KIRS (FM)
| Frequency | 107.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | VCY America, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | January 20, 1999 |
Former call signs | KRLK (1998–2005) KRWP (2005–2019) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 78693 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 11,700 watts |
| HAAT | 146 meters (479 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°31′25″N 93°52′41″W / 37.52363°N 93.87794°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.vcyamerica.org/ |
KIRS is a radio station licensed to Stockton, Missouri, broadcasting on 107.7 MHz FM. The station is owned by VCY America, Inc.[1]
History
The station signed on January 20, 1999[2] as KRLK, broadcasting a classic country format branded as "The Lake".[3] Cumulus Media bought the station from Galen Gilbert for $850,000 in 2004.[4] The call letters changed to KRWP on February 2, 2005.[5] The station initially relied on programming from Jones Radio Networks;[3] in later years, KRWP was a full service station, with classic country music being supplemented with a tradio program and high school sports coverage.[6]
Cumulus' acquisition of the station was part of its plan to move KMAJ-FM, a Topeka, Kansas radio station it owned on the same frequency, to the Kansas City market, which would have required KRWP to reduce its power. The KMAJ-FM move was called off in 2006, after Cumulus' purchase of Susquehanna Radio Corporation, as the move would have given it too many FM radio stations in Kansas City.[6]
On January 17, 2018, KRWP went off the air without any notice from Cumulus.[7] Cumulus had earlier indicated that, following the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of rules requiring a local main studio, KRWP would close its local facilities and transfer its operations to Cumulus' Kansas City studios.[6] VCY America agreed to buy the station for $100,000 on September 19, 2018; upon the completion of the sale, the station would convert to noncommercial operation and broadcast VCY's Christian radio programming, with no local content.[8] The sale was consummated on January 10, 2019, at which point VCY America changed the station's call sign to KIRS.
References
- ^ KIRS fcc.gov. Retrieved November 15, 2012
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-332. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. February 10, 1999. p. 2. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ BIA Financial Networks (February 1, 2004). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Call Sign History (KRWP)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ a b c Venta, Lance (January 24, 2018). "Cumulus Takes Missouri Station Dark". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Cumulus as quiet as 107.7 The Lake since closing station
- ^ Buus, Stephen (October 3, 2018). "KRWP sold, to become Christian station". Cedar County Republican. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KIRS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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