KCLY (100.9 FM) is a radio station based out of Clay Center, Kansas, United States. It has operated since 1978 under the ownership of Taylor Communications.[2][3] KCLY broadcasts local programming, including news, sports and weather.[2] KCLY's sister station is KFRM, also owned by Taylor Communications.[4][5]
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| Frequency | 100.9 MHz |
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| Branding | Radio for Grown-Ups |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety/Full-Service |
| Affiliations | Associated Press Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Taylor Communications |
| KFRM AM 550 | |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64650 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 35,500 watts |
| HAAT | 177 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°28′3″N 97°3′45″W / 39.46750°N 97.06250°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live (MP3) Listen Live (ASX) |
| Website | Official website |
Content
editKCLY markets itself to a "grown-up" audience, playing a variety of contemporary, country, and Christian artists from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The station also has morning, noon, and evening reporting of local news, weather, and sports, including play-by-play sports coverage during the school year.[2][4]
KCLY is an affiliate of the Kansas State University Sports Network and Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, providing game coverage throughout the year.[6][7]
Community
editKCLY has held an annual business expo in the spring since 1981, providing an opportunity for interaction between area consumers and businesses.[8]
Awards
editThe Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) named KCLY a "Station of the Year" in 1999,[9] 2000,[10] and 2009.[11]
In 2002, KAB awarded KCLY sports director Rocky Downing with the Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting.[12][13]
In 2008, KCLY received an award from the Kansas Department of Commerce.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCLY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c "About KCLY 100.9". Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "KCLY has new, more powerful tower". Clay Center, Kansas: Clay Center Dispatch. June 15, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b "Audience growth is Downing's challenge". Clay Center Dispatch. April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Patterson, Bobbi (February 24, 2006). "Broacaster finds job here on internet". Clay Center Dispatch. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "K-State Sports Network Presented by Learfield Sports". K-State Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Affiliate Team". Chiefs Radio Network. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "KCLY Radio's Spring Fair now in its 31st year". Clay Center Dispatch. April 20, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "1999 Station Award Winners - the Kansas Association of Broadcasters" (pdf). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. October 6, 1999. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "2000 Station Award Winners - the Kansas Association of Broadcasters" (pdf). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. October 9, 2000. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "2009 Station Award Winners - the Kansas Association of Broadcasters" (pdf). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "2002 Station Award Winners - the Kansas Association of Broadcasters" (pdf). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. October 16, 2000. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "KAB Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting" (doc). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Three businesses to be honored". Clay Center Dispatch. May 15, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 64650 (KCLY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCLY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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