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.[2]

KANS
Broadcast areaLyon County, Kansas and surrounding counties
Frequency96.1 MHz
Branding96.1 Bob FM
Programming
FormatAdult hits
AffiliationsBob FM network
Ownership
Owner
  • Bill Wachter
  • (My Town Media, Inc.)
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 MHz (1990–2004)
Call sign meaning
KANSas
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41542
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT97 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°24′21″N 96°14′13″W / 38.40583°N 96.23694°W / 38.40583; -96.23694
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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Former logo as "The Wave"

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.[3]

On July 1, 2023, KANS dropped its longtime adult contemporary format (as "96 one The Wave") and flipped to adult hits, airing the "Bob FM" format from G Networks.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KANS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KANS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "KANS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "BOB FM | G Networks".
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