KCMO-FM
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Branding | 94.9 KCMO |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Classic hits |
Subchannels | HD2: "102.5 Jack FM" (adult hits) |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KCFX, KCHZ, KCJK, KCMO (AM), KMJK | |
History | |
First air date | February 1948 (as KCFM) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Kansas City, Missouri |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 6385 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 341.1 meters (1,119 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°05′26″N 94°28′18″W / 39.09056°N 94.47167°W |
Translator(s) | HD2: 102.5 K273BZ (Bonner Springs) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live Listen Live iHeart HD2: Listen live |
Website | 949kcmo.com HD2: 1025jackfm.com |
KCMO-FM (94.9
KCMO-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format, with its HD2 signal airing an adult hits format, known as "102.5 Jack FM", which is simulcast on 250 watt translator K273BZ at 102.5 MHz.[2]
History
Early years
One of the first FM stations in Kansas City, KCMO-FM
The
Beautiful music
On March 16, 1968, KCMO-FM separated its programming from 810 AM, and began airing a mostly instrumental beautiful music format as KCMU. In 1974, the station began adding a few vocals to the format and switched its call letters to KCEZ, "EZ 95".
In 1983, the Meredith Corporation sold KCMO-AM-FM to Richard Fairbanks, a one-time owner of what is now
Country and Top 40
On October 10, 1983, the station adopted a
The
Switch to oldies
On July 28, 1989, at 5 p.m., after playing "
Another oldies station serving Kansas City, WHB (then at 710 AM), saw most of its listeners switch over to KCMO-FM in a matter of months, prompting that station's conversion to farm radio.
In 1993, Gannett sold KCMO-AM-FM to
Classic hits
KCMO-FM enjoyed strong ratings throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2005, management became concerned that the name "oldies" appealed to older listeners, less attractive to advertisers. Ratings were not an issue, as the station was often in the top 10. The station dropped its "oldies" moniker in April 2005 and shifted to its current classic hits format, playing only music from the mid-1960s to the early-1980s.
In the mid-2010s, KCMO began playing hits from the early 1990s, and scaled back on music recorded before the 1970s. Today, the station's playlist focuses mainly on music from the 1980s.
KCMO-FM HD2
On February 14, 2011, the station turned on its HD2 sub-channel and launched an all-comedy format branded as "Funny 102.5". It is also heard on
On August 15, 2014, at 3 p.m., the station abruptly dropped the sports format in the middle of a sports update, and began a 7-minute countdown. After the countdown, 102.5/94.9-HD2 became one of the first
On November 2, 2015, at midnight, after playing "You Ain't Much Fun" by Toby Keith, 102.5/94.9-HD2 changed its format to alternative rock, branded as "102.5 The Underground", beginning with "Kansas City" by The New Basement Tapes. With the change, 102.5/94.9-HD2 became the first Nash/Nash Icon station to drop the format.[19]
On June 15, 2016, at 7:30 a.m., after playing "Up&Up" by Coldplay, 102.5/94.9-HD2 swapped formats with co-owned KCJK, adopting that station's adult hits format, and rebranded as "102.5 Jack FM", while the alternative format moved to KCJK. The first song after the move was "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones.[20]
References
- ^ "Predicted Coverage Area for KCMO 94.9 FM". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "K273BZ-FM 102.5 MHz - Bonner Springs, Kansas". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 189" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1985 page B-157" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Goodbye, beautiful music; howdy, country at KCEZ", The Kansas City Star, October 11, 1983.
- ^ "R&R Magazine - 07-19-1985 - Page 8" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. 19 July 1985. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Barry Garron, "KCMO-FM dropping country", The Kansas City Star, July 11, 1985.
- ^ "R&R Magazine 09-05-1986 Page 15" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. 5 September 1986. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "KBKC-FM tries on new call letters", The Kansas City Star, August 28, 1986.
- ^ Barry Garron, "KBKC-FM looks for mass appeal", The Kansas City Star, August 5, 1986.
- ^ "TKC Told You So!!! Dick Wilson Out at Kcmo 94.9 Fm as Station Starts Christmas Music Marathon!!!".
- ^ "R&R Magazine 08-04-1989 Page 4" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. 4 August 1989. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ Barry Garron, "Power-95 switches to an oldies format", The Kansas City Star, July 31, 1989.
- ^ Brian McTavish, "Radio stations traded", The Kansas City Star, January 7, 1997.
- ^ "Entercom sale", The Kansas City Star, July 15, 2000.
- ^ "What's Funny in Kansas City". 14 February 2011.
- ^ "Cumulus to Launch 102.5 the Fan Kansas City". 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Nash Icon Launches Across the Country". 15 August 2014.
- ^ "Alternative Underground Comes To Kansas City". radioinsight.com. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "X105.1 Debuts In Kansas City; Jack Moves To 102.5". radioinsight.com. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
External links
- KCMO-FM official website
- KCMO in the FCC FM station database
- KCMO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K273BZ in the FCC FM station database
- K273BZ at FCCdata.org
- Dick Wilson and Company website
- 102.5 Jack FM/94.9 HD2 website