| KANS | |
| City: | Emporia, Kansas |
| Area: | Lyon County, Kansas and surrounding counties |
| Branding: | 96.1 Bob FM |
| Frequency: | 96.1 MHz |
| Airdate: | February 21, 1990 (as KGZF) |
| Format: | Adult hits |
| Erp: | 6,000 watts |
| Haat: | 97 meters |
| Class: | A |
| Facility Id: | 41542 |
| Coordinates: | 38.4058°N -96.2369°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | KANSas |
| Former Callsigns: | KGZF (1990–1997) KRWV (1997–2003) KANS-FM (2003) |
| Former Frequencies: | 99.5 MHz (1990–2004) |
| Affiliations: | Bob FM network |
| Owner: | Bill Wachter |
| Licensee: | My Town Media, Inc. |
| Sister Stations: | KEKS, KHDL, KSNP |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | Official website |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KANS (96.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format, licensed to Emporia, Kansas. The station is currently owned by Bill Wachter, through licensee My Town Media Inc.[1]
The station went on the air as KGZF on February 21, 1990. On May 1, 1997, it changed its call sign to KRWV; on August 18, 2003 to KANS-FM; and on September 9, 2003 to the current KANS.[2]
On July 1, 2023, KANS dropped its longtime adult contemporary format (as "96 one The Wave") and flipped to adult hits, airing the "Bob FM" format from G Networks.[3]