KQLA
Encyclopedia
KQLA "Q 103.5" is an AC
formatted radio station licensed to Ogden, KS. It broadcasts to the Junction City-Manhattan-Fort Riley area broadcasting on 103.5 mHz with an ERP of 41,000 watts. The station is owned by Platinum Broadcasting, Inc. of Junction City, which also owns stations KJCK
"1420 KJCK The Talk of JC" and KJCK-FM
"Power Hits 97.5".
On October 6, 2011, Platinum Broadcasting announced it was ceasing operations, and that the station, along with its sister stations, will be sold to Hays
-based Eagle Communications, pending FCC
approval .
. It was owned by Kaw Valley Broadcasting Company. It moved over to the Hot AC format sometime in August 1997 when the station was sold to Platinum Broadcasting (97.5's owners) on August 1, 1997. It featured the "Young AC" programming from ABC Radio, which was satellite-fed. This lasted until 2005 when the owners cut the satellite feed and focused on local DJs and moved towards an Adult Contemporary format, which is continued today. The satellite-fed format, known as "Today's Best Hits", could be heard on KCKS
"94.9 Kiss FM" (which can be reached in the Junction City area), until 2010 when that station went towards a local presentation and was renamed "NCK 94-9".
The station airs Christmas music
between Thanksgiving
and Christmas Day.
The station started relying more on satellite-fed programming in 2009. Most of it airs during the weekends, but there are a few shows that are on during weekdays, such as John Tesh and Tom Kent's programs.
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
formatted radio station licensed to Ogden, KS. It broadcasts to the Junction City-Manhattan-Fort Riley area broadcasting on 103.5 mHz with an ERP of 41,000 watts. The station is owned by Platinum Broadcasting, Inc. of Junction City, which also owns stations KJCK
KJCK (AM)
KJCK is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Junction City, Kansas, USA, the station serves the Salina-Manhattan area. The station is currently owned by Platinum Broadcasting Co., Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio , Sporting News Radio and Westwood...
"1420 KJCK The Talk of JC" and KJCK-FM
KJCK-FM
KJCK-FM is a Top 40 music formatted radio station owned by Platinum Broadcasting , along with sister stations KJCK "1420 KJCK The Talk of JC" and KQLA "Q 103.5". The station is broadcast from Junction City, Kansas, broadcasting on 97.5 MHz with an ERP of 100,000 kW...
"Power Hits 97.5".
On October 6, 2011, Platinum Broadcasting announced it was ceasing operations, and that the station, along with its sister stations, will be sold to Hays
Hays, Kansas
Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University...
-based Eagle Communications, pending FCC
Federal Communications Commission
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approval .
History
KQLA went on the air in 1986 with a Top 40 format and competed against (now sister station) KJCK-FMKJCK-FM
KJCK-FM is a Top 40 music formatted radio station owned by Platinum Broadcasting , along with sister stations KJCK "1420 KJCK The Talk of JC" and KQLA "Q 103.5". The station is broadcast from Junction City, Kansas, broadcasting on 97.5 MHz with an ERP of 100,000 kW...
. It was owned by Kaw Valley Broadcasting Company. It moved over to the Hot AC format sometime in August 1997 when the station was sold to Platinum Broadcasting (97.5's owners) on August 1, 1997. It featured the "Young AC" programming from ABC Radio, which was satellite-fed. This lasted until 2005 when the owners cut the satellite feed and focused on local DJs and moved towards an Adult Contemporary format, which is continued today. The satellite-fed format, known as "Today's Best Hits", could be heard on KCKS
KCKS
KNCK-FM is a Hot Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Concordia, Kansas, and serving the communities of Concordia, Belleville, Minneapolis, and Beloit, Kansas, as well as North Central Kansas and South Central Nebraska...
"94.9 Kiss FM" (which can be reached in the Junction City area), until 2010 when that station went towards a local presentation and was renamed "NCK 94-9".
The station airs Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
between Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
and Christmas Day.
The station started relying more on satellite-fed programming in 2009. Most of it airs during the weekends, but there are a few shows that are on during weekdays, such as John Tesh and Tom Kent's programs.