Broadcast media in Kansas City
Encyclopedia
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
.
Television
Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
is the 31st largest television media market
Media market
A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area , Television Market Area , or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers and Internet content...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(as ranked by Nielsen
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
), and has several television stations, as follows:
| Analog channel | Digital channel | Callsign | Network | Owner | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDAF WDAF-TV WDAF-TV, virtual channel 4.1, is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas designated market area. The station is owned by Local TV LLC, the media arm of private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners. Its studios and transmitter are located in the Signal Hill... |
Fox | Local TV Local TV Local TV LLC is a limited liability corporation, owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners , which operates 18 local network-affiliated television stations in the United States.-History:... |
http://www.fox4kc.com/ | ||
| KCTV KCTV KCTV channel 5 is the CBS-affiliated television station for the Kansas City Metropolitan Area that is licensed to the Missouri side. Owned by the Meredith Corporation, the station is sister to MyNetworkTV affiliate KSMO-TV and the two share facilities on Shawnee Mission Parkway KCTV channel 5 is... |
CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
Meredith Corporation Meredith Corporation The Meredith Corporation is a media conglomerate based in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The company has two divisions, National Media and Local Media.-History:... |
http://www.kctv5.com | ||
| KMBC KMBC-TV KMBC-TV virtual channel 9 is a television station affiliated with the ABC television network, located in Kansas City, Missouri. KMBC-TV is owned by Hearst Television and its studios are located on Winchester Ave. near Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The station's high guyed mast broadcast... |
ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
Hearst-Argyle Hearst-Argyle Hearst Television, Inc. is a broadcasting company in the United States, owned by the New York City-based Hearst Corporation. It holds joint ventures in television production with NBC Universal Television Distribution... |
http://www.kmbc.com | ||
| KTAJ | TBN Trinity Broadcasting Network The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New... |
Trinity Broadcasting Network Trinity Broadcasting Network The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New... |
http://www.tbn.org | ||
| KCPT KCPT KCPT virtual channel 19 is a Public television station in Kansas City, Missouri serving the greater Kansas City metropolitan area as a Public Broadcasting Service member station.... |
PBS Public Broadcasting Service The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia.... |
Public Television 19 Inc. | http://www.kcpt.org | ||
| KCWE KCWE KCWE is the CW-affiliated television station for the Kansas City Metropolitan Area licensed to the Missouri side. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 31 from a transmitter at the East 23rd Street/Topping Avenue intersection in Kansas City, Missouri's Blue Valley section... |
The CW The CW Television Network The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB... |
Hearst-Argyle Hearst-Argyle Hearst Television, Inc. is a broadcasting company in the United States, owned by the New York City-based Hearst Corporation. It holds joint ventures in television production with NBC Universal Television Distribution... |
http://www.kmbc.com/kcwetv/index.html | ||
| KMCI | Ind. | Scripps-Howard | http://www.38thespot.com | ||
| KSHB KSHB-TV KSHB-TV, virtual channel 41, is the NBC-affiliated television station serving the entire Kansas City metropolitan area; the station is commonly known by its branding NBC Action News. It is owned by the E.W. Scripps Company, alongside independent station KMCI as the company's only existing duopoly... |
NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
Scripps-Howard | http://www.nbcactionnews.com | ||
| KUKC-LP KUKC-LP KUKC-LP is a low-powered broadcast television station in Kansas City, Missouri and is licensed to the city with offices in Kansas City,Missouri. KUKC is a licensed Univision network affiliate and the only Spanish-language television station in the area. KUKC-LP is the only local Univision affiliate... |
Univision Univision Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... |
Equity Media Holdings | http://www.kukc48.com | ||
| KPXE KPXE KPXE-TV, virtual channel 50, is the Ion Television-affiliated television station for the Kansas City television market. It is owned by ION Media Networks... |
ION | Paxson Communications | http://www.iontelevision.com/ | ||
| KSMO KSMO-TV KSMO-TV, virtual channel 62, is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for the Kansas City Metropolitan Area licensed to the Missouri side. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 47 from a transmitter in Independence, Missouri... |
My Network TV | Meredith Corporation Meredith Corporation The Meredith Corporation is a media conglomerate based in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The company has two divisions, National Media and Local Media.-History:... |
http://www.myksmotv.com | ||
According to Arbitron, the following counties are in Kansas City's DMA:
Kansas – Anderson
Anderson County, Kansas
Anderson County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,102...
