KSCS

Infobox Radio station
name = KSCS


city = Fort Worth, Texas
area = Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
branding = "The Big 96.3"
slogan = "The Biggest Hits, The Biggest Stars"
airdate = 1949 as WBAP-FM
frequency = 96.3 MHz HD Radio
96.3 HD-2 for "The Texas Twister" (Texas Country)
format = Modern Country
erp = 99,000 watts
haat = 491 meters
class = C
facility_id = 71201
callsign_meaning = Silver Country Stereo
former_callsigns = WBAP-FM (1949-1973)
owner = Citadel Broadcasting
licensee = Radio License Holding IV, LLC
webcast = [http://wm-eon.vitalstreamcdn.com/live_eonwmss_vitalstream_com_abc-kscsfm1 Listen Live]
website = [http://www.kscs.com kscs.com]
affiliations =
sister_stations = KPMZ, WBAP

KSCS (96.3 FM, "The Big 96.3") is a radio station which serves the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex in Texas. The station airs a country music format. 96.3 KSCS is also the home of the Dorsey Gang, one of the longest running morning radio shows in the Dallas - Fort Worth area. The Dorsey Gang includes Terry Dorsey, a member of the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame, and Mark "Hawkeye" Louis. The duo has won numerous awards including "Billboard" Magazine's Major Market Air Personalities of 1998. The pair teamed up in July of 1988.

KSCS is one of many former Disney/ABC Radio stations that has now merged with Citadel Broadcasting. Also, KSCS, and sister station WBAP are responsible for activation of the North Texas Emergency Alert System when hazardous weather alerts, Disaster area declarations, and child abductions are issued. [cite web|url=http://www.tab.org/documents/emergency-systems/eas-dfwlocalplan.pdf|title=Dallas Fort Worth Local Plan|work=Texas Association of Broadcasters|accessdate=2008-05-05]

History

The station first signed on the air in March 1949 as WBAP-FM on 100.5 FM under the control of Amon G. Carter (later taken over by Carter Publications after Amon's death in 1955). The station moved to 96.3 in the mid-50s. WBAP-FM aired mostly classical music. After the success of sister station WBAP's "Country Gold" format which began in 1970, it was decided to extend the country music brand to FM, and on January 15, 1973, 96.3 was re-named KSCS "Silver Country Stereo". The initial design behind KSCS was to for it be a country station with beautiful music-style formatics, including playing several songs in a row, low-key announcers, and light commercial loads. A year later, Carter Publications sold KSCS to Capital Cities (taken over by ABC in 1985).

As FM radio listening started to increase in Dallas/Fort Worth in the mid-1970s, KSCS benefited from being the only country station on the FM dial. The rise in popularity of country music in the late 70s led to KSCS becoming a dominant station in the ratings. It also brought competition in the form of KPLX which entered the country music market in 1980.

KSCS was the number one radio station overall in Dallas/Fort Worth from 1980 to 1982. The station's ratings started to sag after the "Urban Cowboy" era faded, and with tough competition from KPLX. In 1988, KSCS hired away KPLX's star morning man Terry Dorsey, and with Dorsey's arrival, the ratings started to rise again, just as country music's popularity started to rise again. KSCS again became the number one station overall in Dallas/Fort Worth in 1990, and stayed there for 14 consecutive ratings periods. To this day, that is still the longest winning streak in Dallas/Fort Worth ratings history. [ [http://www.dfwradioarchives.com/records.htm Highest Shares Recorded By Frequency ] ]

KSCS slightly tweaked their HD subchannel format to include Texas Country music that was aired on its sister station KTYS (now KPMZ) before returning to their Oldies format on June 30, 2008. Its HD subchannel format now known as "The Texas Twister" (KTYS's previous branding) can be heard on 96.3 HD-2 (HD Radio) needed.

Former Logo(s)

References

External links

* [http://www.kscs.com/ 96.3 KSCS official website]
* [http://www.dfwradioarchives.com DFW Radio Archives]

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