KISC

KISC
Spokane, Washington;
Broadcast area	Spokane metropolitan area
Frequency	98.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Kiss 98.1
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: Country Kix 99.3
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	KCDA, KFOO-FM, KKZX, KQNT, KZFS
History
First air date	February 16, 1961; 63 years ago (as KHQ-FM)
Former call signs	KHQ-FM (1961–1985)
Call sign meaning	Sounds like "Kiss"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60419
Class	C
ERP	92,100 watts; (94,000 watts with beam tilt);
HAAT	619 meters (2,031 ft)
Translator(s)	99.3 K257FX (Spokane, relays HD2)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio); HD2: Listen live (via iHeartRadio);
Website	kiss981.iheart.com; HD2: kix993.iheart.com;

KISC (98.1 FM) is a commercial radio station in Spokane, Washington. It is owned by iHeartMedia and airs an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. The station has local DJs during the day and carries the syndicated "Delilah" show in the evening from Premiere Networks, an iHeart subsidiary. The station calls itself "KISS 98.1", using a logo trademarked by iHeart, mostly associated with Top 40 stations that also call themselves "KISS-FM".

KISC's radio studios and offices are on East Sprague Avenue in Spokane.^[2] Its transmitter is in off South Krell Ridge Lane in Spokane, on Krell Hill, also known as "Tower Mountain".^[3] KISC broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD2 digital subchannel plays country music as "KIX 99.3" feeding FM translator K257FX at 99.3 MHz.