| Broadcast area | New Orleans metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.3MHz |
| Branding | Throwback 96.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hip hop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFFX,WNOE-FM,WODT,WQUE-FM,WRNO-FM,WYLDWYLD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1,2012 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 146875 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 223 meters (732 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°57′01″N90°04′15″W / 29.95027°N 90.07087°W /29.95027; -90.07087 |
| Repeater | 99.5-2WRNO-FM HD2 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | https://throwback963.iheart.com/ |
K242CE (96.3FM), branded as "Throwback 96.3", is aclassic hip hop radio station translator,simulcasting 99.5WRNO-FM HD-2 licensed toMeraux, Louisiana.
In February 2007,WYLD-FM 98.5FM began broadcasting asmooth jazz format on itsHD-2 frequency.
On August 1, 2012, the HD-2 frequency and translator of 98.5 FMWYLD-FM dropped itssmooth jazz format forTop 40 (CHR) as "96.3 KISS FM." This marks the second time in this market thatClear Channel has used the Top 40"KISS-FM" brand, which was last used atKSTE.[2]
96.3 and 98.5HD-2 KISS-FM aired radio personalities from otherKISS-FM stations in theUnited States, and isjockless. The station does havelocal insertion ofstation identification, local commercials, andtraffic reports.
On February 17, 2014, at noon, K242CE changed their format toactive rock, branded as "Rock 96.3", relaying WRNO-FM HD2. The first song on Rock 96.3 wasFor Those About to Rock (We Salute You) byAC/DC. The change came a month after the previous active rock outlet in New Orleans,WRKN, flipped to country as "Nash FM 92.3".[3]
On January 20, 2017, K242CE/WRNO-FM HD2 flipped toclassic hip hop, branded as "Throwback 96.3."[4]
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