Media in Topeka, Kansas

The following television and radio stations serve the city of Topeka, Kansas, and surrounding areas.

Television

Topeka is the 133rd largest television media market in the United States (as ranked by Nielsen). The following is a list of television stations licensed to and/or broadcast from the city.

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Channel
Network[1] Callsign[2] City of License Notes
11.1 PBS KTWU Topeka, Kansas -
11.2 MHz WorldView
11.3 Enhance
13.1 CBS WIBW-TV Topeka, Kansas -
13.2 MyNetworkTV/Me-TV
22.1 ZUUS Country KSQA Topeka, Kansas -
22.3 Bounce TV
27.1 NBC KSNT Topeka, Kansas -
27.2 FOX Simulcast of KTMJ-CD
40.1GCNK40IJ-DTopeka, Kansas-
43.1FOXKTMJ-CDTopeka, Kansas-
49.1 ABC KTKA-TV Topeka, Kansas -
49.2 - Local weather
49.3 CW -

According to Arbitron, the following Kansas counties are part of Topeka's DMA: Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon, Marshall, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington,

Radio

Topeka is the 194th largest radio market (as determined by Arbitron). Several radio stations cover the Topeka area, including:

FM Radio

Frequency Callsign Nickname Format Owner City of License Web site
88.1KJTY88.1 Family Life RadioChristianFamily Life CommunicationsTopeka, KS
90.3KBUZ Contemporary Christian SimulcastAmerican Family AssociationTopeka, KS
91.5KANUKansas Public RadioNPRUniversity of KansasLawrence, KS
92.5KCVT ReligionBott RadioSilver Lake, KS
92.9KMXN92.9 The BullCountryGreat Plains MediaOsage City, KS
94.5WIBW94-CountryCountryMorris CommunicationsTopeka, KS
95.7KCHZ95-7 The VibeCHR/RhythmicCumulus BroadcastingOttawa, KS
96.5KRBZ-FMThe BuzzAlternative RockEntercom Kansas CityMission, KS

98.9KQRC-FMThe RockActive RockEntercom Kansas City Mission, KS

99.3KWIC-FMThe EagleClassic RockCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KS
100.3KDVVV100Classic/Active RockCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KS

102.9KTOP-FMUS-103Classic CountryCumulus BroadcastingSt. Marys, KS
105.5KKJOK-Jo 105-5Hot ACEagle Radio IncSt. Joseph, MO

105.9KKSWLazer 105.9Hot Adult Contemporary/ModernGreat Plains MediaLawrence, KS
106.9KTPKCountry LegendsClassic CountryJMJTopeka, KS

107.7KMAJMajic 107.7Adult ContemporaryCumulus BroadcastingShawnee, KS1

1 KMAJ has a construction permit to construct a new tower in Shawnee. Upon completion, Majic 107.7 will broadcast from there instead of Topeka, the current city of license.

AM Radio

Frequency Callsign Nickname Format Owner City of License Web site
580WIBW News/Sports/TalkMorris CommunicationsTopeka, KS
610KCSP610 SportsSports/Sports TalkEntercomKansas City, MO
680KFEQ News/TalkEagle RadioSt. Joseph, MO
710KCMOFox News & Talk RadioTalkSusquehanna RadioKansas City, MO
810WHBSports RadioSports/Sports TalkUnion BroadcastingKansas City, MO
980KMBZNews RadioNews/TalkEntercomKansas City, MO
1250KKHKLa Super XEspañolEntercomKansas City, KS
1440KMAJ News/Talk/SportsCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KS
1490KTOPK-TopESPN SPORTSCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KS

Market Overlap

Several more stations from the Kansas City metropolitan area broadcast into Topeka. Most of Kansas City's stations are among those gauged in Aribtron's semi-annual surveys.

Many Topeka stations also penetrate into the eastern counties of the Wichita media market, notably Saline County, which contains Salina, and the counties around Salina.

References

  1. "Stations for Topeka, Kansas". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. "TVQ TV Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2011-05-15.

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