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{{Distinguish|text = [[WXSS]], a [[Milwaukee]] area sister station with the same branding and frequency}}
{{Distinguish|text = [[WXSS]], a [[Milwaukee]] area sister station with the same branding and frequency}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WKXJ
| name = WKXJ
| logo = New 103.7 KISS FM Logo.png
| logo = New 103.7 KISS FM Logo.png
| logo_size = 150px
| logo_size = 150px
| city = [[Walden, Tennessee]]
| city = [[Walden, Tennessee]]
| area = [[Chattanooga metropolitan area]]
| area = [[Chattanooga metropolitan area]]
| branding = 103.7 KISS FM
| branding = 103.7 KISS FM
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| airdate = {{start date|1964|6|23}}<ref name="by2009">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009|year=2009|page=D-508|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2009/Radio-NE-UT-BC-YB-2009.pdf|access-date=November 16, 2018}}</ref>
| slogan = Chattanooga's #1 For New Music
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| frequency = {{frequency|103.7|[[Hertz#SI multiples|MHz]]}} {{HD Radio}}
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| airdate = {{start date|1964|6|23}}<ref name="by2009">{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009|year=2009|page=D-508|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2009/Radio-NE-UT-BC-YB-2009.pdf|access-date=November 16, 2018}}</ref>
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| translator = {{Radio Relay|99.9|W260AJ|[[Ringgold, Georgia]]|HD2}}<br>{{Radio Relay|104.7|W284AE|Chattanooga|HD2}}
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| frequency = {{frequency|103.7|[[Hertz#SI multiples|MHz]]}} {{HD Radio}}
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| language = [[American English|English]]
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| translator = {{Radio Relay|99.9|W260AJ|[[Ringgold, Georgia|Ringgold GA]]|HD2}}<br>{{Radio Relay|104.7|W284AE|Chattanooga|HD2}}
| format = [[Contemporary hit radio]]
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| language = [[American English|English]]
| format = [[Contemporary hit radio]]
| subchannels = HD2: [[Christian radio]]
| erp = {{val|25000|u=[[watt]]s|fmt=commas}}
| subchannels = HD2: [[Christian radio]]
| erp = {{val|25000|u=[[watt]]s|fmt=commas}}
| haat = {{convert|89|m|ft|sp=us}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|35.126|N|85.290|W|type:landmark_region:US-TN_source:FCC}}
| haat = {{convert|89|m|ft|sp=us}}
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| class = C3
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| coordinates = {{coord|35.126|N|85.290|W|type:landmark_region:US-TN_source:FCC}}
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| class = C3
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = 14735
| facility_id = 14735
| callsign_meaning = WKXJ "Kicks FM" (former branding used at [[WLND]])
| callsign_meaning = "Kiss FM"
| former_callsigns = WHNR (1964–74)<br>WBMC-FM (1974–86)<br>WTRZ-FM (1986–2007)<br>WKZP (2007–08)<br>WURV (2008–09)
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WHNR (1964–74)|WBMC-FM (1974–86)|WTRZ-FM (1986–2007)|WKZP (2007–08)|WURV (2008–09)}}
| owner = [[Entercom|Audacy, Inc.]]
| owner = [[Audacy, Inc.]]
| licensee = Audacy License, LLC
| licensee = Audacy License, LLC
| webcast = {{Audacy.com|kisschattanooga}}
| webcast = {{Audacy.com|kisschattanooga}}
| website = {{url|https://www.audacy.com/kisschattanooga}}
| website = {{url|https://www.audacy.com/kisschattanooga}}
| sister_stations = {{hlist|[[WLND]]|[[WRXR-FM]]|[[WUSY]]}}
| sister_stations = {{hlist|[[WLND]]|[[WRXR-FM]]|[[WUSY]]}}
| affiliations = [[Premiere Networks]]<br>[[Westwood One]]
}}
}}


'''WKXJ''' (103.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "''103.7 KISS FM''") is a [[Radio broadcasting|radio station]] licensed to [[Walden, Tennessee]], United States, and serving the [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], area. The station operates a [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]] music format and is branded as "''103.7 KISS FM''." It is owned by [[Audacy, Inc.]] Its studios are located on Old Lee Road in Chattanooga, and its [[transmitter]] is located in [[Red Bank, Tennessee|Red Bank]].
'''WKXJ''' (103.7 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a commercial [[Radio broadcasting|radio station]] licensed to [[Walden, Tennessee]], United States, and serving the [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]], area. The station operates a [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]] music format and is branded as "''103.7 KISS FM''." It is owned by [[Audacy, Inc.]] Its studios are located on Old Lee Road in Chattanooga, and its [[transmitter]] is located in [[Red Bank, Tennessee|Red Bank]].


