KJHK

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KJHK
KJHK Logo
City of license Lawrence
Broadcast area Eastern Kansas, including parts of Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City
Slogan The Sound Alternative
First air date 1952 (KDGU 630 AM); 1975 (KJHK 90.7 FM)
Frequency 90.7
Format College Radio (Various)
Power 2600 Watts
Callsign meaning The Jayhawk, mascot of the University of Kansas
Former callsigns KDGU, KUOK
Owner Students of the University of Kansas
Website KJHK

KJHK 90.7 FM is a campus radio station, located in Lawrence, Kansas at the University of Kansas. The station's roots go back to 1952, beginning as KDGU on AM 630. After receiving a license from the FCC in 1975, the station began broadcasting on FM 90.7 as KJHK. On December 3, 1994, the station became the first radio station to broadcast a live, continuous stream over internet radio. It currently broadcasts at 2900 watts, with a broadcast area covering Lawrence, parts of Wichita, Topeka and Kansas City. The station is overseen by the school union, but completely run by students of the University of Kansas.

[edit] Notable DJs and Awards

  • KJHK won CMJ's "Most Improved Station" award in 2006.[3].

[edit] References

  1. ^ "KJHK celabrates 30 years of left-of-the-dial programming", Lawrence.com.
  2. ^ "14 KU students on KJHK radio staff earn state broadcasting awards", The University of Kansas.
  3. ^ "CMJ College Radio Awards Winners", College Music Journal.

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FM radio stations in the Kansas City media market

By frequency: 88.5 | 89.3 | 90.1 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 91.5 | 91.9 | 92.3 | 93.3 | 94.1 | 94.9 | 95.7 | 96.1 | 96.5 | 97.3 | 97.7 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 99.7 | 100.1 | 100.7 | 101.1 | 102.1 | 103.3 | 104.3 | 105.1 | 105.5 | 105.9 | 106.5 | 107.3 | 107.7

By call sign: KANU | KBEQ | KCCV | KCFX | KCHZ | KCJK | KCKC | KCMO | KCUR | KCXM | KFKF | KJHK | KKFI | KKJO | KKWK | KLJC | KLRQ | KLZR | KMAJ | KMJK | KMXV | KMZU | KPOW | KPRS | KQRC | KRBZ | KTBG | KUDL | KWJC | KYYS | WDAF

See also: Kansas City (FM) (AM)

Missouri Radio Markets
St. Louis (AM) (FM) · Kansas City (AM) (FM) · Springfield · Joplin · Columbia
See also: List of radio stations in Missouri and List of United States radio markets
Kansas Radio Markets
Wichita (AM) (FM) · Kansas City (AM) (FM) · Topeka
See also: List of radio stations in Kansas and List of United States radio markets
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