First air date 1980 Class C Callsign meaning K TOPeka City of license Topeka Branding Sportsradio 1490 KTOP | Facility ID 62236 Frequency 1490 kHz Area Topeka | |
Slogan Topeka's Top Sports Station | ||
KTOP (1490 AM) is a radio station serving the Topeka, Kansas metropolitan area. The station currently broadcasts a sports talk format, but prior to October 4, 2007, had broadcast an adult standards/oldies format. KTOP is owned by Cumulus Media and licensed to Cumulus Licensing LLC.
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- 1955 1966 KTOP Top 40 K Top
- 1966 1969 KTOP
- 1969 1978 KTOP K Top
- 1978 1980 KTOP
- 1980 1984 KTOP Solid Gold
- 1984 2000 KTOP Satellite Standards
- 2000 2001 KTOP Satellite Classic Country
- 2001 2007 KTOP Sat Standards K Top
- 2007 2013 KTOP Sat Sports ESPN
- 2013 present KTOP Sat Sports CBS Sports
- References
They retain local broadcast rights to Topeka's minor league hockey team.
The transmitter and antenna are located in northern Topeka on NW Buchanan Street near the Kansas River.
1955-1966 - KTOP- Top 40 "K-Top"
This was Topeka's first Top 40 outlet, hitting the air in 1955. Owner Frank Buxton declared bankruptcy in 1962, but the station remained on the air.
1966-1969: KTOP
KTOP picked up the middle of the road format after 1440 KJAY became Top 40 KEWI.
1969-1978: KTOP - "K-Top"
KTOP returned to Top 40, though they broadcast a lot of sports from NBC. KTOP was also a Mutual Radio affiliate starting in 1974.
1978-1980: KTOP
KTOP had an automated country format, but it didn't last too long.
1980-1984: KTOP - "Solid Gold"
The station returned with live air talent in this brief venture into the oldies format.
1984-2000: KTOP - Satellite Standards
KTOP's standards format started out local, but eventually gave way to a Westwood One satellite feed 24/7. Cumulus bought the station in the late 1990s.
2000-2001: KTOP - Satellite Classic Country
KTOP returned to country in 2000; they also began simulcasting KSNT's 6:00 p.m. news. A drop in the ratings led to a return to the previous format.
2001-2007: KTOP - Sat. Standards "K-Top"
KTOP returned to standards in 2001, this time using Jones Network's "Music Of Your Life" feed. They also had a Spanish-language music show for a while.
2007-2013: KTOP - Sat. Sports (ESPN)
KTOP flipped to ESPN sports on October 1, 2007. The current lineup is entirely ESPN-driven.
2013-present - KTOP- Sat. Sports (CBS Sports)
After a month with FOX Sports programming, KTOP joined the CBS Sports network on January 2, 2013.