KPLA
Encyclopedia
KPLA refers to a Cumulus radio station
in Columbia, Missouri
. KPLA first started out as 101.7 KARO-FM, an "easy listening
" station in February 1983. Since 1986 it has consistently been a top-three radio station in the market, playing "soft rock
." KPLA broadcasts from the highest tower in Columbia, Missouri, reaching 70 miles (112.7 km) within mid-Missouri
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from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight (Stopped June 2010); and syndicated host John Tesh
from Midnight to 6:00 a.m (7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m, after the ditching of Delilah in June 2010) Weekend programming included "American Top 40" with Casey Kasem
on Sunday mornings at 6 am. Now Leeza Gibbons occupies Kasem's timeslot with "Hollywood Confedential" then "American Top 30" with Rick Dees at 9 am. John Tesh
airs additional episodes on Saturday mornings.
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 Columbia, Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
. KPLA first started out as 101.7 KARO-FM, an "easy listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
" station in February 1983. Since 1986 it has consistently been a top-three radio station in the market, playing "soft rock
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
." KPLA broadcasts from the highest tower in Columbia, Missouri, reaching 70 miles (112.7 km) within mid-Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Programming
Playing soft rock music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2K, KPLA remains one of the top-three radio stations in Columbia after 25 years on-the-air. Notable weekday programming on the station includes "Chris and Monica in the Morning" co-hosted by Monica Senecal and 30-year radio veteran Chris Kellogg. Each weekday from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., Chris & Monica share relateable experiences of their own lives and provide the latest news. KPLA listeners are regularly featured on the show with "KPLA Listener Talkback" and the daily "KPLA 5 Question Quiz." Other weekday programming includes Rick Dees from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; "Tim Murphy in the afternoons" from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m; syndicated host DelilahDelilah Rene
Delilah Rene Luke , almost always known mononymously as Delilah, is an American radio personality, author, and songwriter, best known as the host of a nationally syndicated nightly U.S...
from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight (Stopped June 2010); and syndicated host John Tesh
John Tesh
John Frank Tesh is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His 10-year-old 'Intelligence for Your Life Radio Show' reaches 14.2 Million listeners/week, and is syndicated by Teshmedia on 400 stations in US, Canada, and the UK...
from Midnight to 6:00 a.m (7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m, after the ditching of Delilah in June 2010) Weekend programming included "American Top 40" with Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
on Sunday mornings at 6 am. Now Leeza Gibbons occupies Kasem's timeslot with "Hollywood Confedential" then "American Top 30" with Rick Dees at 9 am. John Tesh
John Tesh
John Frank Tesh is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His 10-year-old 'Intelligence for Your Life Radio Show' reaches 14.2 Million listeners/week, and is syndicated by Teshmedia on 400 stations in US, Canada, and the UK...
airs additional episodes on Saturday mornings.