, Atchison
Atchison County, Kansas
Atchison County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 16,924. Its county seat and most populous city is Atchison. The county is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, a United States Senator from Missouri...
, Douglas
Douglas County, Kansas
Douglas County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826...
, Franklin
Franklin County, Kansas
Franklin County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 25,992. Its county seat and most populous city is Ottawa...
, Johnson
Johnson County, Kansas
Johnson County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. The county is largely suburban, being part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and containing many of its affluent southwestern suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 544,179. Its county...
, Leavenworth
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Leavenworth County is a county located in Northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 76,227. Its county seat and most populous city is Leavenworth...
, Linn
Linn County, Kansas
Linn County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. Its county seat is Mound City, and its most populous city is Pleasanton...
, Miami
Miami County, Kansas
Miami County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 32,787. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola...
, Wyandotte
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Wyandotte County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The county's population was 157,505 for the 2010 census. Its county seat and most populous city is Kansas City with which it shares a unified government...
Missouri – Bates
Bates County, Missouri
Bates County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 16,653. Its county seat is Butler. The county was organized in 1833 and named after Frederick Bates, the second governor of Missouri....
, Caldwell
Caldwell County, Missouri
Caldwell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. , the population was 8,969. Its county seat is Kingston. The county was organized in 1836 as a haven for the Mormons, who had been previously driven from Jackson County, Missouri in November of 1833 and had been refugees in...
, Carroll, Cass
Cass County, Missouri
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as "Van Buren County", renamed in 1848 after Michigan U.S...
, Clay, Clinton
Clinton County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,979 people, 7,152 households, and 5,299 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 7,877 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...
, Daviess, Gentry
Gentry County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,861 people, 2,747 households, and 1,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,214 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
, Grundy, Harrison
Harrison County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,850 people, 3,658 households, and 2,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 4,316 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
, Henry
Henry County, Missouri
Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population was 21,997. Its county seat is Clinton. The county was organized in 1835 as Rives County, and renamed in 1841 after the American patriot Patrick Henry, of Virginia. The county was originally named after...
, Jackson
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
, Johnson
Johnson County, Missouri
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 52,595. Its county seat is Warrensburg. The county was formed 13 December 1834 from Lafayette County and was named for Vice President Richard M...
, Lafayette, Linn
Linn County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,754 people, 5,697 households, and 3,760 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 6,554 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway
Nodaway County, Missouri
Nodaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1845 and named for the Nodaway River.As of 2010, the population was 23,370...
, Pettis
Pettis County, Missouri
Pettis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1833 and is named for U.S. Congressman Spencer Darwin Pettis. As of 2000, the population was 39,403...
, Platte
Platte County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,781 people, 29,278 households, and 20,231 families residing in the county. The population density was 176 people per square mile . There were 30,902 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
, Ray, Saline, Worth
Much of the Kansas City area is served by Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
, with some Kansas and Missouri suburbs served by Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
. Sections of South Kansas City and some Kansas suburbs are also served by Everest. Additionally, parts of western Wyandotte County are served by Sunflower Broadband based out of Lawrence, Kansas.
Local cable-only channels include Metro Sports
Metro Sports
Metro Sports is a regional sports network serving the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Lawrence, Kansas, and the state of Nebraska. It launched on December 12, 1996, and is currently available on cable systems including Time Warner Cable, Comcast and Knology....
, operated by Time Warner.
