WKYS
WKYS (93.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. The station is owned by Urban One through licensee Radio One Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts an urban contemporary radio format. It is co-owned with WMMJ, WOL, WPRS-FM, and WYCB, with studios and offices in Silver Spring, Maryland.
| Broadcast area | Washington Metropolitan Area |
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| Frequency | 93.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 93.9 WKYS |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary |
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| Ownership | |
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| WMMJ, WOL, WPRS-FM, WYCB | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1947 (as WRC-FM) |
Former call signs | WRC-FM (1947–1974) |
Call sign meaning | "Kiss" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 73200 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 24,500 watts |
| HAAT | 215 meters (705 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°56′24.4″N 77°04′52.9″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kysdc |
WKYS has an effective radiated power of 24,500 watts. The transmitter tower is on Nebraska Avenue NW, co-located with the tower for WRC-TV (WKYS' former TV sister station). WKYS broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The urban talk programming of sister station WOL is heard on its HD3 digital subchannel.
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