WKSE

WKSE
Broadcast areaWestern New York
Frequency98.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKiss 98.5
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatContemporary hit radio
Subchannels
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 1, 1946 (1946-01-01)
Former call signs
  • WHLD-FM (1946–1980)
  • WZIR (1980–1984)
  • WRXT (1984–1985)
Call sign meaning
"Kiss"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID34384
ClassB
ERP46,000 watts
HAAT128 meters (420 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°00′18″N 78°59′35″W / 43.005°N 78.993°W / 43.005; -78.993
TranslatorHD2: 104.7 W284AP (Buffalo)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/kiss985

WKSE (98.5 FM) branded Kiss 98.5, is a commercial radio station licensed to Niagara Falls, New York, and serving the Buffalo metropolitan area. It airs a contemporary hit radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. The station's studios are located on Corporate Parkway in Amherst, New York.

WKSE has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 46,000 watts. Its transmitter is off Staley Avenue on Grand Island, New York. WKSE broadcasts using HD Radio technology; its HD2 and HD4 digital subchannel simulcasts co-owned WGR's sports radio programming, while the HD3 subchannel simulcasts co-owned WBEN.