WXSS
Radio station in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WXSS (103.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and serving Greater Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. It broadcasts a Top 40 (CHR) radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. Its studios are on 11800 West Grange Avenue in Hales Corners.
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Broadcast area | Greater Milwaukee |
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Frequency | 103.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 103-7 Kiss-FM |
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Format | Contemporary hit radio |
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Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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First air date | January 1, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-01-01) |
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Call sign meaning | X represents a kiss, then the "SS" in kiss |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 27031 |
Class | B |
ERP | 19,500 watts |
HAAT | 257 meters (843 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43.097°N 87.905°W / 43.097; -87.905 |
Translator(s) | HD2: 105.7 W289CB (Milwaukee) |
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WXSS is a Class B FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 18,000 watts. The transmitter is on North Humboldt Boulevard in the Milwaukee "tower farm" complex near Estabrook Park and the Milwaukee River in the northeastern part of the city.[2] WXSS broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its digital subchannels carry urban contemporary music as "Hot 105.7" on HD2 and "Channel Q," an Audacy LGBTQ and dance music service on HD3. The HD2 subchannel feeds FM translator W289CB at 105.7 MHz.