Media in Kansas City, Missouri
Landmark KCTV-TV tower on 31st Street on Union Hill, with the Firefighters Fountain in foreground.
The following television and radio stations serve the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Television
Kansas City is the second largest television media market in the state of Missouri (behind St. Louis), 31st largest in the United States (as ranked by Nielsen[1]), and has several television stations, as follows:
| Display Channel[2] |
Network[2][3] | Callsign[4] | City of License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 (34) | FOX | WDAF-TV | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 4.2 | Antenna TV | |||
| 5.1 (24) | CBS | KCTV | Kansas City, Missouri | Broadcasts from studios in Fairway, Kansas[5] |
| 9.1 (29) | ABC | KMBC-TV | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 9.2 | Me-TV | |||
| 19.1 (18) | PBS | KCPT | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 19.2 | PBS Encore | |||
| 19.3 | Create | |||
| 29.1 (31) | CW | KCWE | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 29.2 | This TV | |||
| 35.1 | Daystar | KCDN-LD | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 38.1 (41) | Ind. | KMCI-TV | Lawrence, Kansas | Broadcasts from studios in Kansas City, Missouri[6] |
| 38.2 | Bounce TV | |||
| 41.1 (42) | NBC | KSHB-TV | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 41.2 | Cozi TV | |||
| 45.1 | HSN | K45IO-D | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 48.1 | Univision | KUKC-LD | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 50.1 (51) moving digital channel 51 to Channel 30 in January | ION | KPXE-TV | Kansas City, Missouri | - |
| 50.2 | Qubo | |||
| 50.3 | ION Life | |||
| 50.4 | ION Shop | |||
| 50.5 | QVC | |||
| 50.6 | HSN | |||
| 62.1 (47) | MyNetworkTV | KSMO-TV | Kansas City, Missouri | Broadcasts from studios in Fairway, Kansas[5] |
| 62.2 | MundoFox | |||
According to Arbitron, the following counties are in Kansas City's DMA:
Kansas – Anderson, Atchison, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, Wyandotte
Missouri – Bates, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Ray, Saline, Worth
Much of the Kansas City area is served by Time Warner Cable, with some Kansas and Missouri suburbs served by Comcast. Sections of South Kansas City and some Kansas suburbs are also served by Surewest. Additionally, parts of western Wyandotte County are served by Sunflower Broadband based out of Lawrence, Kansas.
Local cable-only channels include Metro Sports, operated by Time Warner.
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Radio
Kansas City is the 32nd largest radio market (as determined by Arbitron[7]). Several radio stations cover the Kansas City area, including:
FM Radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | City of License | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 | KJNW | Life 88.5 | Christian Contemporary | University of Northwestern – St. Paul | Kansas City, MO | |
| 89.3 HD | KCUR | National Public Radio | UMKC | Kansas City, MO | ||
| 90.1 | KKFI | Variety | Community/Not-for-profit | Kansas City, MO | ||
| 90.7 | KJHK | Various/Alternative | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | ||
| 90.9 HD | KTBG | The Bridge | NPR/Alternative | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | |
