City Paris, Kentucky Branding KISS 96.9 First air date 1968 | Broadcast area Lexington-Fayette Frequency 96.9 MHz | |
Slogan "Better Music for A Better Workday" | ||
WGKS (96.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary radio format and calling itself "Kiss 96.9." Licensed to Paris, Kentucky, the station serves the Lexington-Fayette media market. The station is owned by L.M. Communications, Inc. Studios and offices are on West Main Street in Lexington. The transmitter is off Houston Antioch Road, also in Lexington.
WGKS airs two weekday syndicated shows. The Bob and Sheri Show from WLNK in Charlotte, North Carolina, is heard in morning drive time. And the Delilah Show is heard evenings.
History
The station was assigned the call sign WCOZ on February 25, 1984. On June 11, 1992, the station changed its call letters to WCOZ-FM. Then just over a week later, on June 19, the station changed its call sign to the current WGKS.