WISS (AM)
| Broadcast area | Fox Valley / Central Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1100 kHz |
| Branding | Oshkosh Air Support |
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive talk |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WGBW, WZBU | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 (at 1090) |
Former frequencies | 1090 kHz (1971–2006) |
Call sign meaning | WIsconsin's Service Station |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34907 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 1,600 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°56′55″N 88°59′08″W / 43.94861°N 88.98556°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.3 W252DR (Oshkosh) |
| Repeater(s) | 1520 WZBU (New Holstein) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wiss.fm |
WISS (1100 kHz) or Oshkosh Air Support is an American AM radio station broadcasting a progressive talk format featuring local news and information as well as statewide programming originating from the Civic Media network. It is licensed to Berlin, Wisconsin, United States, serving central Wisconsin and Fox Valley. It used to operate at 1090 kHz. The station is owned by Sage Weil, through licensee Civic Media, Inc, acquired in 2022.
WISS changed its music format from classic country to soft oldies on February 2, 2009. Artists heard as part of the new format, according to the station's website, include The Beatles, Carpenters, The Supremes, Barry Manilow, Anne Murray, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rogers, and Neil Diamond.[2]
The station ran an annual trivia contest between 1982 and 2005. The contest was billed as the "world's longest running commercial trivia contest" before its end in 2006.
It has added a simulcast on 98.3 FM because AM 1100 does not operate all day. The 98.3 simulcast is available 24 hours a day, and is in operation before, during, and after AM 1100 is on the air.
On May 5, 2011, WISS replaced classic hits with news/talk introducing themselves as a Fox News Radio station.[3]
In 2014, WISS received a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to increase power to 50,000 watts day and 20,000 watts critical hours.[4] The power increase was never built.
On May 9, 2016, WISS changed its format from news/talk to classic hits, simulcasting WAUH 102.3 FM Wautoma and the translator moved from 97.3 FM Berlin to 98.3 FM Oshkosh.
On September 30, 2022, Civic Media acquired WISS. On October 7, 2022, it dropped its simulcast with WAUH and changed its format to progressive news/talk as "Air Support Radio".[5] With the format change, WISS opened a new studio in downtown Oshkosh with the intention of originating local programming.
See also
Translators
In addition to the main station, WISS is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W252DR | 98.3 FM | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | 144663 | 250 | D | LMS |
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References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WISS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "About WISS". wissradio.com.
- ^ "Making Moves: Thursday, May 5, 2011". Radio-Info.com. May 5, 2011. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "FCC Construction Permit". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Civic Media Launches Air Support Radio In Oshkosh; Adds Two Statewide Leaders". RadioInsight. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 34907 (WISS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WISS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 144663 (W252DR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W252DR at FCCdata.org
- WISS Radio official website
- Hometown Broadcasting LLC
- Radio Station World Appleton/Oshkosh/Fond du Lac stations