WIIS

WIIS
City	Key West, Florida
Broadcast area	Key West, Florida
Branding	Island 106.9
Slogan	The Keys New Rock Alternative
Frequency	106.9 MHz
First air date	1978 (at 107.1)
Format	Modern Rock
ERP	5,700 watts
HAAT	59 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	72196
Former frequencies	107.1 MHz (1978-2016)
Owner	Keyed Up Communications
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	island1069.com

WIIS is a commercial radio station located in Key West, Florida, broadcasting on 106.9 FM. WIIS airs a modern rock/alternative rock music format branded as "Island 106.9".

WIIS-FM has been on the air since 1978. Island 107 is an alternative rock station that is known as "The Keys New Rock Alternative." It is an independent station that belongs to Keyed Up Communications in Hollywood, Florida.

On-Air Staff

Current on-air staff consists of Trice (evenings), DLC (Tuesday and Thursday mornings), and Alan Church (Friday and Saturday nights). Notable former on-air staff include Dave Wurmlinger (Just Dave) who has returned to his southern California home and is doing acting work. Lou Perdomo is working as a tattoo artist in Key West. Kent Baker is missing somehow, but was popular in his morning and afternoon shifts. Former GM and morning co-host (along with Perdomo and Baker), Bryan Hollenbaugh is now general manager of Albany Broadcasting Company, in Albany, NY. "Big Giant" Chris Lepperd, who is still big and giant, is now selling classic cars in Miami, and doing some acting work. Former personality Brett Guizetti is now performing in the DC-area rock trio Hermanos Rodriquez. Rachel and "Condom Girl" were popular voices. Lazlo from KRBZ Kansas City made a stop here in his formative years.

Shows

Island 106.9 prides itself on true alternative programming. The station plays primarily alternative rock music, but features shows with deep oldies, heavy metal and reggae. The station is also the Florida Keys' only host for the live Saturday matinee from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City during the opera season, December to May.

External links

Official Website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WIIS

Radio-Locator information on WIIS

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WIIS

Radio stations in the Florida Keys

By AM frequency	560 610 940 1180 1300 1500 1600

By FM frequency	88.3 88.5 90.1 90.9 90.9 91.5 91.9 92.7 93.1 93.7 93.9 94.9 95.7 96.9 97.7 98.3 98.7 99.5 100.3 101.7 102.1 102.5 102.7 103.1 104.1 104.9 105.5 105.9 106.7 106.9 107.5 107.9

By callsign	Radio Martí WAIL WAMR-FM WAVK WBGG-FM WCNK WCTH WEOW WFEZ WFFG WFKZ WHNJ WIIS WINZ WIOD WKEY-FM WKEZ-FM WKIZ WKLG WKWF WKWM WKYZ WLFE WMIA-FM WMXJ WPIK WQAM WRTO-FM WWUS WWWK WXDJ WXKW WYBX WZTU

Former transmitters	1630/1680 KONK (now on 1500 WKIZ)

Florida radio markets Daytona Beach Fort Myers–Naples–Marco Island Ft. Pierce–Stuart–Vero Beach Ft. Walton Beach Gainesville–Ocala Jacksonville Lakeland-Winter Haven Melbourne–Titusville–Cocoa Miami–Ft. Lauderdale Orlando Panama City Pensacola Sarasota–Bradenton Tallahassee Tampa–St.Petersburg–Clearwater West Palm Beach–Boca Raton Other Florida radio regions Florida Keys Lake City Sebring See also List of radio stations in Florida

Modern rock radio stations in the state of Florida

By frequency	97.1 100.5 101.5 102.9 103.1 103.5-2 104.3 106.9

By callsign	WFUS-HD2 WHHZ WIIS WIRK WSFS WSUN WXSR WXXJ

By city	Englewood Gulfport Holiday Indiantown Jacksonville Key West Miramar Newberry Quincy

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Florida See also active rock classic rock mainstream rock modern rock

Coordinates: 24°33′18″N 81°48′07″W / 24.555°N 81.802°W / 24.555; -81.802

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