| 91.5 HD | KANU | Kansas Public Radio | NPR | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | |
| HD 2 | World News | |||||
| 91.9 | KWJC | Air1 | Christian Rock | William Jewell College | Liberty, MO | |
| 92.3 | KCCV | Religion | Bott Radio | Olathe, KS | ||
| 93.3 | KMXV | Mix 93.3 | Contemporary Hits/Top-40 | Wilks Group | Kansas City, MO | |
| 93.7 | K229AU | The Fountain | Contemporary Christian | Cumulus Broadcasting | Lee's Summit, MO | |
| 94.1 | KFKF | Country 94.1 KFKF | Country | Wilks Group | Kansas City, KS | |
| 94.9 HD | KCMO | 94-9 KCMO | Classic Hits | Cumulus Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | |
| HD 2 | Simulcast of K273BZ | Comedy | Cumulus Broadcasting | |||
| 95.7 | KCHZ | 95-7 The Vibe | Contemporary Hits/Top-40 | Cumulus Broadcasting | Ottawa, KS | |
| 96.1 | KLRQ | K-LOVE | Christian Contemporary | EMF Broadcasting | Clinton, MO | |
| 96.5 HD | KRBZ | The Buzz | Alternative Rock | Entercom | Kansas City, MO | |
| HD 2 | Comedy | Entercom | ||||
| 97.3 | KLRX | K-LOVE | Christian Contemporary | EMF Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | |
| 97.7 | KPOW-FM | Power 97 | Rock Archive | Sedalia Broadcasting Inc. | La Monte, MO | |
| 98.1 HD | KMBZ-FM | News/Talk/Sports | Entercom | Kansas City, KS | ||
| HD 2 | KUDL simulcast | Business News | ||||
| 98.9 HD | KQRC | The Rock | Rock | Entercom | Leavenworth, KS | |
| HD 2 | Live Tracks | |||||
| 99.7 HD | KZPT | 99-7 The Point | Adult Contemporary | Entercom | Kansas City, MO | |
| HD 2 | Subterranean | Album Rock | ||||
| 100.1 | KKWK | Regional Radio "Quick" | Adult Contemporary | Shepard Group | Cameron, MO | |
| 100.3 | KDVV | V100 | Album Oriented Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS | |
| 100.7 | KMZU | The Farm | Country | Kanza Inc. | Carrollton, MO | |
| 101.1 HD | KCFX | 101 The Fox | Classic Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | Harrisonville, MO | |
| HD 2 | Simulcast of K279BI | Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | |||
| HD 3 | Simulcast of K229AU | Contemporary Christian | Cumulus Broadcasting | |||
| 102.1 | KCKC | KC 102.1 | Adult Contemporary2 | Wilks Group | Kansas City, MO | |
| 102.5 | K273BZ | 102.5 Nash Icon | Country music | Cumulus Broadcasting | Shawnee, KS | |
| 102.9 | K275BQ | Radio Free Liberty KCXL | Talk/Nostalgia | Alpine Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | |
| 103.3 | KPRS | Hot 103 Jamz | Urban Contemporary | Carter Broadcast Group | Kansas City, MO | |
| 103.7 | KCMO | Fox News & Talk Radio | Talk | Cumulus Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | |
| 103.9 | KRLI | Curly | Nostalgia | Kanza, Inc. | Carrollton, MO | |
| 104.3 | KBEQ | Q104 | Country | Wilks Group | Kansas City, MO | |
| 105.1 HD | KCJK | Jack FM | Variety Hits | Cumulus Broadcasting | Garden City, MO | |
| 105.5 | KKJO | K-Jo 105-5 | Adult Contemporary | Eagle Communications | St. Joseph, MO | |
| 105.9 | KKSW | 105.9 Kiss-FM | Contemporary Hits/Top-40 | Zimmer Radio Group | Lawrence, KS | |
| 106.5 HD | WDAF | 106.5 The Wolf | Country | Entercom | Liberty, MO | |
| HD-2 | The City | Smooth Jazz | ||||
| 107.3 HD | KMJK | Magic 107.3 | Urban Adult Contemporary | Cumulus Broadcasting | Lexington, MO1 | |
| 107.7 | KMAJ | Majic 107.7 | Adult Contemporary | Cumulus Broadcasting | Shawnee, KS3 |
