KIFS

{{short description|Rhythmic adult contemporary radio station in Ashland, Oregon}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KIFS

| logo =

| logo_upright =

| city = Ashland, Oregon

| country = US

| area = {{ubl|Medford|Ashland, Oregon}}

| branding = 107.5 The Beat

| frequency = 107.5 MHz

| translator = {{Radio Relay|93.1|K226CY|Grants Pass}}

| airdate = {{start date and age|1996|11|p=y}}

| language = English

| format = Rhythmic adult contemporary

| erp = 5,800 watts

| haat = {{convert|419|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = C2

| licensing_authority = FCC

| facility_id = 42657

| coordinates = {{coord|42|17|54|N|122|44|53|W|region:US-OR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = Sounds like "kiss" with the F representing an S (previous branding)

| former_callsigns = KKJJ (1996–2000)

| affiliations =

| owner = Bicoastal Media Licenses VI, LLC

| licensee =

| sister_stations = {{hlist|KRWQ|KLDZ|KMED}}

| webcast = [https://us7.maindigitalstream.com/4166/ Listen Live]

| website = {{URL|https://1075thebeat.com/}}

}}

KIFS (107.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a rhythmic adult contemporary format.{{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com |date=Spring 2010 |title=Station Information Profile |publisher=Arbitron |access-date=December 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ |archive-date=March 1, 2010 }} Licensed to Ashland, Oregon, United States, the station serves the Medford-Ashland area. The station is currently owned by Bicoastal Media Licenses VI, LLC.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KIFS |title=KIFS Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division |access-date=December 2, 2010}} The station is branded "107.5 The Beat".

History

107.5 KKJJ came on the air in November 1996, with a hot adult contemporary format. When the station was acquired by Clear Channel, it became Top 40, KIFS in March 2000, as "Kiss 107 FM" with Rick Dees in the Morning.

On December 18, 2023, at midnight, KIFS abruptly dropped the Top 40 format and shifted to a rhythmic adult contemporary format (deemed by the station as "rhythmic gold") focused on classic pop hits from the 1980s through the 2000s, branded as "107.5 The Beat".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/262352/a-new-beat-kisses-southern-oregon/ A New Beat Kisses Southern Oregon]