 5/1/1959 as KISN |
| Last air date | 9/2/1976 |
| Format | Top 40 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Power | 5,000 watts directional |
| Callsign meaning | Kissin' |
| Former callsigns | KVAN |
| Owner | Don W. Burden (Star Broadcasting) |
| Sister stations | KOIL Omaha, WIFE Indianapolis |
| City | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Portland, Oregon |
| Branding | 97.1 KISN-FM |
| Slogan | Portland's Fun Oldies Station; The station you can sing along with |
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| First air date | 1988 |
| Last air date | 2005 |
| Format | Oldies |
| Language(s) | English |
| Callsign meaning | Kissin' |
| Owner |
(Entercom) |
| Sister stations | KKSN-AM 910 (currently KMTT) |
| City | Portland, Oregon |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Portland, Oregon |
| Branding | 95.1'derful, 91-derful KISN, Yours Truly KISN, The Mighty 91 |
| Slogan | Portland's "Real Oldies" Station |
| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| First air date | May 1, 2015 |
| Format | Oldies |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 2 watts |
| HAAT | 280 meters (920 ft) |
| Class | L1 |
| Facility ID | 195134 |
| Callsign meaning | Kissin' |
| Owner | Western Oregon Radio Club, Inc. |
| Sister stations | KQRZ-LP 100.7 MHz Hillsboro, OR |
| Website | goodguyradio.com |
KISN was an AM radio station licensed for Vancouver, Washington but based in Portland, Oregon, broadcasting on 910 kHz and licensed for 5,000 directional watts. During the 1960s and early 1970s, KISN was not only the number one rated rock station in the market (the station followed a Top 50 playlist), but at times also rated as Portland's most popular radio station. Originally KVAN, it flipped format to Top 40 and became KISN from 1959 until 1976, when the FCC forced it to shut down.
KVAN came on the air in 1939 on 880 kHz and moved to 910 kHz in 1941, owned by Sheldon F. Sackett; by 1958 it was licensed for 1,000 watts and was co-owned with KVAN-TV, a TV station under construction for channel 21.
When KVAN was a country and western station in the early 1950s, Willie Nelson was one of the DJs. He financed his own first single, "No Place For Me"; the record was backed with "Lumberjack" written by Leon Payne, who was also a DJ. KVAN was sold by Sheldon F. Sackett to Don W. Burden, and control transferred to Burden's company, Star Broadcasting, Inc.
KISN started broadcasting at 6 a.m. on May 1, 1959. In the previous 24 hours before its incarnation, the station continuously played "Teenage Bill of Rights" by Robby John and the Seven-Teens, which featured the words "Should we start a revolution? (Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!)". The new station continued broadcasting from above a furniture store in Vancouver until its "KISN Corner" studio at West Burnside and 10th Streets in Portland started service at 6 a.m. on November 28, 1959. Though the FCC continued to recognize the station as being located in Vancouver, the original transmitter was actually located in North Portland at Smith Lake. It was later relocated to 4615 NE 158th Avenue east of the Portland International Airport with power increased to 5,000 directional watts.
Within one year after beginning operations, KISN was Portland's top rated station. During one rating book in 1963, the station held 86% of the audience. Their promotions included a billboard at the airport exit proclaiming "While you've been away, we've been KISN your wife!" Among the many station jingles used was "Yours truly KISN radio." Later jingles included "The Mighty 91", "Good Guy Territory", and the short-lived "Have a happy day!"
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