==Station history==
==Station history==
The 103.7 frequency is a newly assigned signal to the area, where it relocated from [[McMinnville, Tennessee]] and had been at 103.9&nbsp;[[Hertz|MHz]], where its previous format was Country, now relocated to [[sister station]] WTRZ. But before WTRZ played [[country music]] as "''Hot Country 103.7''," the station, known as "''Z-104''" during the mid-1980s to early 1990s, was a mix of [[Adult contemporary music|Adult contemporary]], AOR, and CHR. As WBMC in the early 1980s aired an adult contemporary format. The move to Chattanooga had been in the works since 2003. In a statement from the online website ''The Chattanoogan'' on June 18, 2008, Clear Channel VP/Market Manager Mark Bass said, "This is going to be a carefully researched radio station that reaches a huge number of listeners in the Chattanooga area with a unique format that is not in this market anywhere, and something new and unique to the country, We're taking it first step forward."<ref>[http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_129983.asp From The Chattanoogan (June 18, 2008)]</ref>
The 103.7 frequency is a newly assigned signal to the area, where it relocated from [[McMinnville, Tennessee]] and had been at 103.9&nbsp;[[Hertz|MHz]], where its previous format was Country, now relocated to [[sister station]] WTRZ. But before WTRZ played [[country music]] as "''Hot Country 103.7''," the station, known as "''Z-104''" during the mid-1980s to early 1990s, was a mix of [[Adult contemporary music|Adult contemporary]], AOR, and CHR. As WBMC in the early 1980s aired an adult contemporary format. The move to Chattanooga had been in the works since 2003. In a statement from the online website ''The Chattanoogan'' on June 18, 2008, Clear Channel VP/Market Manager Mark Bass said, "This is going to be a carefully researched radio station that reaches a huge number of listeners in the Chattanooga area with a unique format that is not in this market anywhere, and something new and unique to the country, we're taking it first step forward."<ref>[http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_129983.asp From The Chattanoogan (June 18, 2008)]</ref>


[[image:Kisschattanooga.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Old KISS FM logo.]]
[[image:Kisschattanooga.jpg|thumb|left|170px|Old KISS FM logo.]]
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On June 23, 2008, after playing a ticking clock for a few minutes, the station flipped to a [[Disco]] format branded as "''Boogie 103.7''".<ref>{{cite web |title=WKZP Dances Out Of The Box |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/42193/wkzp-dances-out-of-the-box |website=All Access |language=en}}</ref> However, a few weeks later, the disco music was replaced with clips of [[Rick and Bubba|''The Rick and Bubba Show'']] played around the clock. On August 29, 2008, the station flipped to an Adult Contemporary format branded as "''103.7 The River''," featuring "[[Delilah (radio host)|''Delilah'']]" at night.<ref>{{cite web |title=WKZP Flips To WURV '103.7 The River' |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/45470/wkzp-flips-to-wurv-103-7-the-river |website=All Access |language=en}}</ref> However, after a year in the format, Clear Channel decided to bring the KISS-FM brand back to Chattanooga for the first time in 2 years, which was previously used at sister station [[WLND]].
On June 23, 2008, after playing a ticking clock for a few minutes, the station flipped to a [[Disco]] format branded as "''Boogie 103.7''".<ref>{{cite web |title=WKZP Dances Out Of The Box |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/42193/wkzp-dances-out-of-the-box |website=All Access |language=en}}</ref> However, a few weeks later, the disco music was replaced with clips of [[Rick and Bubba|''The Rick and Bubba Show'']] played around the clock. On August 29, 2008, the station flipped to an Adult Contemporary format branded as "''103.7 The River''," featuring "[[Delilah (radio host)|''Delilah'']]" at night.<ref>{{cite web |title=WKZP Flips To WURV '103.7 The River' |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/45470/wkzp-flips-to-wurv-103-7-the-river |website=All Access |language=en}}</ref> However, after a year in the format, Clear Channel decided to bring the KISS-FM brand back to Chattanooga for the first time in 2 years, which was previously used at sister station [[WLND]].


