WKYS

WKYS
Washington, D.C.; United States;
Broadcast area	Washington Metropolitan Area
Frequency	93.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	93.9 WKYS
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Urban contemporary
Subchannels	HD3: WOL (Urban talk);
Ownership
Owner	Urban One; (Radio One Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	WMMJ, WOL, WPRS-FM, WYCB
History
First air date	June 1947; 77 years ago (as WRC-FM)
Former call signs	WRC-FM (1947–1974)
Call sign meaning	"Kiss"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73200
Class	B
ERP	24,500 watts
HAAT	215 meters (705 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°56′24.4″N 77°04′52.9″W / 38.940111°N 77.081361°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kysdc.com

WKYS (93.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. The station is owned by Urban One through licensee Radio One Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts an urban contemporary radio format. It is co-owned with WMMJ, WOL, WPRS-FM, and WYCB, with studios and offices in Silver Spring, Maryland.

WKYS has an effective radiated power of 24,500 watts. The transmitter tower is on Nebraska Avenue NW, co-located with the tower for WRC-TV (WKYS' former TV sister station).^[2] WKYS broadcasts using HD Radio technology.^[3]^[4] The urban talk programming of co-owned WOL 1450 AM is heard on its HD3 digital subchannel.