KVOE (AM)
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| City of license | Emporia, Kansas |
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| Broadcast area | Lyon County, Kansas and surrounding counties |
| Branding | 14 KVOE |
| Slogan | Live and Local |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| First air date | 1939 |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports, Adult contemporary music |
| Power | 1.0 kWs[1] |
| HAAT | 110 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 69777[1] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°23′10″N 96°10′36″W / 38.38611°N 96.17667°WCoordinates: 38°23′10″N 96°10′36″W / 38.38611°N 96.17667°W |
| Callsign meaning | Kansas' Voice Of Emporia |
| Former callsigns | KTSW |
| Owner |
Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc. (Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.) |
| Sister stations |
Country 101.7 KVOE-FM Mix 104.9 KFFX |
| Website | KVOE.com |
KVOE-AM (1400 AM) is an area news, talk, and sports radio station that airs local programming such as Talk of Emporia, Hawk Talk, and Area Coach's Corner in Emporia, Kansas. KVOE also carries national programs such as ABC News Radio, and The Osgood File. KVOE is licensed to Emporia, Kansas and owned by Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.
History
KVOE began in 1939 as KTSW. but was later changed to KVOE in 1952 by new ownership to reflect Kansas' Voice of Emporia. For more than 70 years, KVOE has been the Voice of Emporia, as the only station in the market providing live and local news, weather, and sports.[2]
Awards
KVOE has won numerous awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. In 2005, KVOE won Station of the Year.[3] In 2011, KVOE won KAB's Website of the Year.[4] In 2010, KVOE won the KAB's Tony Jewell Community Service Award.[5] On April 17, 2012, KVOE's general manager Ron Thomas, went to Las Vegas, Nevada to accept the Crystal Radio Award from the National Association of Broadcasters, one of which 10 out of 50 radio stations are awarded.[6]
Community Service
KVOE's biggest community service project each year is the Drive for Food, which collected over 22,000 non-perishable food items for The Salvation Army food pantry in 2011. KVOE also hosts the annual National Teacher's Hall of Fame radio auction on the airwaves, which in 2011 raised $17,000. KVOE promotes local non-profit activities and fundraisers by airing interviews, announcements and remote broadcasts for free. In 2011, KVOE aired over 570 live interviews, over 5,000 minutes of PSAs, over 5,200 live reads, and over 60 free remote broadcasts. KVOE staff members, on a weekly basis, take turns delivering Friendship Meals to the elderly and shut-ins.[7]
Programming
Throughout the day, a news team member, will give news updates on the hour. 13 WIBW meteorologists also give a weather update, each hour at :03 and :35 minutes past the hour.[8]
Air Personalities
- Ron Thomas - KVOE General Manager; Ron Thomas Morning Show : 6A - 9A
- Chuck Samples - News Director; Ron Thomas Morning Show
- Greg Rahe - Sports Director; Ron Thomas Morning Show ; "Voice of the Emporia State Hornets" on Mix 104.9 KFFX
- Scott Hayes - 9A - 2P
- Charlie Allen - Oldies in the Afternoon: 2P - 6P
- Sean Thornton - Nights 6P - Midnight
- Jim Bohanan - 9P – Midnight
- Victor Rodriguez - Nuestra Musica with Victor Rodriguez: 4P - 7P Sundays
- Tim Miller - "Voice of the EHS Spartans" (football& basketball)
- Steve Inwood - "Voice of the EHS Spartans" (football& basketball)[8]
Reporters
- Chuck Samples, News Director
- Scott Hayes
- Roger Hartsook
- Ryan Schmidt
- AJ Dome
See also
References
External links
- KVOE Official Website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KVOE
- Radio-Locator Information on KVOE
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KVOE
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