KVOE (AM)

KVOE (1400 AM) is an area news, talk, and sports radio station that airs local programming such as Talk of Emporia, The Emporium, and Area Coach's Corner in Emporia, Kansas. KVOE also carries national programs such as ABC News Radio. KVOE is licensed to Emporia, Kansas and owned by Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.

KVOE


Broadcast areaLyon County, Kansas; Osage County, Kansas; Madison, Kansas; Shawnee County, Kansas; Douglas County, Kansas
Frequency1400 kHz
Programming
FormatNews/Talk/Sports, Adult contemporary music
Ownership
Owner
  • Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.
  • (Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.)
KVOE-FM
KFFX-FM
History
First air date
1939
Former call signs
KTSW
Call sign meaning
Kansas' Voice Of Emporia
Technical information
Facility ID69777[1]
ClassC
Power1.0 kW[1]
HAAT110 meters
Transmitter coordinates
38°23′10″N 96°10′36″W
Translator(s)K245BQ 96.9 FM
Links
Websitewww.kvoe.com

History

KVOE AM was established in 1939 under the call sign "KTSW" broadcasting out of the Broadview Hotel at 6th and Merchant. The call letters stood for the names of its founders Kermit Trimble and Selleck Warren. KTSW initially broadcast on 1370 kHz with 100 watts of power. Under the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement, KTSW would change frequency to 1400 kHz on March 29, 1941 and increase power to 250 watts. By early 1951 the station had moved out of the Broadview to a new location near the south city limits of Emporia. Then, in 1956, KTSW saw a change in ownership and a call sign change to KVOE to reflect "Kansas' Voice of Emporia". Since 1952 KVOE has been the only radio station in Emporia that provides live news updates.[2]

KVOE became a Keystone affiliate in the 1950s with Bluestem Broadcasting acquiring ownership in 1957. In March 1965 the FCC authorized KVOE to increase its daytime power to 1000 watts, broadening its coverage area. By the 1970s, KVOE was listed as an ABC affiliate, with easy listening/middle of the road music, and some country programming. The license transferred to Valu Broadcasting in 1987 after which the station altered its music programming to mostly adult contemporary with some oldies. KVOE signed on an FM translator at 96.9 MHz in the fall of 2014.

Awards

KVOE has won numerous awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. In 2011, KVOE won KAB's Website of the Year.[3] In 2010, KVOE won the KAB's Tony Jewell Community Service Award.[4] On April 17, 2012, KVOE's general manager Ron Thomas, went to Las Vegas, Nevada to accept the Crystal Radio Award from the National Association of Broadcasters, one of which 10 out of 50 radio stations are awarded.[5]

Community service

Every year, KVOE puts on a Drive for Food campaign in partnership with the Salvation Army collecting "non-perishable food items" for their food pantry. KVOE also hosts an auction over the radio for the National Teachers Hall of Fame. In 2014, KVOE partnered with Emporia State University to help defeat the school's rival, Washburn University.[6]

References
  1. KVOE (AM) FCC Information
  2. "KVOE-AM wins Crystal Radio award". Emporia Gazette. 18 April 2012.
  3. "2011 Website of the Year Award". Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  4. University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Web Developer Network. "KVOE Radio, Emporia, KS: news anchor/reporter - Announce - University of Nebraska-Lincoln". unl.edu.
  5. "Page Not Found". www.nab.org. Retrieved September 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. "ESU's Corky's Cupboard once again to benefit from Can the Bods effort - KVOE". www.kvoe.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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