KISS-FM

KISS-FM is a radio station broadcasting a mainstream rock format serving the San Antonio, Texas area. The Cox Radio outlet broadcasts at 99.5 MHz. Its studios are located in Northwest San Antonio near the South Texas Medical Center complex, and the transmitter site is in Elmendorf, Texas.HistoryKISS-FM was originally a Show Tunes format which changed to a type of AOR in the late 1970s. AOR was sometimes referred to as "All Over Road". During the early years, KISS DJ's were mostly given a free rein. Many brought in their own vinyl albums, producing their own shows within a looser, free-form rock, rock ballad & heavy metal format. The most notable past KISS/KMAC DJ's/personalities were Joe Anthony "The Godfather", and Lou Roney, who worked together for many years.With their help and support of other on-air DJ's, listeners, sponsors, bands and concert promoters, San Antonio became known as the "Heavy Metal Capitol Of The World". It is still known as such today by many. Scores of bands can attribute their first & subsequent successes to airplay at KMAC/KISS -- bands like Moxy, Budgie, Legs Diamond, Rush, Triumph, Killer Dwarfs, Riot, Saxon, Iron Maiden, to name a few. Stone City Attractions & Jam Productions were the notable concert promoters.Back in the days before corporate consultants, KISS-FM was 12,900 watts and their AM sister station was KMAC. KMAC broadcast show tunes, opera, as well as the Mormon Tabernacle Choir until they simulcasted the rock format with KISS-FM later in the day/evening. In those earlier years, KISS-FM signed off at midnight each night. KMAC/KISS was originally owned by Howard W. Davis. "Spread The Word" - was the popular window sticker slogan & on-air moniker during the 1970s & 1980s. KISS would be owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, Adams Broadcasting, Rusk Corp, and current owners Cox Media Group.