WKJS

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title: "WKJS" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1996-establishments-in-virginia", "urban-adult-contemporary-radio-stations-in-the-united-states", "radio-stations-established-in-1996", "radio-stations-in-virginia"] description: "Radio station in Richmond, Virginia" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKJS" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Richmond, Virginia ::

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Field	Value
name	WKJS
logo	WKJM-FM WKJS-FM 2015.png
logo_size	200px
city	Richmond, Virginia
country	US
area	Richmond, Virginia
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Midlothian, Virginia
branding	99.3 and 105.7 Kiss FM
airdate
frequency
format	Urban adult contemporary
erp	2,300 watts
haat	162 m
class	A
licensing_authority	FCC
facility_id	3725
coordinates
callsign_meaning	Kiss / James River
former_callsigns
owner	Urban One
licensee	Radio One Licenses, LLC
sister_stations
webcast
website
repeater
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| name = WKJS | logo = WKJM-FM WKJS-FM 2015.png | logo_size = 200px | city = Richmond, Virginia | country = US | area = Richmond, Virginia Mechanicsville, Virginia Midlothian, Virginia | branding = 99.3 and 105.7 Kiss FM | airdate = | frequency =
| format = Urban adult contemporary | erp = 2,300 watts | haat = 162 m | class = A | licensing_authority = FCC | facility_id = 3725 | coordinates = | callsign_meaning = Kiss / James River | former_callsigns = | owner = Urban One | licensee = Radio One Licenses, LLC | sister_stations = | webcast = | website = | repeater =

WKJS (105.7 FM) is an urban adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving Richmond, Mechanicsville, and Midlothian in Virginia. WKJS is owned and operated by Radio One. The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway in unincorporated Henrico County, and its transmitter is located in the Southside of Richmond.

History

The 105.7 frequency began operations on November 8, 1995, under then owner Hoffman Communications as Christian-formatted WDYL, after moving from its long-time dial location of 92.1. WDYL traded 92.1 with Sinclair Telecable in order for Sinclair to increase signal power for its urban station WCDX, then known as "Power 93" and broadcasting on 92.7 FM. After the switch, WCDX, signed off 92.7 and continued with its urban format on 92.1 as Power 92, while WDYL assumed control of the 105.7 frequency and continued their longtime Christian format.

In September 1998, Sinclair Telecable traded their 101.1 frequency, where Sinclair was running a smooth jazz format as WSMJ, with that of 105.7. After the transaction, on September 28, Hoffman moved their Christian format onto 101.1. Once Sinclair took control of 105.7, instead of moving the jazz format to the frequency, they decided to launch a country music format branded as "The River" under new call letters WJRV.

Sinclair Telecable later sold WJRV, WCDX, WPLZ, and WGCV to Radio One, who already had purchased the 104.7 and 100.3 frequencies from local owners Radio 100, and 101.1 from Hoffman (Radio One had flipped WDYL from Christian to alternative rock as "Y101" by this time, and around this time began simulcasting WJRV with 100.3 using the call letters WARV).

In March 2001, Radio One ditched the country format and moved the urban oldies format, "Magic" branding and the WPLZ call letters from 99.3 to 105.7 to take advantage of a better signal. The station would change call letters to WJMO on June 4 of that year.

On November 18, 2004, as part of a series of moves, WJMO signed off and began simulcasting the urban AC "Kiss FM" format with 99.3 FM. The WKJS calls would be adopted on December 14.

References

References

1. https://kissrichmond.com/about/ About Us. 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM
2. [https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/patg?id=WKJS-FM Radio-Locator.com/WKJS-FM]
3. "Stations play musical frequencies to expand their listening audience", ''The Richmond Times-Dispatch'', November 4, 1995.
4. "Jazz station WSMJ off the air here", ''The Richmond Times-Dispatch'', September 29, 1998.
5. "Radio One will buy four more", ''The Richmond Times-Dispatch'', March 16, 1999.
6. "Magic 99 moves to new frequency", ''The Richmond Times-Dispatch'', March 12, 2001.
7. "Radio One makes changes at local stations", ''The Richmond Times-Dispatch'', November 20, 2004.
8. (2010). "Broadcasting Yearbook 2010". ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V..
9. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". [[Nielsen Audio]]/[[Nielsen Holdings]].
10. "Call Sign History". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.
11. "WKJS Facility Record". [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division.

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