KANS (96.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format, licensed to Emporia, Kansas. The station is currently owned by Bill Wachter, through licensee My Town Media Inc.[1]
Broadcast area | Lyon County, Kansas and surrounding counties |
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Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
Branding | 96.1 Bob FM |
Programming | |
Format | Adult hits |
Affiliations | Bob FM network |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KEKS, KHDL, KSNP | |
History | |
First air date | February 21, 1990 (as KGZF) |
Former call signs | KGZF (1990–1997) KRWV (1997–2003) KANS-FM (2003) |
Former frequencies | 99.5 FM (1990–2004) |
Call sign meaning | KANSas |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 41542 |
Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 97 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°24′21″N 96°14′13″W / 38.40583°N 96.23694°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | Official website |
History edit
The station went on the air as KGZF on February 21, 1990. On May 1, 1997, it changed its call sign to KRWV, on August 18, 2003 to KANS-FM, and on September 9, 2003 to the current KANS.[2]
On July 1, 2023, KANS dropped their longtime adult contemporary format (as "96 one The Wave") and flipped to adult hits, airing the "Bob FM" format from G Networks.[3]
References edit
- ^ "KANS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KANS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "BOB FM | G Networks".
External links edit
- KANS in the FCC FM station database
- KANS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database