KSAJ-FM
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| KTPK, WIBW, WIBW-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 10, 1968 (as KABI-FM Abilene at 98.3) |
Former call signs | KABI-FM (1968–1985) |
Former frequencies | 98.3 MHz (1968–1985) |
Call sign meaning | Salina-Abilene-Junction City |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 18055 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 17,500 watts |
| HAAT | 256 meters (840 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°47′50.00552″N 97°13′2.07749″W / 38.7972237556°N 97.2172437472°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live on iHeartRadio |
| Website | 985jackfm.com |
KSAJ-FM (98.5
KSAJ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 17,500 watts. The transmitter is off SW Wanamaker Road near SW 4th Street in Topeka.[2]
History
KABI-FM
The station
On April 1, 1985, the frequency was changed to 98.5 MHz. That was accompanied by an increase in power to 100,000 watts (ERP), and a physical move of the transmitter site from northwest Abilene to about 10 miles south of Abilene, east of K-15 on 1400 Avenue in rural Dickinson County.
Oldies
The call sign was switched to KSAJ-FM (with “SAJ” call letters standing for “Salina-Abilene-Junction City” – the primary cities of its coverage area). Also on April 1, 1985, sister station KABI changed its call letters to KSAJ. The two stations simulcast programming for about two more years.
In 1987, KSAJ (AM) returned to being KABI with separate programming. Meanwhile, KSAJ-FM began airing an
Ownership changes
In late 1991, KSAJ-FM and KABI were sold by broadcaster Norton Warner of Lincoln, Nebraska, to J.K. Vanier and Jerry Hinrikus of Salina, who later sold them to MCC Radio (Morris Communications) in January 2004. Then, on September 1, 2015, Alpha Media, LLC acquired the stations.
In October 2016, Alpha sold the company's Salina cluster (which KSAJ-FM was a part of) to
Jack FM
At 6 p.m. on November 10, 2017, KSAJ-FM shut down its Dickinson County transmitter, signed on their new Topeka transmitter, and began stunting with Christmas music as "Christmas 98.5." With the move, KSAJ-FM changed its city of license to Burlingame.
At midnight on December 26, KSAJ-FM debuted its new adult hits format as "98.5 Jack FM."[5][6][7][8] KSAJ airs programming from the Jack FM national feed, which uses no DJs.
References
- ^ "KSAJ-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KSAJ
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-79, Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Alpha Sells Five in Kansas
- ^ Daily Domains 9/18: Country Acquisition & Revamp in Jacksonville?
- ^ Daily Domains 10/27: A New Vibe for Oklahoma City?
- ^ KSAJ-FM Completes Topeka Move-In; Begins Stunting
- ^ 98.5 Jack FM Debuts in Topeka Radioinsight - December 26, 2017
External links
- KSAJ in the FCC FM station database
- KSAJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database