City | Paris, Kentucky |
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Broadcast area | Lexington-Fayette |
Branding | KISS 96.9 |
Slogan | "Better Music for A Better Workday" |
Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
First air date | 1968 |
Format | Adult Contemporary |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 150 meter2 ft) |
Class | C2 |
Facility ID | 36140 |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°7′32.00″N 84°21′12.00″W / 38.1255556°N 84.3533333°W |
Callsign meaning | W G KiSs |
Former callsigns | WCOZ (1985-1992) WCOZ-FM (1992-1992) |
Affiliations |
Westwood One Premiere Networks |
Owner | L.M. Communications, Inc. |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 969kissfm.com |
WGKS (96.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary radio format and calling itself "Kiss 96.9." Licensed to Paris, Kentucky, the station serves the Lexington-Fayette media market. The station is owned by L.M. Communications, Inc. Studios and offices are on West Main Street in Lexington. The transmitter is off Houston Antioch Road, also in Lexington.
WGKS airs two weekday syndicated shows. The Bob and Sheri Show from WLNK in Charlotte, North Carolina, is heard in morning drive time. And the Delilah Show is heard evenings.
The station was assigned the call sign WCOZ on February 25, 1984. On June 11, 1992, the station changed its call letters to WCOZ-FM. Then just over a week later, on June 19, the station changed its call sign to the current WGKS.