Radio
Kansas City is the 32nd largest radio market (as determined by ArbitronArbitron
Arbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
). Several radio stations cover the Kansas City area, including:
FM Radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | City of License | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 | KLJC KLJC KLJC is a radio station broadcasting a religious format. Licensed to Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The station is currently owned by Calvary Bible College.... |
Calvary 88.5 | Christian Contemporary | Calvary Bible College Calvary Bible College Opened in 1932, Calvary Bible College has become a nationally-known Bible college. Calvary Bible College is located in Kansas City, Missouri and offers several associate and bachelor degrees, including a bachelor degree completion program called Excel for older students... |
Kansas City, MO | http://www.calvary.edu/kljc/index.html |
| 89.3 HD | KCUR KCUR KCUR-FM is the flagship NPR station in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The station, operated by the University of Missouri-Kansas City, broadcasts at 89.3 MHz with an ERP of 100,000 watts and covers a 90 mile radius in Northwestern Missouri and Northeastern Kansas.- History :In the spring of... |
National Public Radio | UMKC University of Missouri–Kansas City The University of Missouri–Kansas City is a public university located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It is a branch of the University of Missouri System. Its main campus is in Kansas City's Rockhill neighborhood east of the Country Club Plaza... |
Kansas City, MO | http://www.kcur.org/ | |
| 90.1 | KKFI KKFI KKFI is an independent, non-commercial, non-profit, 501, volunteer-based, community radio station located in Kansas City, Missouri. Formed in 1988, it broadcasts at 100,000 watts on 90.1 FM. Its mission is to provide programming to those in the Kansas City community who are otherwise... |
Variety | Community/Not-for-profit | Kansas City, MO | http://www.kkfi.org | |
| 90.7 | KJHK KJHK KJHK 90.7 FM is a campus radio station, located in Lawrence, Kansas at the University of Kansas. On December 3, 1994, the station became one of the first radio stations to broadcast a live and continuous stream over internet radio. It currently broadcasts at 2600 watts, with a broadcast area... |
Various/Alternative | University of Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The... |
Lawrence, KS | http://www.kjhk.org | |
| 90.9 HD | KTBG KTBG KTBG is a listener supported radio station in Warrensburg, Missouri. The station is currently owned by the University of Central Missouri... |
The Bridge | NPR/Alternative | University of Central Missouri University of Central Missouri The University of Central Missouri is a four-year public institution in Warrensburg, Missouri.- History :... |
Warrensburg, MO Warrensburg, Missouri Warrensburg is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,340 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County. The Warrensburg Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Johnson County. It is home to the University of Central Missouri.-History:Warrensburg... |
http://www.ktbg.fm/ |
| 91.5 HD | KANU KANU-FM KANU is the flagship station of Kansas Public Radio , a seven-station network based in Lawrence at the University of Kansas. In addition to KANU , KPR also operates KANH in Emporia , KANV in Olsburg , K210CR in Atchison , K258BT and K250AY in Manhattan, and KANQ in Chanute KANU is the flagship... |
Kansas Public Radio | NPR | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County... |
http://kanu.ku.edu |
| HD 2 | World News | |||||
| 91.9 | KWJC KWJC KWJC is a campus radio station, located in Liberty, Missouri, at William Jewell College. Its broadcast area covers much of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.... |
Air1 | Christian Rock | William Jewell College William Jewell College William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the... |
Liberty, MO Liberty, Missouri Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993... |
http://www.jewell.edu/william_jewell/gen/william_and_jewell_generated_pages/KWJC_Radio_m40.html |
| 92.3 | KCCV | Religion | Bott Radio | Olathe, KS Olathe, Kansas Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fifth most populous city in the state, with a population of 125,872 at the 2010 census. As a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, Olathe is the fourth-largest city in the... |
http://www.bottradionetwork.com | |
| 93.3 | KMXV KMXV KMXV Mix 93.3 is a Top 40 station based in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The Wilks Broadcasting outlet operates at 93.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. Its current slogan is "Kansas City's #1 Hit Music Station"... |
Mix 93.3 | Contemporary Hits/Top-40 | Wilks Group | Kansas City, MO | http://www.mix93.com/ |
