WXKS-FM

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WXKS-FM
City of licenseMedford, Massachusetts
Broadcast areaGreater Boston
BrandingKiss 108
Frequency107.9 MHz (HD Radio)
First air dateSeptember 1, 1960 (1960-09-01)
Format Top 40/CHR
ERP20,500 watts
HAAT235 meters (771 ft)
ClassB
Facility ID53965
Transmitter Coordinates42°20′50.4″N 71°04′57.2″W / 42.347333°N 71.082556°W / 42.347333; -71.082556
Callsign meaningX = shorthand for kisses
Kiss-FM
Former callsignsWHIL-FM (1960–72)
WWEL (1972–74)
WWEL-FM (1974–79)
AffiliationsiHeartRadio
Premiere Networks
Owner iHeartMedia
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stationsWBWL, WBZ, WJMN, WXKS, WZLX, WZRM
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitekiss108.iheart.com

WXKS-FM (107.9 FM), branded as Kiss 108, is a commercial Top 40/CHR radio station licensed to serve Medford, Massachusetts, and covering Greater Boston. Owned by iHeartMedia, the WXKS-FM studios are in Medford and the transmitter sits atop the Prudential Tower in Downtown Boston.