KVOE-FM

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KVOE
KVOE-FM logo.png
Broadcast area Lyon County, Kansas and surrounding counties
Frequency 101.7 MHz
BrandingCountry 101.7 FM
Programming
Format Country music
Ownership
Owner
  • Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.
  • (Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.)
KVOE
KFFX
History
First air date
 1984
Former call signs
KEGS (November 6, 1984-August 30, 1994) [1]
Call sign meaning
Kansas' Voice Of Emporia
Technical information
Facility ID 37128 [2]
Class A
Power 3,200 watts [3]
HAAT 91 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 38°23′10″N96°10′36″W / 38.38611°N 96.17667°W / 38.38611; -96.17667
Links
Webcast Live on KVOE.com
Website www.kvoe.com

KVOE-FM (101.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format, broadcasting as "Country 101.7 FM". The station is located in Emporia, Kansas, where it is also licensed. KVOE-FM is owned by Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.

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History

KVOE-FM began broadcasting as KEGS on May 2, 1985. The "GS" in KEGS were the initials of Greg Steckline of Steckline Communications of Wichita (the first licensee). In Emporia, there was a KVOE-FM on 104.9 MHz between 1966 and 1975. But after 1975 those call letters were dropped and became available for transfer. On August 30, 1994, KEGS became the new KVOE-FM at 101.7 MHz under new owner Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.

Awards

KVOE-FM has won numerous awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. In 2005, KVOE-FM won Station of the Year. [4] In 2011, KVOE-FM won KAB's Website of the Year. [5] In 2010, KVOE-FM won the KAB's Tony Jewell Community Service Award. [6] On April 17, 2012, KVOE-FM's general manager Ron Thomas, went to Las Vegas, Nevada to accept the Crystal Radio Award from the National Association of Broadcasters, one of which 10 out of 50 radio stations are awarded. [7]

Community service

Every year, KVOE puts on a Drive for Food campaign in partnership with The Salvation Army collecting "non-perishable food items" for their food pantry. KVOE also hosts an auction over the radio for the National Teachers Hall of Fame. [8] In 2014, KVOE partnered with Emporia State University to help defeat the school's rival, Washburn University. [9]

Programming

Sports

KVOE-FM broadcasts surrounding area high school football and basketball games, with an "Area Coaches Corner" throughout the week. KVOE-FM also broadcasts Kansas State Wildcats football and basketball games, as well as Kansas City Chiefs football games.

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References

  1. ↑ Callsign history for KVOE-FM from the F.C.C.; retrieved April 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ Cavell, Mertz; Associates, Inc. "FCCInfo Results". fccinfo.com.
  3. ↑ "KVOE 101.7 FM – Emporia, KS". findradio.us.
  4. ↑ "KVOE-FM 2005 Station of the Year Award" . Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2011 Website of the Year Award" . Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Web Developer Network. "KVOE Radio, Emporia, KS: news anchor/reporter – Announce – University of Nebraska-Lincoln". unl.edu.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "NAB Crystal Rad Award presented to KVOE-AM". National Association of Broadcasters . Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ "KVOE-AM wins Crystal Radio award". Emporia Gazette.
  9. ↑ "ESU's Corky's Cupboard once again to benefit from Can the Bods effort – KVOE". www.kvoe.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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