KCMO-FM
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| City of license | Shawnee, Kansas |
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| Broadcast area | Kansas City, MO-KS |
| Branding | 94-9 KCMO |
| Slogan | "Kansas City's Greatest Hits" |
| Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
| First air date | 1949 |
| Format | Classic hits |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 341.4 meters (1,120 ft) |
| Class | C0 |
| Facility ID | 6385 |
| Callsign meaning | Kansas City, MissOuri |
| Former callsigns | KCFM (1948-1950) KCMO-FM (1950-1968) KCMU (1968-1974) KCEZ (1974-1983) KCMO-FM (1983-1985) KBKC (1985-1986) KCPW (1986-1989) |
| Owner | Cumulus Media |
| Sister stations | KCHZ, KCFX, K279BI, KCJK, KCMO-AM, KMJK |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 949kcmo.com |
KCMO-FM (94.9 FM, "94-9 KCMO") is an American classic hits music formatted radio station that serves the Kansas City metropolitan area. The station, owned by Cumulus Broadcasting, was acquired from Susquehanna Radio in 2006. Its transmitter is located in Independence, Missouri.
[edit] History
One of the first FM stations in Kansas City, KCMO-FM struggled to find a niche in the dense media market. Starting in 1977, KCMO (under various call letters) floated between easy listening, country, and Top-40 formats. In 1983, Meredith Corporation (which had owned KCMO-FM for years) sold both of the KCMO radio stations to Richard Fairbanks, a one-time owner of what is now WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia. Fairbanks, in turn, sold both stations in 1985 to Summit Communications Group, who then sold the stations to the Gannett Company the following year. In 1989, KCMO-FM struck gold when it introduced Oldies 95 (although they broadcast at 94.9 MHz.) The last of WHB's listeners flocked from the former AM powerhouse in a matter of months, prompting that station's conversion to farm radio.
In 1993, Gannett sold KCMO-AM/FM to Bonneville International, the then-owner of KMBZ and KLTH (now KZPT). Four years later, Bonneville sold all four of its Kansas City stations together with three radio stations in Seattle, Washington to Entercom Communications. Susquehanna Radio bought both KCMO stations from Entercom in 2000, as Entercom was forced to sell the KCMO stations after its purchase of Sinclair Broadcast Group's radio stations (KQRC-FM, KXTR-FM and KCIY) left it two stations over the Federal Communications Commission's single-market ownership limit. Susquehanna subsequently merged with Cumulus Media in mid-2006.
KCMO-FM enjoyed strong ratings during the 1990s but in 2005 became concerned with appealing to an "older" demographic.
Ratings weren't an issue, as the station was often in the Top 10; KCMO-FM was one of the few stations that appealed to the city's older listeners. The station dropped its "Oldies" moniker in April 2005 and switched to the moniker of Greatest Hits playing only mid 60s to early 80s. As the years passed, it added more 1980s music, and plays fewer 1960s selections.
On February 14, 2011, the station turned on its HD2 signal and launched an all-comedy format branded as "Funny 102.5". It is also broadcasted on 102.5 FM, hence the 102.5 in the moniker.
[edit] External links
- 94-9 KCMO's Website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KCMO
- Radio-Locator information on KCMO
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KCMO
- Dick Wilson and Company's Web site
- Funny 102.5/94.9 HD2 Website
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