The following television and radio stations serve the city of Topeka, Kansas, and surrounding areas.
Topeka is the 133rd largest television media market in the United States (as ranked by Nielsen).[ citation needed ] The following is a list of television stations licensed to and/or broadcast from the city.
| Display Channel | Network [1] | Callsign [2] | City of License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.1 | PBS | KTWU | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 11.2 | World | |||
| 11.3 | Enhance | |||
| 12.1 | Country Network | KSQA | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 13.1 | CBS | WIBW-TV | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 13.2 | MyNetworkTV/Me-TV | |||
| 13.3 | Heroes & Icons | |||
| 13.4 | Start TV | |||
| 13.5 | Circle | |||
| 25.1 | BUZZR | WROB-LD | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 25.2 | NewsNet | |||
| 25.3 | Ace TV | |||
| 25.4 | Action Channel | |||
| 25.5 | America's Voice | |||
| 25.6 | Weather Nation | |||
| 25.7 | Rev'N TV | |||
| 25.8 | TheGrio | |||
| 25.9 | Heartland | |||
| 25.10 | Shop LC | |||
| 25.11 | This TV | |||
| 25.12 | Jewelry Television | |||
| 27.1 | NBC | KSNT | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 27.2 | FOX | Simulcast of KTMJ-CD | ||
| 27.3 | Ion | |||
| 27-4 | Bounce TV | |||
| 40.1 | GCN | K40IJ-D | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 43.1 | FOX | KTMJ-CD | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 43.2 | Mystery | |||
| 43.3 | Grit | |||
| 43.4 | Laff | |||
| 49.1 | ABC | KTKA-TV | Topeka, Kansas | - |
| 49.2 | Dabl | |||
| 49.3 | CW | |||
| 49.4 | Antenna 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,
Topeka is the 194th largest radio market (as determined by Arbitron). Several radio stations cover the Topeka area, including:
| Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | City of License | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 | KJTY | 88.1 Family Life Radio | Christian | Family Life Communications | Topeka, KS | |
| 90.3 | KBUZ | Contemporary Christian Simulcast | American Family Association | Topeka, KS | ||
| 91.5 | KANU | Kansas Public Radio | NPR | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | |
| 92.5 | KCVT | Religion | Bott Radio | Silver Lake, KS | ||
| 92.9 | KMXN | 92.9 The Bull | Country | Great Plains Media | Osage City, KS | |
| 94.5 | WIBW | 94-Country | Country | Alpha Media | Topeka, KS | |
| 95.7 | KCHZ | 95-7 The Vibe | Top-40/CHR | Cumulus Broadcasting | Ottawa, KS | |
| 96.5 | KFNZ-FM | The Fan | Sports | Audacy Kansas City | Mission, KS | |
| 96.9 | KQRB | The Beat | Urban Contemporary | Intrepid Companies, LLC | Effingham, KS | |
| 98.5 | KSAJ-FM | Jack FM | Variety Hits | Alpha Media | Burlingame, KS | |
| 98.9 | KQRC-FM | The Rock | Active Rock | Audacy Kansas City | Mission, KS | |
| 99.3 | KWIC-FM | The Eagle | Classic Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS | |
| 100.3 | KDVV | V100 | Classic/Active Rock | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS | |
| 102.9 | KTOP-FM | 102.9 Nash Icon | Country | Cumulus Broadcasting | St. Marys, KS | |
| 105.5 | KKJO | K-Jo 105-5 | Hot AC | Eagle Radio Inc | St. Joseph, MO | |
| 105.9 | KKSW | 105.9 Kiss-FM | Top-40/CHR | Great Plains Media | Lawrence, KS | |
| 106.9 | KTPK | Country Legends 106.9 | Classic Country | Alpha Media | Topeka, KS | |
| 107.7 | KMAJ | Majic 107.7 | Adult Contemporary | Cumulus Broadcasting | Shawnee, KS 1 |
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.
| Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | City of License | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | WIBW | News/Sports/Talk | Morris Communications | Topeka, KS | ||
| 610 | KCSP | 610 Sports | Sports/Sports Talk | Audacy, Inc. | Kansas City, MO | |
| 680 | KFEQ | News/Talk | Eagle Radio | St. Joseph, MO | ||
| 710 | KCMO | Fox News & Talk Radio | Talk | Susquehanna Radio | Kansas City, MO | |
| 810 | WHB | Sports Radio | Sports/Sports Talk | Union Broadcasting | Kansas City, MO | |
| 980 | KMBZ | News Radio | News/Talk | Audacy, Inc. | Kansas City, MO | |
| 1250 | KKHK | La Super X | Español | Audacy, Inc. | Kansas City, KS | |
| 1440 | KMAJ | News/Talk/Sports | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS | ||
| 1490 | KTOP | K-Top | ESPN SPORTS | Cumulus Broadcasting | Topeka, KS |
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.