1 KMJK has applied to change their city of license to North Kansas City, Missouri.
2 KCKC switches to an all-holiday format during the months of November and December.
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AM Radio
| Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | City of License | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | WIBW | News/Sports/Talk | Morris Communications | Topeka, KS | ||
| 610 | KCSP | 610 Sports | Sports/Sports Talk | Entercom | Kansas City, MO | |
| 680 | KFEQ | News/Talk | Eagle Radio | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| 710 | KCMO | Fox News & Talk Radio | Talk | Cumulus Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | |
| 760 | KCCV | Religion | Bott Radio | Kansas City, MO | ||
| 810 | WHB | Sports Radio | Sports/Sports Talk | Union Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | |
| 890 | KGGN | 890 GGN Gods Good News | Urban Contemporary Gospel | Mortenson Broadcasting | Gladstone, MO | |
| 980 | KMBZ | News Radio | News/Talk | Entercom | Kansas City, MO | |
| 1030 | KCWJ | 1030 The Light | Christian Music | Christian Broadcasting Associates | Blue Springs, MO | |
| 1090 | KEXS | Catholic Radio | Religion | KC Catholic Network | Excelsior Springs, MO | |
| 1140 | KCXL | Radio Free Liberty | Talk/Nostalgia | Alpine Broadcasting | Liberty, MO | |
| 1160 | KCTO | La Super X | Español | Ramirez Spanish Radio | Cleveland, MO | |
| 1190 | KDMR | Catholic Radio | Religion | Catholic Radio Network | Kansas City, MO | |
| 1250 | KYYS | La Super X | Español | Entercom | Kansas City, KS | |
| 1340 | KDTD | La Gran D | Español | Davidson Media | Kansas City, KS | |
| 1380 | KCNW | Religion | Wilkins Communications | Fairway, KS | ||
| 1410 | KKLO | Love 14 | Religion | New Life Evangelistic Center | Leavenworth, KS | |
| 1480 | KCZZ | Radio Activo | Español Top-40 | Davidson Media | Mission, KS | |
| 1510 | KCTE | Hot Talk 1510 | Talk | Union Broadcasting | Independence, MO | |
| 1550 | KESJ | ESPN 1550 | ESPN | Eagle Broadcasting Company | St. Joseph, MO | |
| 1590 | KPRT | Today's Gospel | urban contemporary gospel | Carter Broadcast Group | Kansas City, MO | |
| 1660 | KUDL | KMBZ Business Channel | Business News | Entercom | Kansas City, KS |
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Sports Coverage
Related Article: Kansas City Sports
| Team | League | Local Television | Radio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | National Football League | When an NFC team visits KC, WDAF-TV/DT Sunday Night Games, KSHB-TV/DT |
KCFX-FM, WIBW-AM |
| Kansas City Explorers | World Team Tennis | ||
| Kansas City Royals | Major League Baseball | FSN Kansas City | KCSP-AM, WIBW-AM |
| Kansas City T-Bones | American Association | KCWJ-AM KCSP-AM (Sundays) | |
| Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer | KSHB 38 the Spot, when the game is not nationally televised | |
Time Warner Cable subscribers receive local sports programming from Metro Sports (Channel 1310 HD, 30 SD), which includes a nightly sportscast, Chiefs, Royals, college, and high school talk shows, postgame coverage of Chiefs games, and high school and college game coverage.
Notable personalities who worked in the market
- Walt Bodine, WHB, KCMO-AM, WDAF, KCUR
- Walter Cronkite, KCMO-AM
- Harris Faulkner, WDAF-TV
- Rush Limbaugh, KMBZ, KFIX (now KCXL), and KUDL
- Mancow Muller, KBEQ, now syndicated through Talk Radio Network
References
- ↑ TV by the Numbers, Nielsen People Meter Markets, November 6, 2007: "Rank, Designated Market Area, Homes"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stations for Kansas City, Missouri". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ "TV Signal Locator". TV Fool. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ "TVQ TV Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Contact KCTV5". KCTV. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ "Contact Us". KMCI-TV. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ↑ Arbitron, Inc., Spring '08 Blue Book, "2008 Market Survey Schedule: All Markets,", p. 4
External links
- Kansas City Radio and TV - Detailed histories of radio and television frequencies in Kansas City, St. Joseph, Lawrence, and Topeka
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