Media in Manhattan, Kansas

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The Kansas Express in 1859 was the first news media source for Manhattan, Kansas

The following is a list of media outlets based in Manhattan, Kansas.

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Newspapers

Manhattan has had at least one newspaper published for the town continuously since The Kansas Express published its first edition on May 21, 1859. [1] The following newspapers currently publish in Manhattan:

History

Manhattan had a number of newspapers in its early years. Following is a timeline of 19th-century papers in the town:

Radio

The following radio stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from Manhattan:

AM

Frequency Callsign [7] Format [8] City of License Notes
1350 KMAN News/Talk Manhattan, Kansas-

FM

Frequency Callsign [9] Format [8] City of License Notes
88.9KGLV Contemporary Christian Manhattan, Kansas K-LOVE [10]
90.7K214CZ Religious Manhattan, KansasTranslator of WPCS, Pensacola, Florida [11]
91.9 KSDB-FM Variety Manhattan, Kansas Kansas State University college radio [12]
96.3 KACZ Top 40 Riley, Kansas Broadcasts from Manhattan [13]
97.9K250AY Public Manhattan, Kansas NPR; Translator of KANU, Lawrence, Kansas [14]
99.5K258BT Public Manhattan, Kansas NPR; Translator of KANU, Lawrence, Kansas [14]
101.5 KMKF Rock Manhattan, Kansas-
104.7 KXBZ Country Manhattan, Kansas-
105.5KRMI-LP Religious Manhattan, Kansas-
106.1K291BA Religious Manhattan, KansasTranslator of KCCV-FM, Overland Park, Kansas [15]

History

The first radio station licensed in Manhattan was 9YV, an experimental station operated by Kansas State University. [16] In 1912 the station began a daily broadcast (in morse code) of the weather forecast, becoming the first radio station in the U.S. to air a regularly-scheduled forecast. [17] [18]

After a series of efforts to secure a more high-powered signal for the university – including a brief cooperation with John R. Brinkley's notorious KFKB – Kansas State was granted a license for KSAC, which began broadcasting with 500 watts of power on December 1, 1924. [18] The station was reassigned to the frequency of AM 580 in 1928, and continued broadcasting on that frequency until November 27, 2002, when it made its last broadcast after the frequency was bought out by WIBW in Topeka, Kansas. [18]

Television

Manhattan is in the Topeka, Kansas television market. [19]

The following television stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from Manhattan:

Display
Channel		Network Callsign [20] City of License Notes
11.1 PBS KTWU-LDManhattan, KansasTranslator of KTWU, Topeka, Kansas [21]
11.2 MHz WorldView
11.3 Enhance
21- KKSU-LP Manhattan, Kansas Kansas State University television [22]
31- K31BW Manhattan, Kansas-
32GCNK32HBManhattan, Kansas-
36.1GCNK36IO-DManhattan, Kansas-

History

The history of television in Manhattan dates back to the "experimental era" of television history. On March 9, 1932, the Federal Radio Commission granted Kansas State University a license to operate the television station W9XAK. [23] It was the first television station in Kansas. [24] Activity on the station peaked in 1933 and 1934, with original programs being produced three nights a week. On October 28, 1939, the station broadcast the Homecoming football game in Manhattan between Kansas State and Nebraska, which was the second college football game ever televised. [25] The station went off the air later in 1939. [23]

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Media in Kansas City, Missouri

The following media outlets serve the Kansas City metropolitan area.

KSDB-FM

KSDB FM is Kansas State University's campus radio station. A non-commercial radio station located in Manhattan, Kansas, broadcasting on 91.9 MHz on the FM dial, KSDB is staffed by about 100 student volunteers who gain valuable experience in all areas of radio broadcasting. It plays alternative/independent rock, hip hop, and jazz and is under the jurisdiction of the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

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

Wichita is a major center of media in Kansas. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

KSNT NBC affiliate in Topeka, Kansas

KSNT, virtual and UHF digital channel 27, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Topeka, Kansas, United States. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is a sister station to low-powered, Class A Fox affiliate KTMJ-CD, channel 43 ; Nexstar also operates dual ABC/CW+ affiliate KTKA-TV under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with owner Vaughan Media, LLC.

