KOSY-FM (95.7 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Anamosa, Iowa, and serving the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area. It airs a contemporary hit radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station's studios are at "Broadcast Park" (which also houses CBS TV affiliate KGAN channel 2) near the intersection of Collins Road (Iowa Highway 100) and Old Marion Road NE in Cedar Rapids.
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| Broadcast area | Cedar Rapids metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 95.7 MHz |
| Branding | Hot 95.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KKRQ, KKSY-FM, KMJM, KXIC, WMT | |
| History | |
First air date | February 14, 2008 (as KKSY) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 162475 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 18,000 watts |
| HAAT | 118 meters (387 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°3′39.00″N 91°32′36.00″W / 42.0608333°N 91.5433333°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | hot957cr.iheart.com |
KOSY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 18,000 watts. The transmitter is on Radio Road near Iowa Highway 13 in Marion.[2]
History edit
The station signed on the air on February 14, 2008. Its call sign was KKSY and it aired a country music format, branded as "Kiss Country 95.7".
Clear Channel Communications began simulcasting KKSY's programming on WMT-FM (96.5 FM) on December 27, 2011.[3][4] 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. On March 1, 2013, KWMG changed its call letters to the current KOSY-FM.
On August 18, 2014, KOSY-FM dropped the WMT simulcast without warning, and flipped to Top 40 - CHR as "Y95.7".[5] This was the third Top 40 station in the Cedar Rapids market, along with KRQN and KZIA, as well as out of market stations KBEA and KKHQ, which are receivable in the Cedar Rapids area.
On October 2, 2017, KOSY-FM rebranded as "Hot 95.7".[6]
Former logos edit
References edit
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOSY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KOSY-FM 95.7 MHz - Anamosa, IA". radio-locator.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Clear Channel Launches Cedar Rapids CHR - RadioInsight". August 18, 2014.
- ^ 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 in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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