Doug Smith W9WI wrote:

They're reusing the Kiss logo and format in markets across the country.

I know. (cf. http://www.kissfm965.com and http://www.kiisfm.com)

Last time I was in Chicago, I saw the exact same Kiss FM logo (only
with 102.7 replaced by 103.5) on billboards across the city.

They flipped 103.5 to Kiss? Used to be active rock, and alt-rock before
that. But the last time I was in Chicago was '94... there have probably
been a lot of changes since then. Wonder how it does vs. B96. (I'm going
to Chicago in a couple weeks so I guess I'll find out!)

My guess
is the webmaster at this site mistook the similarity in formats/logos
(and possibly simulcast morning show?) to mean the Barstow-area station
is a translator of the real KIIS.

Simulcast? Hm. Wonder if it's Rick Dees or Sean Valentine. Dees is actually
the morning guy at KIIS. Valentine is the afternoon drive guy but his show
is voice-tracked and used as the morning show at a bunch of KISS stations in
smaller markets.

Of course, being a LONG way from California, it's possible the
Barstow-area station actually *is* a high-powered translator of
KIISgrin...

That's what I was thinking. Barstow is actually two hours north of
LA (as the crow flies; it'll take longer to drive there because you have to
deal with LA traffic and it isn't as straight shot).

FM Boosters. Same purpose as a translator, but operates on the same
frequency as the primary station.

Thank you (and thanks to everyone else who replied.) I'm a little embarrassed
about not knowing this, even though I've never worked in the industry.

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