KOSY-FM
| City | Anamosa, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| Frequency | 95.7 MHz |
| Branding | Hot 95.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | (Rhythmic CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| KKRQ, KKSY-FM, KMJM, KXIC, WMT | |
| History | |
First air date | February 14, 2008 (as KKSY) |
Former call signs | KKSY (2007–2012) KWMG (2012–2013) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 162475 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 18,000 watts |
| HAAT | 118 meters (387 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°5′56.00″N 91°21′28.40″W / 42.0988889°N 91.3578889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | hot957cr.iheart.com |
KOSY-FM (95.7 FM) is a radio station serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., with studios located at Broadcast Park (which also houses CBS affiliate KGAN) near the intersection of Collins Road (Iowa Highway 100)/C Avenue NE/Old Marion Road NE in Cedar Rapids, and its transmitter is located near Marion.
History[edit]
The station officially signed on as KKSY on February 14, 2008, with a country music format, branded as "Kiss Country 95.7".
Clear Channel began simulcasting KKSY's programming on WMT-FM (96.5 FM) on December 27, 2011.[1][2] The programming moved to 96.5 FM exclusively on January 2, 2012 (with the KKSY-FM call letters following a few weeks later), and 95.7 FM began simulcasting the news/talk programming of sister station WMT, eventually changing call letters to KWMG.[3] On March 1, 2013, KWMG changed their call letters to the current KOSY-FM.
On August 18, 2014, KOSY-FM dropped the WMT simulcast without warning, likely due to low ratings, and flipped to Top 40 (CHR) as "Y95.7".[4]
On October 2, 2017, KOSY-FM rebranded as "Hot 95.7".[5]
Former logos[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ DeWitte, Dave (December 27, 2011). "Mix 96.5 Becomes History as Clear Channel Opts for Country Format". KCRG-TV9. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "WMT Shares KKSY's Country Format". All Access. December 27, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "Northpine.com". http://www.northpine.com/broadcast/index.html. January 2, 2012.
{{cite news}}: External link in|work= - ^ Clear Channel Launches Cedar Rapids CHR
- ^ KOSY Cedar Rapids Relaunches as Hot 95.7 Radioinsight - October 2, 2017
External links[edit]
- Official website
- KOSY in the FCC FM station database
- KOSY on Radio-Locator
- KOSY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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