KTKA-TV ABC/CW affiliate in Topeka, Kansas

KTKA-TV, virtual and UHF digital channel 49, is a dual ABC/CW+-affiliated television station licensed to Topeka, Kansas, United States. Owned by Vaughan Media, LLC, the station is operated under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) by Nexstar Media Group, making it sister to NBC affiliate KSNT and low-powered, Class A Fox affiliate KTMJ-CD.

WIBW-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 13, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Topeka, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Gray Television. WIBW-TV's studios are located on Commerce Place in southwestern Topeka, and its transmitter is located on Windy Hill Road in Maple Hill.

KTMJ-CD Fox affiliate in Topeka, Kansas

KTMJ-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 43, is a low-powered, Class A Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Topeka, Kansas, United States. Owned by Nexstar Media Group, it is a sister station to NBC affiliate KSNT ; Nexstar also operates dual ABC/CW+ affiliate KTKA-TV under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with owner Vaughan Media, LLC. The three stations share studios on Northwest 25th Street, near the unincorporated community of Kiro ; KTMJ-CD's transmitter is located between the Kansas River and I-70/US 40/US 75/K-4 in Topeka.

Stauffer Communications was a privately held media corporation based in Topeka, Kansas, that owned many publications and broadcast outlets, including the Topeka Capital-Journal and WIBW, WIBW-FM, and WIBW-TV. The company operated from 1930 to 1995.

WIBW (AM)

WIBW is a commercial AM radio station in Topeka, Kansas. It is owned by Alpha Media and airs a talk and sports radio format. The studios and offices are on SW Executive Drive in Topeka. The transmitter is off NW Landon Road in Silver Lake.

KKSU was a radio station in Manhattan, Kansas from 1924 to 2002. It broadcast on the AM dial at 580 kHz. The station owned by Kansas State University and operated by K-State Research and Extension, with studios and transmitter on KSU's campus in Manhattan.

The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications offers distinguished programs of instruction and research leading to the bachelor and master's degrees in mass communications at Kansas State University. Undergraduates can pursue a science or arts degree in one of two sequences: Journalism and Digital Media and Strategic Communications. Emphases include drone journalism, news broadcasting, graphics production, public relations, and advertising. The Miller School teaches drone photography and video in partnership with the K-State Polytechnic Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight and Operations program. The School collaborates in the Kansas State interdisciplinary doctoral degree program in leadership communication with departments of Communication Studies, Leadership Studies, Communications and Agricultural Education, and the Institute of Civic Discourse and Democracy.

Garden City, Kansas is a center of media in southwestern Kansas. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

Emporia is a center of media in east-central Kansas. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

Hutchinson is a center of media in south-central Kansas. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

Pittsburg, Kansas is a center of media in southeastern Kansas. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

Lawrence is a center of media in northeastern Kansas. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

Fort Collins, Colorado is a center of media in north-central Colorado. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

References

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  8. 1 2 "Radio Stations in Manhattan, Kansas". Radio-Locator. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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  10. ↑ "K-LOVE Master Station List". K-LOVE. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  11. ↑ "Local Stations". Pensacola Christian College. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  12. ↑ "The Wildcat 91.9". The Wildcat 91.9 FM. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  13. ↑ "Contact Z". Z96.3 FM. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  14. 1 2 "Kansas Public Radio". Kansas Public Radio . Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  15. ↑ "Stations Map". Bott Radio Network. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  16. ↑ "New Stations: Special Land Stations". Radio Service Bulletin. U.S. Department of Commerce: 4. December 1, 1916. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  17. ↑ "A Chronology of AM Radio Broadcasting 1900–1960" . Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  18. 1 2 3 "KKSU History" . Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Topeka, Kansas (TV market map)". EchoStar Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2011-10-15. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  20. ↑ "TVQ TV Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  21. ↑ Kohl, Mike. "Kansas - TV Reception by Location" (PDF). Global Communications. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  22. ↑ "About Video Production Services". Kansas State University . Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  23. 1 2 "Early Television Stations: W9XAK - Manhattan, Kansas". Early Television Museum. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  24. ↑ "A U.S. Television Chronology: 1875–1970" (PDF). Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Televised Game". Morning Chronicle. Manhattan, Kansas. October 28, 1939.
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