WKSE
WKSE (98.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Niagara Falls, New York, serving the Buffalo metropolitan area and Western New York. It has a Top 40 (CHR) radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc., with studios on Corporate Parkway in Amherst, New York. It calls itself Kiss 98.5.
| Broadcast area | Western New York |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Kiss 98.5 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Subchannels | HD2: WLKK simulcast (Country) HD3: News/talk (WBEN) HD4: Sports radio (WGR) |
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| History | |
First air date | January 1, 1946 |
Former call signs | WHLD-FM (1946–80) WZIR (1980–84) WRXT (1984–85) |
Call sign meaning | KiSE as in Kiss |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34384 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 46,000 watts |
| HAAT | 128 meters (420 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43.005°N 78.993°W |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 104.7 W284AP (Buffalo) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
WKSE has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 46,000 watts. The transmitter is off Staley Avenue on Grand Island, New York. Its signal extends into the Niagara Region of Ontario as well as Hamilton and Toronto. WKSE broadcasts using HD Radio technology; its HD2 digital subchannel simulcasts country music sister station WLKK, while the HD3 subchannel simulcasts co-owned WBEN news/talk programming, and the HD4 subchannel simulcasts co-owned WGR's sports programming.