Media in Topeka, Kansas

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

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Television

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.

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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-LDTopeka, 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
40.1GCNK40IJ-DTopeka, 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,

Radio

Topeka is the 194th largest radio market (as determined by Arbitron). Several radio stations cover the Topeka area, including:

FM radio

Frequency Callsign NicknameFormatOwnerCity of LicenseWeb site
88.1 KJTY 88.1 Family Life RadioChristian Family Life Communications Topeka, KS
90.3 KBUZ Contemporary Christian Simulcast American Family Association Topeka, KS
91.5 KANU Kansas Public RadioNPR University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
92.5 KCVT Religion Bott Radio Silver Lake, KS
92.9 KMXN 92.9 The BullCountry Great Plains Media Osage City, KS
94.5 WIBW 94-CountryCountry Alpha Media Topeka, KS
95.7 KCHZ 95-7 The VibeTop-40/CHR Cumulus Broadcasting Ottawa, KS
96.5 KFNZ-FM The FanSportsAudacy Kansas CityMission, KS

96.9 KQRB The BeatUrban ContemporaryIntrepid Companies, LLCEffingham, KS

98.5 KSAJ-FM Jack FMVariety HitsAlpha MediaBurlingame, KS
98.9 KQRC-FM The RockActive RockAudacy Kansas CityMission, KS

99.3 KWIC-FM The EagleClassic RockCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KS
100.3 KDVV V100Classic/Active RockCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KS

102.9 KTOP-FM 102.9 Nash IconCountryCumulus Broadcasting St. Marys, KS
105.5 KKJO K-Jo 105-5Hot ACEagle Radio Inc St. Joseph, MO

105.9 KKSW 105.9 Kiss-FMTop-40/CHRGreat Plains MediaLawrence, KS
106.9 KTPK Country Legends 106.9Classic CountryAlpha MediaTopeka, KS

107.7 KMAJ Majic 107.7Adult ContemporaryCumulus 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.

AM radio

Frequency Callsign NicknameFormatOwnerCity of LicenseWeb site
580 WIBW News/Sports/Talk Morris Communications Topeka, KS
610 KCSP 610 SportsSports/Sports Talk Audacy, Inc. Kansas City, MO
680 KFEQ News/TalkEagle Radio St. Joseph, MO
710 KCMO Fox News & Talk RadioTalk Susquehanna Radio Kansas City, MO
810 WHB Sports RadioSports/Sports Talk Union Broadcasting Kansas City, MO
980 KMBZ News RadioNews/Talk Audacy, Inc. Kansas City, MO
1250 KKHK La Super XEspañol Audacy, Inc. Kansas City, KS
1440 KMAJ News/Talk/SportsCumulus BroadcastingTopeka, KS
1490 KTOP K-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.

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References

  1. "Stations for Topeka, Kansas". RabbitEars.Info. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  2. "TVQ TV Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2011-05-15.