KSYN
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KSYN known as "Kissin' 92.5", is a CHR
radio station
licensed to Joplin, Missouri
and owned by Zimmer Radio Inc. It serves the 4-state region. Cities in KSYN's primary coverage area include Joplin, Neosho, Monett, and Nevada, Missouri
, plus Pittsburg, Parsons, Fort Scott, and Chanute, Kansas
, plus Miami and Vinta, Oklahoma
, plus Bella Vista, Rogers, and Bentonville, Arkansas
.
KSYN used to apart of the family-owned Zimmer Radio Group. The stations were sold in July 2007 to James Zimmer and he created a new company called Zimmer Radio, Inc.
KSYN 92.5 was the second station in the 4-state region to begin broadcasting in HD Radio
. The station's HD2 channel, called "Kissin' HD2", is formatted with more rap and hip hop
than the main "Kissin' 92.5". On 92.5 HD-3 is 1230 KZYM, The Fan sports radio.
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Joplin, Missouri
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the US state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150...
and owned by Zimmer Radio Inc. It serves the 4-state region. Cities in KSYN's primary coverage area include Joplin, Neosho, Monett, and Nevada, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, plus Pittsburg, Parsons, Fort Scott, and Chanute, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, plus Miami and Vinta, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, plus Bella Vista, Rogers, and Bentonville, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
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KSYN used to apart of the family-owned Zimmer Radio Group. The stations were sold in July 2007 to James Zimmer and he created a new company called Zimmer Radio, Inc.
KSYN 92.5 was the second station in the 4-state region to begin broadcasting in HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
. The station's HD2 channel, called "Kissin' HD2", is formatted with more rap and hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
than the main "Kissin' 92.5". On 92.5 HD-3 is 1230 KZYM, The Fan sports radio.