KBKS-FM (106.1 MHz) – branded as Hits 106.1 – is a commercial radio station licensed to Tacoma, Washington, and serving the Seattle metropolitan area.

With a tower 700 feet tall, the station was still limited to the area around Tacoma and not the larger Seattle radio market.

EZ immediately took over the stations via a local marketing agreement (LMA) until the purchase was completed later that year.

EZ also bought rival KYCW-FM from Infinity Broadcasting two weeks prior, which then lead to the end of the country format on KCIN and KRPM.

On March 25, 1996, at 3 pm, KCIN/KRPM flipped to a gold-leaning Rhythmic Adult Contemporary format, branded as "Kiss 106.

[14] On May 23, 1997, the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, KBKS flipped to Top 40/CHR and modified its moniker to "Kiss 106.1.

"[15][16] This marked the first Mainstream Top 40/CHR in the market since KPLZ shifted to Hot AC three years prior.

[18] Under Clear Channel, now iHeartMedia, the station backed off of its rhythmic lean and returned to a more mainstream direction.

The acquisition by Clear Channel joined KBKS with former long-time rival rhythmic top 40 station KUBE, as KBKS began competing against Sandusky Broadcasting's Top 40 KQMV (Movin' 92.5) and Modern AC KLCK-FM (Click 98.9), as well as Fisher Broadcasting's Hot AC KPLZ-FM (Star 101.5).

At the same time, KBKS shifted to hot AC, adopting the format from KYNW, which flipped to alternative (then, after a sale to Bustos Media in 2019, Regional Mexican).

[24] On October 24, 2018, KBKS dropped all of its on-air personalities, and began to run promos hinting at the end of the Kiss format.

The next day, the station began a stunt in which songs were periodically interrupted by a demonic voice saying "Kiss is dead".

The station solicited nominations for this title from listeners, with a chance to win $10,000 if someone is hired based on their suggestion.

In March 2019, Amber Cole (from WEBG Chicago) and Evan Omelia were announced as the winners of the aforementioned "Seattle's Funniest Person" contest, and joined the morning show as co-hosts on April 1.