WIBW (AM)

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WIBW 580 AM is a Topeka, Kansas area news, talk and sports radio station that airs such national programs such as Glenn Beck, Alan Colmes and Kim Komando; as well as local programing.

WIBW is owned by Morris Communications.

Contents 1 Trivia 2 Programming Fumble 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Trivia

Until November 27, 2002, WIBW shared time with a radio station in Manhattan, Kansas, KKSU, which was owned by Kansas State University. From 1929 to 2002, KKSU and WIBW shared the 580 AM frequency -- while it was common for stations to share frequencies in the early days of radio, such a concept became outmoded in the 21st Century. During the period the stations shared the frequency, KKSU would be on the air in the afternoons, while WIBW would be on during other times of the day.

[edit] Programming Fumble

Many Kansans were shocked by the demolishing of KKSU radio, which apparently came after Kansas State University officials decided to cancel its long-time relationship with WIBW-AM, which had broadcast the school's basketball and football games. KSU officials awarded the contract to a rival broadcaster from Wichita, Kan.

After dueling lawsuits between KSU and WIBW's owners, the school relinquished its afternoon ownership of the radio station. The university hence lost a powerful voice in communicating its programs and farm programming to the station's large rural audience.

Interesting how the station - which once prided itself as being "Kansas' news leader" - promotes more of its syndicated (i.e. cheap and free) programming over its locally-originated content.

[edit] See also

• WIBW-TV (Television station formerly asociated with WIBW AM)

[edit] External links

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