On November 1, 2017, [[iHeartMedia]] announced that WKXJ, along with all of their sister stations in Chattanooga and [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], would be sold to Entercom (now [[Audacy, Inc.|Audacy, Inc]]) due to that company's merger with [[CBS Radio]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/120711/entercom-trades-boston-seattle-spin-offs-iheartmedia-richmond-chattanooga-2/|title = Entercom Trades Boston & Seattle Spin-Offs to iHeartMedia for Richmond & Chattanooga}}</ref> The sale was completed on December 19, 2017.<ref name="fcc-saletoentercomcomplete">{{cite web|title=Consummation Notice|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1774721&Service=FM&Form_id=905&Facility_id=14735|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|access-date=December 21, 2017|date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>
On November 1, 2017, [[iHeartMedia]] announced that WKXJ, along with all of their sister stations in Chattanooga and [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], would be sold to Entercom (now [[Audacy, Inc.|Audacy, Inc]]) due to that company's merger with [[CBS Radio]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/120711/entercom-trades-boston-seattle-spin-offs-iheartmedia-richmond-chattanooga-2/|title = Entercom Trades Boston & Seattle Spin-Offs to iHeartMedia for Richmond & Chattanooga| date=November 2017 }}</ref> The sale was completed on December 19, 2017.<ref name="fcc-saletoentercomcomplete">{{cite web|title=Consummation Notice|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/prefill_and_display.pl?Application_id=1774721&Service=FM&Form_id=905&Facility_id=14735|website=CDBS Public Access|publisher=[[Federal Communications Commission]]|access-date=December 21, 2017|date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>


On January 22, 2021, WKXJ replaced [[Elvis Duran and the Morning Show|''Elvis Duran & The Morning Show'']] with ''The Bert Show''.
On January 22, 2021, WKXJ replaced [[Elvis Duran and the Morning Show|''Elvis Duran & The Morning Show'']] with ''[[The Bert Show]]''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.audacy.com/kisschattanooga}}
*{{Official website|https://www.audacy.com/kisschattanooga}}
*{{FM station data|WKXJ}}
*{{FM station data|14735|WKXJ}}


{{Chattanooga Radio}}
{{Chattanooga Radio}}

Latest revision as of 20:37, 5 October 2024

Not to be confused with WXSS, a Milwaukee area sister station with the same branding and frequency.
WKXJ
Broadcast areaChattanooga metropolitan area
Frequency103.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding103.7 KISS FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatContemporary hit radio
SubchannelsHD2: Christian radio
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 23, 1964 (1964-06-23)[1]
Former call signs
  • WHNR (1964–74)
  • WBMC-FM (1974–86)
  • WTRZ-FM (1986–2007)
  • WKZP (2007–08)
  • WURV (2008–09)
Call sign meaning
"Kiss FM"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID14735
ClassC3
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT89 meters (292 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°07′34″N 85°17′24″W / 35.126°N 85.290°W / 35.126; -85.290
Translator(s)HD2: 99.9 W260AJ (Ringgold, Georgia)
HD2: 104.7 W284AE (Chattanooga)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/kisschattanooga

WKXJ (103.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Walden, Tennessee, United States, and serving the Chattanooga, Tennessee, area. The station operates a Top 40 (CHR) music format and is branded as "103.7 KISS FM." It is owned by Audacy, Inc. Its studios are located on Old Lee Road in Chattanooga, and its transmitter is located in Red Bank.

Station history

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The 103.7 frequency is a newly assigned signal to the area, where it relocated from McMinnville, Tennessee and had been at 103.9 MHz, where its previous format was Country, now relocated to sister station WTRZ. But before WTRZ played country music as "Hot Country 103.7," the station, known as "Z-104" during the mid-1980s to early 1990s, was a mix of Adult contemporary, AOR, and CHR. As WBMC in the early 1980s aired an adult contemporary format. The move to Chattanooga had been in the works since 2003. In a statement from the online website The Chattanoogan on June 18, 2008, Clear Channel VP/Market Manager Mark Bass said, "This is going to be a carefully researched radio station that reaches a huge number of listeners in the Chattanooga area with a unique format that is not in this market anywhere, and something new and unique to the country, we're taking it first step forward."[3]

Old KISS FM logo.

On June 23, 2008, after playing a ticking clock for a few minutes, the station flipped to a Disco format branded as "Boogie 103.7".[4] However, a few weeks later, the disco music was replaced with clips of The Rick and Bubba Show played around the clock. On August 29, 2008, the station flipped to an Adult Contemporary format branded as "103.7 The River," featuring "Delilah" at night.[5] However, after a year in the format, Clear Channel decided to bring the KISS-FM brand back to Chattanooga for the first time in 2 years, which was previously used at sister station WLND.

On November 1, 2017, iHeartMedia announced that WKXJ, along with all of their sister stations in Chattanooga and Richmond, would be sold to Entercom (now Audacy, Inc) due to that company's merger with CBS Radio.[6] The sale was completed on December 19, 2017.[7]

On January 22, 2021, WKXJ replaced Elvis Duran & The Morning Show with The Bert Show.

References

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  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-508. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKXJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ From The Chattanoogan (June 18, 2008)
  4. ^ "WKZP Dances Out Of The Box". All Access.
  5. ^ "WKZP Flips To WURV '103.7 The River'". All Access.
  6. ^ "Entercom Trades Boston & Seattle Spin-Offs to iHeartMedia for Richmond & Chattanooga". November 2017.
  7. ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
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