KBLS

KBLS (102.5 FM) also known as Kansas' Best Listening Station is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to North Fort Riley, Kansas, United States, it serves the Salina-Manhattan area. It is currently owned by Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.[1]

KBLS
Broadcast areaSalina-Manhattan area
Frequency102.5 MHz
BrandingSunny 102.5
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerManhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.
KACZ, KMAN, KMKF, KXBZ
History
First air date
January 1, 1993
Technical information
Facility ID65598
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT150 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°57′5″N 96°47′45″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitesunny1025.com

History

KBLS went on the air January 1, 1993 from studios at 2nd and Broadway in downtown Abilene, KS. Morning programming was live with a local announcer. Veteran Radio Personality John Anderson did the morning show for almost 20 years. Following the morning show the station switched to the Jones Radio Network via satellite for the rest of the day. For its first 3 months, KBLS operated as an LMA (Lease Management Agreement) between EBC, Inc. (owned by J. K. Vanier and Jerry Hinrikus of Salina, KS) and Steckline Communications of Wichita, KS. It was subsequently owned outright by EBC.

Morris Communications acquired KBLS in January 2004 as part of a 6-station purchase from EBC. Morris sold its stations to Alpha Media in 2015. Alpha then sold the stations to Rocking M Media, which spun off KBLS to Manhattan Broadcasting in 2016.

References
  1. "KBLS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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