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| Broadcast area | Bismarck-Mandan |
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| Frequency | 101.5MHz |
| Branding | Rock 101 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBMR,KFYR,KQDY,KXMR,KYYY | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1994 (1994-08-01) |
Call sign meaning | "Kiss" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 2210 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 301 meters (988 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1015.iheart.com |
KSSS (101.5FM), known as "Rock 101", is a radio station inBismarck, North Dakota, owned byiHeartMedia, Inc. The station airsmainstream rock and primarily competes againstTownsquare Media'sclassic rockKBYZ "96.5 The Walleye".
iHeartMedia, Inc. also ownsKFYR 550 (News/Talk),KXMR 710 (Sports),KBMR 1130 (Classic country),KYYY 92.9 (pop), andKQDY 94.5 (Country) in theBismarck-Mandan area.
KSSS aired anadult contemporary format as "Kiss 101.5" until 2001, when it switched toclassic rock as "Kiss 101", before switching back to an AC format as "Star 101", and returning to classic rock as "101.5 A Rock & Roll Station". The station tweaked its music and imaging as "Rock 101" in 2005.
By the summer of 2011, "Rock 101" tweaked to a full blownmainstream rock format playing a mix of classic rock and rock from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, to currentactive rock music.
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