| 94.1 | KFKF KFKF KFKF-FM , known as "Country 94.1", is a country music radio station licensed to Kansas City, Kansas. The outlet operates at 94.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW under ownership of Wilks Broadcasting.... |
Country 94.1 KFKF | Country | Wilks Group | Kansas City, KS | http://www.kfkf.com |
| 94.9 HD | KCMO KCMO-FM KCMO-FM, branded 94-9 KCMO, is a Classic Hits radio station that serves the Kansas City metropolitan area. The station, owned by Cumulus Broadcasting, was acquired from Susquehanna Radio in 2006. Its transmitter is located in Independence, Missouri.-History:... |
94-9 KCMO | Classic Hits | Cumulus Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | http://www.949kcmo.com |
| HD 2 | Simulcast of K273BZ | Comedy | Cumulus Broadcasting | |||
| 95.7 | KCHZ KCHZ KCHZ , known as "95.7 The Vibe", is a Contemporary Hit Radio radio station serving the Kansas City metropolitan area from Ottawa, Kansas. The Cumulus Broadcasting outlet operates at 95.7 MHz with an ERP of 96 kW. Its transmitter is located near Linwood, Kansas.-History:KCHZ began... |
95-7 The Vibe | Contemporary Hits/Top-40 | Cumulus Broadcasting | Ottawa, KS Ottawa, Kansas Ottawa is a city situated along the Marais des Cygnes River in the central part of Franklin County, located in east-central Kansas, 50 miles southwest of Kansas City, Mo., in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,649. It is the county seat and most populous... |
http://www.957thevibe.com |
| KLRQ | K-LOVE | Christian Contemporary | EMF Broadcasting | Clinton, MO Clinton, Missouri Clinton is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 9,311 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Henry County.-Geography:Clinton is located at... |
http://www.klove.com | |
| 96.5 HD | KRBZ KRBZ KRBZ, FM 96.5 in Kansas City, is an Alternative rock station. The station uses the brand name 96-5 The Buzz. It is the Kansas City market's home for the syndicated program Loveline. The station is owned by Entercom Communications, and is based in Mission, Kansas.-History:KRBZ began broadcasting in... |
The Buzz | Alternative Rock | Entercom | Kansas City, MO | http://www.965thebuzz.com |
| HD 2 | KUDL Simulcast | Classical | ||||
| 97.3 | KLRX KLRX KLRX is a radio station in the Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas area that plays contemporary Christian music It launched in December 2007, replacing an all-sports station.... |
K-LOVE K-LOVE K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via... |
Christian Contemporary | EMF Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | http://www.klove.com |
| 97.7 | KPOW-FM KPOW-FM KPOW-FM is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format. Licensed to La Monte, Missouri, USA. The station is currently owned by Benne Media and licensed to Sedalia Investment Group, LLC.-On Air Schedule:6am - 10am Jack Daniels... |
Power 97 | Rock Archive | Sedalia Broadcasting Inc | La Monte, MO La Monte, Missouri La Monte is a city in Pettis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,064 at the 2000 census.-Geography:La Monte is located at .... |
http://www.power977.com |
| 98.1 HD | KMBZ-FM | News/Talk/Sports | Entercom | Kansas City, KS | http://www.kmbz.com | |
| HD 2 | KCSP KCSP (AM) KCSP is a sports/talk radio station located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Entercom-owned station broadcasts on 610 kHz. Beginning March 31, 2011, its programming is simulcast on KMBZ-FM's 98.1-HD2 subchannel.... simulcast |
Sports | ||||
| HD 3 | Comedy | |||||
| 98.9 HD | KQRC | The Rock | Rock | Entercom | Leavenworth, KS Leavenworth, Kansas Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was... |
http://www.989therock.com |
| HD 2 | Live Tracks | |||||
| 99.7 HD | KZPT KZPT KQTH is a news/talk radio station in Tucson, Arizona. 104-1, as it is known by listeners, is branded as "The Truth". KQTH is owned by Journal Broadcast Group.... |
99-7 The Point | Adult Contemporary | Entercom | Kansas City, MO | http://www.997point.com |
| HD 2 | Subterranean | Album Rock | ||||
| 100.1 | KKWK KKWK KKWK is a radio station broadcasting an Classic Hits music format. Licensed to Cameron, Missouri, USA, the station serves the Kansas City area. The station is currently owned by Cameron/Bethany License Co, LLC and features programing from ABC Radio.... |
Regional Radio "Quick" | Adult Contemporary | Shepard Group | Cameron, MO Cameron, Missouri Cameron is a city in Clinton and DeKalb Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,312 at the 2000 census.The Clinton County portion of Cameron is part of the Kansas City, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the DeKalb County portion is part of the St... |
http://www.regionalradio.com/kkwk/ |
