KKJO
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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.
. The middle of the road format was dropped in 1966 for Top 40. Calling themselves Tiger Radio, KKJO was St. Joseph's version of Top-40 radio akin to the pioneering sound at nearby WHB
in Kansas City. As the 1970s passed, KKJO became more oriented to oldies, and into the 80s it had acquired more sports and talk oriented programming.
The FM counterpart to KKJO, originally at 105.1 MHz, debuted in 1960. KUSN-FM simulcast with Top 40 KUSN-AM at 1270 kHz. In the wake of KKJO's success, KUSN AM-FM switched to a modern country format in 1968. KUSN-FM's call letters were changed to KSFT (K-Soft) in 1974 to reflect a new automated beautiful music
format which was adopted at the time. In 1977, KSFT (T-105) adopted an automated Top Forty format, moved to Album Rock in 1978, and, when it was acquired from KUSN in 1979, was switched to a successful country format.
KKJO swapped frequencies with KSFT on March 1, 1989, moving the country format to the AM, and KKJO (K-JO 105) shifted to Contemporary Hit Radio (Top 40). In 1992, in the wake of the growing presence of rhythmic tracks on Top-40, KKJO became Hot Adult Contemporary while KSFT started broadcasting satellite formats, first adult standards and later oldies. On April 2, 2000, KKJO moved to 105.5 FM, as Susquehanna (now Cumulus Media
) prepared to introduce an '80s music format, KFME
. The station's song after the move was "Everything You Want
" by Vertical Horizon
. Today, KKJO retains its hot adult contemporary format while including tracks from the 70s and 80s, both in rotation and in hour-long segments nightly.
's area of dominant influence in Arbitron
ratings. As such, KKJO rarely shows up in Kansas City's ratings. However, as both Kansas City and St. Joseph stations can broadcast as far as Topeka, Kansas
, KKJO has registered marginal ratings in Topeka's semi-annual surveys.
KKJO is currently programmed by Gregg Lynn.
Middays:
Late Afternoons:
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Weekend/Swing:
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
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
A radio station in St. Joseph Missouri with the call letters KRES originally debuted in 1947 at 1550 AM. The KKJO call letters were adopted in 1962, and KRES today is used by a country station in Moberly, MissouriMoberly, Missouri
Moberly is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2008 census bureau estimate, the population was 14,227. The city was incorporated 1868. The Moberly Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Randolph County....
. The middle of the road format was dropped in 1966 for Top 40. Calling themselves Tiger Radio, KKJO was St. Joseph's version of Top-40 radio akin to the pioneering sound at nearby 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...
in Kansas City. As the 1970s passed, KKJO became more oriented to oldies, and into the 80s it had acquired more sports and talk oriented programming.
The FM counterpart to KKJO, originally at 105.1 MHz, debuted in 1960. KUSN-FM simulcast with Top 40 KUSN-AM at 1270 kHz. In the wake of KKJO's success, KUSN AM-FM switched to a modern country format in 1968. KUSN-FM's call letters were changed to KSFT (K-Soft) in 1974 to reflect a new automated beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format which was adopted at the time. In 1977, KSFT (T-105) adopted an automated Top Forty format, moved to Album Rock in 1978, and, when it was acquired from KUSN in 1979, was switched to a successful country format.
KKJO swapped frequencies with KSFT on March 1, 1989, moving the country format to the AM, and KKJO (K-JO 105) shifted to Contemporary Hit Radio (Top 40). In 1992, in the wake of the growing presence of rhythmic tracks on Top-40, KKJO became Hot Adult Contemporary while KSFT started broadcasting satellite formats, first adult standards and later oldies. On April 2, 2000, KKJO moved to 105.5 FM, as Susquehanna (now Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
) prepared to introduce an '80s music format, KFME
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...
. The station's song after the move was "Everything You Want
Everything You Want
Everything You Want is the third studio album by Vertical Horizon, and the first major label effort with RCA Records. It was released in 1999. The first four tracks of the album were all released as singles. "Everything You Want" became one of the most played singles of 2000, reaching #1 on the...
" by Vertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon
Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band formed at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The band is best known for a string of hits in 1999 and early 2000s, including "You're a God", "Everything You Want", and "Best I Ever Had ". Their most recent album, Burning the...
. Today, KKJO retains its hot adult contemporary format while including tracks from the 70s and 80s, both in rotation and in hour-long segments nightly.
K-JO in the ratings
St. Joseph, while a separate television market from Kansas City, is part of Kansas CityBroadcast media in Kansas City
The following television and radio stations serve the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.-Television:Kansas City is the 31st largest television media market in the United States , and has several television stations, as follows:...
's area of dominant influence in Arbitron
Arbitron
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...
ratings. As such, KKJO rarely shows up in Kansas City's ratings. However, as both Kansas City and St. Joseph stations can broadcast as far as Topeka, Kansas
Broadcast Media in Topeka
The following television and radio stations serve the city of Topeka, Kansas and surrounding areas.-Television:Topeka is the 133rd largest television media market in the United States , and has several television stations, as follows:...
, KKJO has registered marginal ratings in Topeka's semi-annual surveys.
KKJO is currently programmed by Gregg Lynn.
Air staff
Mornings:- Rick Ausin (2000–2002)
- Gregg Lynn (Sign On - 2003)
- Gregg and BJ (2003–2005)
- Adventures of Gregg and BJ (2005–Present)
Middays:
- Michael Roads (Sign on - 2002)
- Sandy Tyler (Sign on - 2002)
- Cyndee Cambell (2002–Present)
Late Afternoons:
- Rick Reynonlds (Sign on - Present)
Nights:
- Lance Ingram (Sign on - 2003)
- Jeremy Night (2003 - July 2004)
- Kasey Huston (August 2004 - September 2005)
- Becca Reid (October 3, 2005 - April 2008)
- David Fudge (April 2008–Present)
Overnights:
- Allan Mansfield (Sign-on - 2001)
- Dan Michaels (2005–Present)
Weekend/Swing:
- Jockless (Sign-on - Present)