WQSS (102.5 FM, "Kiss FM") is a

radio station Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based rad ...

licensed to

Camden, Maine Camden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. The population of the town more than triples during the summer months, due to tourists and summer residents. Camden is ...

with studios in

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. The station, owned by Blueberry Broadcasting, broadcasts an

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format simulcast with

WKSQ WKSQ (94.5 MHz "Kiss-FM") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Ellsworth, Maine, and serving the Bangor metropolitan area. The station broadcasts an adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for part of November an ...

(94.5 FM) in Ellsworth and WQSK (97.5 FM) in

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History

WQSS began broadcasting in May 1988. The first song played was " Here Comes The Sun" by

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. For many years, WQSS was known as "Coast 102.5" and had an adult contemporary format, with studios located in Camden. Until December 26, 2008, the station was known as "102-5 The Peak" playing a classic hits format. WQSS then changed back to adult contemporary, as "Midcoast 102.5." On February 24, 2014, the station began to simulcast with WKSQ and WQSK as "Kiss FM".

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* QSS Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Camden, Maine Radio stations established in 1988 1988 establishments in Maine Blueberry Broadcasting radio stations {{Maine-radio-station-stub