| 100.3 | KDVV KDVV KDVV is a radio station broadcasting an album-oriented rock format. Licensed to Topeka, Kansas, USA, the station serves the Topeka area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and features programing from Westwood One.... |
V100 | Album Oriented Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS Topeka, Kansas Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was... |
http://www.V100rocks.com |
| 100.7 | KMZU KMZU KMZU is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Carrollton, Missouri, USA. The station is currently owned by Kanza.-External links:*... |
The Farm | Country | Kanza Inc. | Carrollton, MO Carrollton, Missouri Carrollton is a city in Carroll County, Missouri, United States. Carrollton won the 2005 All-America City Award given out annually by the National Civic League. The population was 4,122 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County. It has several restaurants including JB's... |
http://www.kmzu.com |
| 101.1 HD | KCFX KCFX KCFX is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to the suburb of Harrisonville, Missouri, it serves the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. It first began broadcasting under the call sign KRYP... |
101 The Fox | Classic Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | Harrisonville, MO Harrisonville, Missouri Harrisonville is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,019 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of CassCounty.Harrisonville was found in 1837, and was named for Congressman Albert G. Harrison... |
http://www.kcfx.com |
| HD 2 | Simulcast of K279BI K279BI K279BI/KCFX-HD2 "103.7 The Dam" is an Active Rock radio station serving the Kansas City metro area. It broadcasts on the HD Radio side of KCFX on 101.1-HD2, as well as broadcasting on the FM band on 103.7 mHz.-History:... |
Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | |||
| 102.1 | KCKC KCKC-FM KCKC is an adult album alternative station based in Kansas City, Missouri that operates at 102.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. The station is licensed to and operated by Wilks Broadcasting. Its transmitter is located in Independence, Missouri... |
Alice 102 | Adult hits2 | Wilks Group | Kansas City, MO | http://www.alice102.com |
| 102.5 | K273BZ | Funny 102.5 | Comedy | Cumulus Broadcasting | Shawnee, KS | http://www.funny1025.com/ |
| 102.9 | K275BQ | Radio Free Liberty KCXL | Talk/Oldies | Alpine Broadcasting | Richmond/Kansas City, MO | http://www.kcxl.com |
| 103.3 | KPRS KPRS KPRS is an Urban contemporary radio station that broadcasts on the 103.3 MHz frequency licensed to Kansas City. The station's playlist consists of hip-hop, R&B, soul, jazz, and gospel music... |
Hot 103 Jamz | Urban Contemporary Urban contemporary Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music... |
Carter Broadcast Group | Kansas City, MO | http://www.kprs.com |
| 103.7 | K279BI K279BI K279BI/KCFX-HD2 "103.7 The Dam" is an Active Rock radio station serving the Kansas City metro area. It broadcasts on the HD Radio side of KCFX on 101.1-HD2, as well as broadcasting on the FM band on 103.7 mHz.-History:... |
103-7 The Dam | Rock Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... |
Cumulus Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | http://www.1037thedam.com |
| 103.9 | KRLI | Curly | Nostalgia | Kanza, Inc. | Carrollton, MO | http://www.krli.net |
| 104.3 | KBEQ KBEQ KBEQ-FM is a country radio station that broadcasts in the Kansas City media market. Prior to adopting its "young country" format in 1993, KBEQ was Kansas City's sole Top-40 station.-History:... |
Young Country Q104 | Country | Wilks Group | Kansas City, MO | http://www.youngcountryq104.com |
| 105.1 HD | KCJK KCJK KCJK is a variety hits station that serves the Kansas City metropolitan area. Broadcasting at a frequency of 105.1 MHz, KCJK adopted its Jack FM format in October 2004, after flipping from their predecessor: the retro hits station E-105... |
Jack FM Jack FM JACK FM is the alternative name and on-air brand of 60 radio stations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Jack stations play a mix of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Jack's slogan "playing what we want" can also be... |
Variety Hits | Cumulus Broadcasting | Garden City, MO Garden City, Missouri Garden City is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,500 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Garden City is located at .... |
http://www.1051jackfm.com/ |
| 105.5 | KKJO KKJO KKJO-FM is a radio station in St. Joseph, Missouri, broadcasting at 105.5 on the FM dial. The station airs a hot adult contemporary format with the brand name K-Jo 105.5.-History:... |
K-Jo 105-5 | Adult Contemporary | Eagle Communications | St. Joseph, MO | http://www.kjo1055.com |
| 105.9 | KLZR KLZR KLZR is a radio station in Lawrence, Kansas, broadcasting to the Topeka and Kansas City areas on 105.9 FM.KLZR-FM airs a hot adult contemporary music format branded as "Lazer 105.9".-History:... |
