WMKS

WMKS
Broadcast areaPiedmont Triad
Frequency100.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingHits 100.3
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WPTI, WMAG, WVBZ, WTQR
History
First air date
June 1953; 71 years ago (1953-06) (as WNOS-FM)
Former call signs
  • WNOS-FM (1953–1975)
  • WGLD (1975–1985)
  • WOJY (1985–1989)
  • WWWB (1989–1994)
  • WFXF (1994–1995)
  • WHSL-FM (1995–2001)
  • WUBZ (2001)
  • WVBZ (2001–2014)[1]
Call sign meaning
"Kiss" (previous branding)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74204
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT316 meters (1,037 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°58′9.4″N 79°49′28.1″W / 35.969278°N 79.824472°W / 35.969278; -79.824472
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitehitscarolina.iheart.com

WMKS (100.3 FM, "Hits 100.3"), is a top 40 (CHR) radio station licensed to High Point, North Carolina, that serves the Piedmont Triad region, including Greensboro and Winston-Salem. The iHeartMedia, Inc. outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 100 kW. It has studio facilities and offices located on Pai Park in Greensboro, and a transmitter site is located south of Greensboro in unincorporated Guilford County.

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMKS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.