KIFS explained

KIFS
City:Ashland, Oregon
Area:Medford-Ashland, Oregon
Branding:107.5 The Beat
Frequency:107.5 MHz
Format:Rhythmic hot AC
Erp:5,800 watts
Haat:419m (1,375feet)
Class:C2
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:42657
Coordinates:42.2983°N -122.7481°W
Callsign Meaning:sounds like "kiss" with the F representing an S (previous branding)
Former Callsigns:KKJJ (1996–2000)
Owner:Bicoastal Media Licenses Vi, LLC
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:1075thebeat.com

KIFS (107.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a rhythmic hot AC format.[1] Licensed to Ashland, Oregon, United States, the station serves the Medford-Ashland area. The station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media Licenses Vi, LLC.[2] The station is branded "107.5 The Beat."

History

107.5 KKJJ came on the air in 1996 with a hot adult contemporary format. When the station was acquired by Clear Channel, it became Top 40, KIFS in 2000, as “Kiss 107 FM” with Rick Dees in the Morning.

On December 18, 2023, at Midnight, KIFS abruptly dropped the Top 40 format and shifted to a rhythmic oldies format (deemed by the station as "rhythmic gold") focused on classic pop hits from the 1980s through the 2000s, branded as "107.5 The Beat".[3]

Translators

KIFS broadcasts on the following translator:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Spring 2010 . . December 2, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . March 1, 2010 .
  2. Web site: KIFS Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . December 2, 2010.
  3. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/262352/a-new-beat-kisses-southern-oregon/ A New Beat Kisses Southern Oregon