Lazer 105.9 | Hot Adult Contemporary | Zimmer Radio Group | Lawrence, KS | http://www.lazer.com |
| 106.5 HD | WDAF WDAF-FM WDAF-FM is a country music radio station based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the United States. Its current assignment to Entercom's 100,000 Watt facility licensed to Liberty, Missouri, combines the history of both the frequency and the WDAF call letters.- The Early Days :WDAF was one of the first... |
106.5 The Wolf | Country | Entercom | Liberty, MO | http://www.wdaf.com |
| HD-2 | The City | Smooth Jazz | ||||
| 107.3 HD | KMJK KMJK KMJK is an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station serving the Kansas City metropolitan area with studios located in Merriam, Kansas. Licensed to North Kansas City, Missouri, the Cumulus Broadcasting outlet operates at 107.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.KMJK was launched in 2001 as an Urban... |
Magic 107.3 | Urban Adult Contemporary Urban Adult Contemporary Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast... |
Cumulus Broadcasting | Lexington, MO Lexington, Missouri Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lafayette County. Located in western Missouri, Lexington lies about 40 miles east of Kansas City and is part of the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area... 1 |
http://www.magic1073.com |
| 107.7 | KMAJ KMAJ-FM KMAJ-FM is a radio station serving Topeka, Kansas and vicinity with an adult contemporary format. It operates on FM frequency 107.7 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.-External links:*... |
Majic 107.7 | Adult Contemporary | Cumulus Broadcasting | Shawnee, KS Shawnee, Kansas Shawnee is a city located in northwest Johnson County, Kansas, United States and is a western suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 62,209. Shawnee's fur trading and pioneering heritage blends histories of these Kansas Territory townships: Monticello and... 3 |
http://www.kmaj.com |
1 KMJK has applied to change their city of license to North Kansas City, Missouri
North Kansas City, Missouri
North Kansas City is a city in Clay County, Missouri, United States and is an independent municipality that is a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 4,714 as of the 2000 census but a large business/industrial base swells the daytime population by thousands more...
.
2 KCKC switches to an all-holiday format during the months of November and December.
AM Radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | City of License | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | WIBW WIBW (AM) WIBW is a Topeka, Kansas, area news, talk, and sports radio station that airs such local programming such as On the Other Hand , Sports Sanity with Bruce Steinbrock, and SportsTalk with Mark Elliott. WIBW also carries national programs such as Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, and Kim Komando... |
News/Sports/Talk | Morris Communications Morris Communications Morris Communications of Augusta, Georgia is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, visitor publications and online services. Newspapers are the foundation... |
Topeka, KS | http://www.am580wibw.com | |
| 610 | KCSP KCSP (AM) KCSP is a sports/talk radio station located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Entercom-owned station broadcasts on 610 kHz. Beginning March 31, 2011, its programming is simulcast on KMBZ-FM's 98.1-HD2 subchannel.... |
610 Sports | Sports/Sports Talk | Entercom | Kansas City, MO | http://www.61sports.com |
| 680 | KFEQ KFEQ KFEQ 680 AM is a Saint Joseph, Missouri area talk radio station that airs local and national programs.Local programming includes news, sports, and agricultural information.Bob Orf is program director for KFEQ. Orf began his career at KFEQ St. Joseph in 1975... |
News/Talk | Eagle Radio | St. Joseph, MO | http://www.680kfeq.com | |
| 710 | KCMO KCMO (AM) KCMO is a Kansas City area conservative talk radio station. It airs mostly syndicated talk shows as those hosted by Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Dave Ramsey, Michael Savage, and Rusty Humphries. It was formerly affiliated with the CBS Radio Network, but then switched to Fox News Radio... |
Fox News & Talk Radio | Talk | Cumulus Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | http://www.710kcmo.com |
| 760 | KCCV | Religion | Bott Radio | Kansas City, MO | http://www.bottradionetwork.com | |
| 810 | WHB WHB WHB is a commercial sports radio station in Kansas City, Missouri, and is known as the first full-time Top 40 station in the country... |
Sports Radio | Sports/Sports Talk | Union Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | http://www.810whb.com |
| 890 | KGGN KGGN KGGN is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Gladstone, Missouri, USA. The station is currently owned by Mortenson Broadcasting Company of Missouri.... |
