KCTE

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

KCTE-AM
Broadcast area	Kansas City Metropolitan Area COL: Independence, Missouri
Branding	Hot Talk 1510
First air date	1994
Frequency	1510 kHz
Format	Talk, Sports radio
ERP	10,000 watts (daytime only)
Class	D
Callsign meaning	Kansas City's Team
Owner	Union Broadcasting
Website	www.1510.com

KCTE-AM is a daytime talk and sports radio station, broadcasting at 1510 kHz from their two towers in Independence, Missouri. In 1994, KCTE became the Kansas City metropolitan area's first station devoted to sports, and despite the current "Hot Talk" branding, is still principally a sports station, although secondary to their sister station, Sportsradio WHB.

First debuting in 1947 as KIMO, the middle of the road daytimer was acquired in 1962 by Richard Bott and became the first of many Christian programming stations in his Bott Radio Network. KCCV (Kansas City's Christian Voice) broadcast at 1510 AM until 1990, when Bott moved to a new frequency licensed for 24-hour broadcasting. 1510 became home to rhythm and blues oldies and later adult standards.

In 1994, new owners acquired the station and debuted KCTE-AM, Kansas City's first sports talk station. Throughout the 1990s, KCTE grew in popularity, yet was constrained by the daytime-only operation. With the aid of Union Bank president Jerry Green, KCTE purchased the 50,000-watt WHB in 1999 and moved its sports operations onto the 810 frequency.

After stints as a Hispanic and an alternative rock station (playing a repeating two-hour tape loop), the Hot Talk format debuted in 2001. KCTE's programming includes Don Imus's morning show and local shows hosted by personalities from KMBC-TV. However, KCTE's programming still includes a considerable degree of sports events alongside WHB, broadcasting alternate gameday feeds from Westwood One and ESPN Radio.

[edit] External links

• KCTE's Web site
• Query the FCC's AM station database for KCTE