KTOP-FM

KTOP-FM
City St. Marys, Kansas
Broadcast area Topeka and Vicinity
Branding 102.9 Nash Icon
Frequency 102.9 MHz
First air date 1994 (as KQTP)
Format Country
ERP 30,000 watts
HAAT 182.2 meters
Class C2
Facility ID 60034
Callsign meaning K TOPeka
Former callsigns KTPQ (1993-1994)
KQTP (1994-2009)
Owner Cumulus Media
(Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations KDVV, KMAJ-AM, KMAJ-FM, KTOP, KWIC
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.1029nashicon.com

KTOP-FM (branded as 102.9 Nash Icon) is a radio station serving Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity with a country music format. It operates on FM frequency 102.9 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.

History

1994-1999: KQTP – Oldies 102.9

KQTP began as a satellite-fed all day and night, though I forget which network it came from. The station was originally assigned call letters KTPQ in 1993, then changed to KQTP on September 1, 1994. The station signed on in December. Sunrise Broadcasting sold KQTP to Cumulus in 1999.[1]

1999-2002: KQTP – Q-103

Upon buying the station, Cumulus moved the oldies format to 99.3, and started fresh with CHR on 102.9. The local personalities were replaced with voice-tracking most of the day in 2002. Syndicated Kidd Kraddick was piped in for the mornings. The station landed in last place among commercial FMs in Topeka, and it wasn't even close- they were far, far behind. One theory as to their problem, though, is the name. Q-103 sounds so similar to Q-104 (KC) and Hot 103 (KC) that people who write down "Q" might accidentally give credit to KBEQ, and people who write down "103" might be giving credit to KPRS.[1]

2002-2006: KQTP – US-103

On the same week as the WIBW-FM frequency switch, KQTP ditched the low-rated CHR format for classic country. That made three FM country stations in Topeka itself. The impact was immediate, however, once people learned about the format. The station did fairly well in the ratings.[1]

2006-2009: KQTP – US-103

A slight image change on January 18, 2006 coincided with the debut of Radio Rich and Louann, who moved down the dial from WIBW-FM. The station altered the playlist to include more new country. Cumulus laid off the morning show in 2008. KQTP uses CMT syndicated programming at night.[1]

2009-2014: KTOP-FM – 102.9 KTOP

On November 9, 2009, Cumulus brought the KTOP call letters back to the FM dial. KTOP-FM still uses CMT programming at night, and the syndicated Tony and Kris morning show.[1]

2014-2015: KTOP-FM – Nash FM 102.9

On October 31st, 2014, KTOP rebranded as "Nash FM 102.9".[2]

2015-present: KTOP-FM - 102.9 Nash Icon

On December 21, 2015 KTOP-FM rebranded as "102.9 Nash Icon".[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 KTOP History
  2. ↑ Rebranded to Nash FM 102.9
  3. ↑ KTOP-FM Shifts From Nash to Nash Icon

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