890 GGN Gods Good News | Urban Contemporary Gospel | Mortenson Broadcasting | Gladstone, MO | http://www.kggnam.com |
| 980 | KMBZ | News Radio | News/Talk | Entercom | Kansas City, MO | http://www.kmbz.com |
| 1030 | KCWJ KCWJ KCWJ "The Light" is a radio station in the Blue Springs/Kansas City, Missouri, market. It is owned by Christian Broadcasting Associates. It is a 5000 Watt day/500 Watt night station.-The History of AM 1030 in Kansas City:... |
1030 The Light | Christian Music | Christian Broadcasting Associates | Blue Springs, MO Blue Springs, Missouri Blue Springs is a city in Jackson County, Missouri and is a satellite city of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2010 census the population at 52,575.- Geography :... |
http://www.1030thelight.com/ |
| 1090 | KEXS | Catholic Radio | Religion | KC Catholic Network | Excelsior Springs, MO Excelsior Springs, Missouri Excelsior Springs is a city in Clay and Ray counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 11,084 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately northeast of central Kansas City, Missouri.- Geography :... |
http://www.kexs.com |
| 1140 | KCXL KCXL KCXL is a locally-owned talk/oldies station that serves the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. From its tower in Liberty, Missouri, KCXL broadcasts all hours of the day. Despite the "daytimer" correlation with Class D stations, KCXL's six nighttime watts continue the station's operation within Clay... |
Radio Free Liberty | Talk/Oldies | Alpine Broadcasting | Liberty, MO Liberty, Missouri Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993... |
http://www.kcxl.com |
| 1160 | KCTO KCTO KCTO is an American radio station licensed to serve Cleveland, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by the Alpine Broadcasting Corporation. KCTO is operated by the Ramirez Group under a local marketing agreement.... |
La Super X | Español | Ramirez Spanish Radio | Cleveland, MO Cleveland, Missouri Cleveland is a city in Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cleveland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
http://www.lasuperx1160.com |
| 1190 HD | KPHN KPHN KPHN is a radio station broadcasting a Children's Radio format.Licensed to Kansas City, Missouri, USA, the station serves the Kansas City area... |
Radio Disney Radio Disney Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas... |
Children's | Radio Disney Group | Kansas City, MO | http://radio.disney.go.com/mystation/KansasCity/index.html |
| 1250 | KYYS KYYS KZPT is an American radio station broadcasting a Hot AC format. It is licensed to and serves the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1962 under the call sign KMBC-FM... |
La Super X | Español | Entercom | Kansas City, KS | http://www.lasuperx1250.com |
| 1340 | KDTD KDTD KDTD is a radio station broadcasting a Mexican Regional music format. Licensed to Kansas City, Kansas, USA. The station is currently owned by Davidson Media.It is the Spanish Language flagship station of Sporting Kansas City .... |
La Gran D | Español | Davidson Media | Kansas City, KS | |
| 1380 | KCNW KCNW KCNW is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Fairway, Kansas. The station broadcasts a religious radio format to the Kansas City metropolitan area with a 2,500-watt daytime and 29-watt nighttime signal... |
Religion | Wilkins Communications | Fairway, KS Fairway, Kansas Fairway is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. The population was 3,952 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairway is located at... |
||
| 1410 | KKLO KKLO KKLO is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. The station is currently owned by New Life Evangelistic Center.... |
Love 14 | Religion | New Life Evangelistic Center | Leavenworth, KS Leavenworth, Kansas Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was... |
http://www.liveperformances.com/kklo/kklo.htm |
| 1480 | KCZZ KCZZ KCZZ is a Spanish language radio station licensed to Mission, Kansas and serving the Kansas City market. The radio station plays a mix of modern Spanish music and talk, in contrast to the more traditional music of its Kansas City Spanish-language counterpart, 1250 AM.KCZZ, despite the usual... |
Radio Activo | Español Top-40 | Davidson Media | Mission, KS Mission, Kansas Mission is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 9,727 at the 2000 census. The city is a first-tier suburb in the Kansas City Metro. In 2003, Mission absorbed the neighboring city of Countryside.- History :... |
|
| 1510 | KCTE KCTE KCTE is a daytime talk and sports radio station, broadcasting at 1510 kHz from two towers in Independence, Missouri. In 1994, KCTE became the Kansas City metropolitan area's first station devoted to sports, and despite the current "Hot Talk" branding, is still principally a sports station,... |
