Media in Topeka, Kansas explained

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 LicenseNotes
11.1PBSKTWUTopeka, Kansasrowspan=3 -
11.2World
11.3Enhance
12.1Country NetworkKSQATopeka, Kansasrowspan=1 -
13.1CBSWIBW-TVTopeka, Kansasrowspan=5 -
13.2MyNetworkTV/Me-TV
13.3Heroes & Icons
13.4Start TV
13.5Circle
25.1BUZZRWROB-LDTopeka, Kansasrowspan=12 -
25.2NewsNet
25.3Ace TV
25.4Action Channel
25.5America's Voice
25.6Weather Nation
25.7Rev'N TV
25.8TheGrio
25.9Heartland
25.10Shop LC
25.11This TV
25.12Jewelry Television
27.1NBCKSNTTopeka, Kansasrowspan=1 -
27.2FOXSimulcast of KTMJ-CD
27.3Ion
27-4Bounce TV
40.1GCNK40IJ-DTopeka, Kansas-
43.1FOXKTMJ-CDTopeka, Kansasrowspan=1 -
43.2Mystery
43.3Grit
43.4Laff
49.1ABCKTKA-TVTopeka, Kansasrowspan=1 -
49.2Dabl
49.3CW
49.4Antenna TV

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

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FrequencyCallsignNicknameFormatOwnerCity of LicenseWeb site
88.1KJTY88.1 Family Life RadioChristianFamily Life CommunicationsTopeka, KShttp://www.myflr.org//
90.3KBUZContemporary Christian SimulcastAmerican Family AssociationTopeka, KShttp://www.kbuz.org/
91.5KANUKansas Public RadioNPRUniversity of KansasLawrence, KShttp://kanu.ku.edu
92.5KCVTReligionBott RadioSilver Lake, KShttp://www.bottradionetwork.com
92.9KMXN92.9 The BullCountryGreat Plains MediaOsage City, KShttp://www.bull929.com
94.5WIBW94-CountryCountryAlpha MediaTopeka, KShttp://www.94country.com/
95.7KCHZ95-7 The VibeTop-40/CHRCumulus BroadcastingOttawa, KShttp://www.957thevibe.com
96.5KFNZ-FMThe FanSportsAudacy Kansas CityMission, KShttp://www.965thebuzz.com
96.9KQRBThe BeatUrban ContemporaryIntrepid Companies, LLCEffingham, KShttp://www.969thebeat.com
98.5KSAJ-FMJack FMVariety HitsAlpha MediaBurlingame, KS
98.9KQRC-FMThe RockActive RockAudacy Kansas City Mission, KShttp://www.989therock.com
99.3KWIC-FMThe EagleClassic RockCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KS
100.3KDVVV100Classic/Active RockCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KShttp://www.V100rocks.com
102.9KTOP-FM102.9 Nash IconCountryCumulus BroadcastingSt. Marys, KShttp://www.1029nashicon.com
105.5KKJOK-Jo 105-5Hot ACEagle Radio IncSt. Joseph, MOhttp://www.kjo1055.com
105.9KKSW105.9 Kiss-FMTop-40/CHRGreat Plains MediaLawrence, KShttp://www.1059kissfm.com
106.9KTPKCountry Legends 106.9Classic CountryAlpha MediaTopeka, KShttp://www.countrylegends1069.com
107.7KMAJMajic 107.7Adult ContemporaryCumulus BroadcastingShawnee, KS1http://www.kmaj.com
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

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FrequencyCallsignNicknameFormatOwnerCity of LicenseWeb site
580WIBWNews/Sports/TalkMorris CommunicationsTopeka, KShttp://www.am580wibw.com
610KCSP610 SportsSports/Sports TalkAudacy, Inc.Kansas City, MOhttp://www.61sports.com
680KFEQNews/TalkEagle RadioSt. Joseph, MOhttp://www.680kfeq.com
710KCMOFox News & Talk RadioTalkSusquehanna RadioKansas City, MOhttp://www.710kcmo.com
810WHBSports RadioSports/Sports TalkUnion BroadcastingKansas City, MOhttp://www.810whb.com
980KMBZNews RadioNews/TalkAudacy, Inc.Kansas City, MOhttp://www.kmbz.com
1250KKHKLa Super XEspañolAudacy, Inc.Kansas City, KShttp://www.lasuperx1250.com
1440KMAJNews/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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stations for Topeka, Kansas . RabbitEars.Info . 2011-10-18.
  2. Web site: TVQ TV Database Query . . 2011-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090508022231/http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/audio/tvq.html . 2009-05-08 .

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