Media in Topeka, Kansas
The following television and radio stations serve the city of Topeka, Kansas, and surrounding areas.
Television
[edit]Topeka is the 133rd largest television media market in the United States (as ranked by Nielsen).[citation needed] The following is a list of television stations licensed to and/or broadcast from the city.
| Display Channel |
Network[1] | Callsign[2] | City of License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | PBS | KTWU | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 11.2 | World | |||
| 11.3 | Enhance | |||
| 12.1 | Country Network | KSQA | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 13.1 | CBS | WIBW-TV | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 13.2 | MyNetworkTV/Me-TV | |||
| 13.3 | Heroes & Icons | |||
| 13.4 | Start TV | |||
| 13.5 | Circle | |||
| 25.1 | BUZZR | WROB-LD | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 25.2 | NewsNet | |||
| 25.3 | Ace TV | |||
| 25.4 | Action Channel | |||
| 25.5 | America's Voice | |||
| 25.6 | Weather Nation | |||
| 25.7 | Rev'N TV | |||
| 25.8 | TheGrio | |||
| 25.9 | Heartland | |||
| 25.10 | Shop LC | |||
| 25.11 | This TV | |||
| 25.12 | Jewelry Television | |||
| 27.1 | NBC | KSNT | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 27.2 | FOX | Simulcast of KTMJ-CD | ||
| 27.3 | Ion | |||
| 27-4 | Bounce TV | |||
| 40.1 | GCN | K40IJ-D | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 43.1 | FOX | KTMJ-CD | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 43.2 | Mystery | |||
| 43.3 | Grit | |||
| 43.4 | Laff | |||
| 49.1 | ABC | KTKA-TV | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 49.2 | Dabl | |||
| 49.3 | CW | |||
| 49.4 | Antenna TV |
According to Arbitron, the following Kansas counties are part of Topeka's DMA: Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington,
Radio
[edit]Topeka is the 194th largest radio market (as determined by Arbitron). Several radio stations cover the Topeka area, including:
FM radio
[edit]| Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | City of License | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 | KJTY | 88.1 Family Life Radio | Christian | Family Life Communications | Topeka, KS | [1] |
| 90.3 | KBUZ | Contemporary Christian Simulcast | American Family Association | Topeka, KS | [2] | |
| 91.5 | KANU | Kansas Public Radio | NPR | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | [3] |
| 92.5 | KCVT | Religion | Bott Radio | Silver Lake, KS | [4] | |
| 92.9 | KMXN | 92.9 The Bull | Country | Great Plains Media | Osage City, KS | [5] |
| 94.5 | WIBW | 94-Country | Country | Alpha Media | Topeka, KS | [6] |
| 95.7 | KCHZ | 95-7 The Vibe | Top-40/CHR | Cumulus Broadcasting | Ottawa, KS | [7] |
| 96.5 | KFNZ-FM | The Fan | Sports | Audacy Kansas City | Mission, KS | |
| 96.9 | KQRB | The Beat | Urban Contemporary | Intrepid Companies, LLC | Effingham, KS | |
| 98.5 | KSAJ-FM | Jack FM | Variety Hits | Alpha Media | Burlingame, KS | |
| 98.9 | KQRC-FM | The Rock | Active Rock | Audacy Kansas City | Mission, KS | |
| 99.3 | KWIC-FM | The Eagle | Classic Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS | |
| 100.3 | KDVV | V100 | Classic/Active Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS | |
| 102.9 | KTOP-FM | 102.9 Nash Icon | Country | Cumulus Broadcasting | St. Marys, KS | [12] |
| 105.5 | KKJO | K-Jo 105-5 | Hot AC | Eagle Radio Inc | St. Joseph, MO | |
| 105.9 | KKSW | 105.9 Kiss-FM | Top-40/CHR | Great Plains Media | Lawrence, KS | [14] |
| 106.9 | KTPK | Country Legends 106.9 | Classic Country | Alpha Media | Topeka, KS | |
| 107.7 | KMAJ | Majic 107.7 | Adult Contemporary | Cumulus Broadcasting | Shawnee, KS1 | [16] |
1 KMAJ has a construction permit to construct a new tower in Shawnee. Upon completion, Majic 107.7 will broadcast from there instead of Topeka, the current city of license.
AM radio
[edit]| Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | City of License | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | WIBW | News/Sports/Talk | Morris Communications | Topeka, KS | [17] | |
| 610 | KCSP | 610 Sports | Sports/Sports Talk | Audacy, Inc. | Kansas City, MO | [18] |
| 680 | KFEQ | News/Talk | Eagle Radio | St. Joseph, MO | [19] | |
| 710 | KCMO | Fox News & Talk Radio | Talk | Susquehanna Radio | Kansas City, MO | [20] |
| 810 | WHB | Sports Radio | Sports/Sports Talk | Union Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | [21] |
| 980 | KMBZ | News Radio | News/Talk | Audacy, Inc. | Kansas City, MO | [22] |
| 1250 | KKHK | La Super X | Español | Audacy, Inc. | Kansas City, KS | [23] |
| 1440 | KMAJ | News/Talk/Sports | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS | ||
| 1490 | KTOP | K-Top | ESPN SPORTS | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS |
Market overlap
[edit]Several more stations from the Kansas City metropolitan area broadcast into Topeka. Most of Kansas City's stations are among those gauged in Aribtron's semi-annual surveys.
Many Topeka stations also penetrate into the eastern counties of the Wichita media market, notably Saline County, which contains Salina, and the counties around Salina.
References
[edit]- ^ "Stations for Topeka, Kansas". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "TVQ TV Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
External links
[edit]- Kansas City radio and TV - detailed histories of radio and television frequencies in Topeka, Kansas City, St. Joseph, and Lawrence