KVWF
Encyclopedia
KVWF is a radio station
broadcasting a Country music
format. Licensed to Augusta, Kansas
, in the United States
, the station serves the Wichita area. The station is currently owned by Connoisseur Media, LLC.
format, branded as "100.5 Bob FM
" and call letters KIBB. On February 14, 2008, the adult hits format and KIBB call letters would be moved to the newly acquired 97.1 frequency. 100.5 would flip to a country
format, branded as "100.5 The Wolf". The station would temporarily hold 97.1's former KGGG call letters until February 21, when the station switched call letters with a station in Iowa
. The Wolf started with a "10,000 songs in a row" promotion, which is common among newer radio stations, in order to attract an audience.
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...
broadcasting a Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Licensed to Augusta, Kansas
Augusta, Kansas
Augusta is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,274.-19th century:The confluence of the Whitewater River and the Walnut River was originally inhabited by Native Americans , who found the land ideal for hunting and fishing. In 1868 C. N...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the station serves the Wichita area. The station is currently owned by Connoisseur Media, LLC.
Frequency history
The 100.5 frequency is the newest and most recent frequency to sign on in Wichita. The frequency would officially sign on the air on March 30, 2006, with an adult hitsAdult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
format, branded as "100.5 Bob FM
Bob FM
Bob FM is the on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in Canada and the United States. The Bob FM format features a mix of classic 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles....
" and call letters KIBB. On February 14, 2008, the adult hits format and KIBB call letters would be moved to the newly acquired 97.1 frequency. 100.5 would flip to a country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format, branded as "100.5 The Wolf". The station would temporarily hold 97.1's former KGGG call letters until February 21, when the station switched call letters with a station in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. The Wolf started with a "10,000 songs in a row" promotion, which is common among newer radio stations, in order to attract an audience.