KISO (FM)

KISO
Broadcast areaOmaha metropolitan area
Frequency96.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding96.1 KISS FM
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
SubchannelsHD2: Rock 94.9 (Mainstream rock)
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
KFAB, KFFF, KGOR, KXKT
History
First air date
September 1976 (1976-09)
Former call signs
  • KEFM (1976–2005)
  • KQBW (2005–2012)
Call sign meaning
KISs Omaha
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71411
Class
  • C0 (main and auxiliary antenna 2)
  • C (auxiliary 1)
ERP82,000 watts
HAAT331 meters (1,086 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°18′32″N 96°01′34″W / 41.308889°N 96.026139°W / 41.308889; -96.026139
TranslatorHD2: 94.9 K235CD (Omaha)
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KISO (96.1 MHz, "96.1 KISS-FM") is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station in Omaha, Nebraska, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios are near North 50th Street and Underwood Avenue in Midtown Omaha. In AM drive time, it carries Elvis Duran and the Morning Show from co-owned WHTZ New York.

KISO has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 82,000 watts. The transmitter tower is at North 72nd Street and Crown Point at the Omaha master antenna farm. KISO is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast using HD Radio technology. The HD2 subchannel carries a mainstream rock format, known as "Rock 94.9", which feeds FM translator K235CD, broadcasting on 94.9 MHz.