Hot Talk 1510 | Talk | Union Broadcasting | Independence, MO Independence, Missouri Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area... |
http://www.1510.com/ |
| 1550 | KESJ | ESPN 1550 | ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.... |
Eagle Broadcasting Company | St. Joseph, MO | |
| 1590 | KPRT KPRT KPRT is an Urban Gospel music formatted radio station that broadcasts from Kansas City. It is owned by Carter Broadcasting Group, owner of sister station and flagship KPRS .- History :KPRT began operations as KPRS in 1950... |
Today's Gospel | urban contemporary gospel Urban contemporary gospel Traditional black gospel is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music... |
Carter Broadcast Group | Kansas City, MO | http://www.kprt.com |
| 1660 | KUDL | The Classical Station | Classical | Entercom | Kansas City, KS | http://www.kxtr.com/ |
Sports Coverage
Related Article: Kansas City Sports| Team | League | Local Television | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Brigade Kansas City Brigade The Kansas City Command is a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. The team was founded before the 2006 season. Former Kansas City Chiefs Strong safety Kevin Porter served as head coach... |
Arena Football League | Some national games on KMBC-TV/DT | KCXM-FM |
| Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
National Football League National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... |
When an NFC National Football Conference The National Football Conference is one of the two conferences of the National Football League . This conference and its counterpart, the American Football Conference , currently contain 16 teams each, making up the 32 teams of the NFL.-Current teams:Since 2002, the NFC has comprised 16 teams,... team visits KC, WDAF-TV/DT Sunday Night Games, KSHB-TV/DT Monday Night Games, KMBC-TV/DT (from ESPN) All other games, including pre-season and playoffs, KCTV-TV/DT |
KCFX-FM, WIBW-AM |
| Kansas City Explorers Kansas City Explorers The Kansas City Explorers is a World TeamTennis team that play at the Barney Allis Plaza in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The team also played in Kemper Arena from 1993 until 2001.-Championships:... |
World Team Tennis World Team Tennis World TeamTennis is a coed professional tennis league played with a unique team format in the United States. Each match consists of five sets. Each set features a different configuration . Coaches, before the match, decide the order in which the sets will be played... |
||
| Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium... |
Major League Baseball Major League Baseball Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League... |
FSN Kansas City | KCSP-AM, WIBW-AM |
| Kansas City T-Bones Kansas City T-Bones The Kansas City T-Bones are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Kansas, in the United States. The T-Bones are a member of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... |
American Association | KCWJ-AM KCSP-AM (Sundays) |
|
| Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer Major League Soccer Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada... |
KSMO 62, when the game is not nationally televised | |
Time Warner Cable subscribers receive local sports programming from Metro Sports (Channel 30), which includes postgame coverage of Royals and Chiefs games, high school and college game coverage, and ESPN News.
Notable personalities who worked in the market
- Walt BodineWalt BodineWalton Marshall "Walt" Bodine , better known as Walt Bodine, is a broadcast journalist in Kansas City, Missouri...
, WHB, KCMO-AM, WDAF, now at KCUR - Walter CronkiteWalter CronkiteWalter Leland Cronkite, Jr. was an American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years . During the heyday of CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll...
, KCMO-AM - Harris FaulknerHarris FaulknerHarris Faulkner is an American newscaster for Fox News Channel. She previously presented Fox News Live headline updates during the 6:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., then briefly 12:30 a.m. ET hours weekdays. She has been working at the breaking news desk between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m...
, WDAF-TV - Rush LimbaughRush LimbaughRush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
, KMBZ, KFIX (now KCXL), and KUDL - Mancow Muller, KBEQ, now syndicated through Talk Radio Network
External links
- Kansas City Radio and TV - Detailed histories of radio and television frequencies in Kansas City, St. JosephSaint Joseph, MissouriSaint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...
, LawrenceLawrence, KansasLawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
, and TopekaTopeka, KansasTopeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...