KMAJ-FM explained

KMAJ-FM
City:Carbondale, Kansas
Area:Topeka metro
Branding:Majic 107.7
Frequency:107.7 MHz
Airdate:July 1, 1971 (as KSWT-FM)[1]
Format:Adult contemporary
Erp:53,000 watts
Haat:235.4 meters
Class:C1
Facility Id:42012
Coordinates:38.9542°N -95.9119°W
Callsign Meaning:Kansas MAJic (Magic) branding
Former Callsigns:KEWI-FM (1971, CP)
KSWT (1971–1981)
KMAJ (1981–1990)
Owner:Cumulus Media
Licensee:Cumulus Licensing LLC
Sister Stations:KDVV, KMAJ, KTOP-FM, KTOP, KWIC
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:kmaj.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KMAJ-FM, branded as Majic 107.7, is a radio station serving Topeka, Kansas and vicinity with an adult contemporary format. It operates on FM frequency 107.7 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.

History

KMAJ-FM signed on in 1971 as easy listening outlet KSWT "K-Sweet".[2] The music all played from large 10-inch reels of tape, while the rest of the programming elements came from cart carousels within a Harris automation system. There was no "live" announcer in the early years.

In 1981, KSWT became KMAJ and rebranded as "Magic 108". The KSWT callsign was later resided on a television station, a CBS affiliate on channel 13 in Yuma, Arizona/El Centro, California (now KYMA-DT).

Each year, KMAJ plays Christmas music, 24/7 leading into the holiday. In 2013, it flipped earlier, starting it on the evening of the 15th, as the first station in Kansas to air the music during the holidays. In 2017 the station flipped on November 16. In 2020, during the pandemic, the station flipped all Christmas on November 10.[3]

On-Air line up consists of Shawn Knight & Danielle Norwood "Knight & Norwood" host the Majic Morning Show. John Tesh has been in mid-days since 2015. Amber Lee currently does afternoons and has been on-air since 2014 and serves as Program Director of KMAJ-FM.

Long time morning hosts John Lee Hooker & Mike Manns retired in 2018 after 32 years on-air together.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: KSWT(FM). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1976. January 14, 2020.
  2. http://kcradio.tripod.com/1077.html KMAJ Majic 107.7 History
  3. http://www.kmaj.com/common/page.php?pt=Majic+107.7+The+Christmas+Music+Station&id=873&is_corp=0 KMAJ begins playing Christmas Music November 15th, instead of Thanksgiving Day