WKSC-FM

WKSC-FM
Broadcast areaChicago metropolitan area
Frequency103.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding103.5 Kiss FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTop 40/CHR
SubchannelsHD2: Pride Radio
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 1957
(67 years ago) (1957-11)[1]
Former call signs
  • WKFM (1957–1973)[2]
  • WFYR (1973–1983)[2]
  • WFYR-FM (1983–1991)[3]
  • WWBZ (1991–1994)[3]
  • WRCX (1994–1998)[3]
  • WUBT (1998–2001)[3]
Call sign meaning
KISS-FM Chicago
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74178
ClassB
ERP4,300 watts
HAAT472 meters (1,549 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°52′44″N 87°38′10″W / 41.879°N 87.636°W / 41.879; -87.636
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website1035kissfm.iheart.com

WKSC-FM (103.5 MHz) – branded "103.5 Kiss FM" – is a commercial Top 40/CHR radio station licensed to Chicago, Illinois. Owned by iHeartMedia, its studios are located at the Illinois Center complex on Michigan Avenue in Downtown Chicago, and its transmitter is located at Willis Tower. WKSC is the flagship station of the syndicated morning show The Fred Show.

  1. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-62. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b History Cards for WKSC-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKSC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.