KPLA
| Broadcast area | Columbia/Jefferson City, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
| Branding | "Soft Rock 101.5 KPLA" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cumulus Broadcasting |
| KBBM, KBXR, KFRU, KJMO, KLIK, KOQL, KZJF | |
| History | |
First air date | February 1983 to present |
Former call signs | KARO-FM, K102 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 101.5 KPLA Online |
KPLA (101.5 FM) refers to a Cumulus radio station in Columbia, Missouri. KPLA first started out as 101.7 KARO-FM, an "easy listening" station in February 1983. Since 1986 it has consistently been a top-three radio station in the market, playing "soft rock." KPLA broadcasts from the highest tower in Columbia, Missouri, reaching 70 miles (110 km) within mid-Missouri.
Programming
Playing soft rock music from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 2K, KPLA remains one of the top-three radio stations in Columbia after 25 years on-the-air. Notable weekday programming on the station includes "Chris and Monica in the Morning" co-hosted by Monica Senecal and 30-year radio veteran Chris Kellogg. Each weekday from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., Chris & Monica share relateable experiences of their own lives and provide the latest news. KPLA listeners are regularly featured on the show with "KPLA Listener Talkback" and the daily "KPLA 5 Question Quiz." Other weekday programming includes Rick Dees from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; "Tim Murphy in the afternoons" from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m; syndicated host Delilah from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight (Stopped June 2010); and syndicated host John Tesh from Midnight to 6:00 a.m (7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m, after the ditching of Delilah in June 2010) Weekend programming included "American Top 40" with Casey Kasem on Sunday mornings at 6 am. Now Leeza Gibbons occupies Kasem's timeslot with "Hollywood Confedential" then "American Top 30" with Rick Dees at 9 am. John Tesh airs additional episodes on Saturday mornings.
External links
- KPLA Homepage
- Facility details for Facility ID KPLA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Chris and Monica Homepage
- Delilah Homepage