KSII (93.1 FM, "93.1 KISS-FM") is a

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that serves the

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, area with

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music. It is under ownership of

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. Its studios are located on North Mesa Street in northwest El Paso and its transmitter is located in the Franklin Mountains.

History

93.1 MHz was the original KAMA-FM, licensed in 1976 to the owners of

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at 1060 kHz. In 1982, the FM station separated from KAMA and changed its calls to KAMZ, with the KSII callsign instituted in 1985. By 2011, KSII reduced the rhythmic contemporary lean, and began acting much like an

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radio station, but still continues to report as

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. As of April 16, 2015 the On-Air Talent Lineup is as follows: * Morning Drive - Mike Martinez & Tricia Martinez (No Relation) * Mid-Days - Angel Gonzales * Afternoon Drive - Monika * Evenings - PopCrush Nights with Lisa Paige * Weekends - Eddie Gonzalez * Weekends - Alex Chavez *

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