KAPE

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KAPE
KAPE 100.3-1550 logo.png
CityCape Girardeau, Missouri
Frequency1550 kHz
BrandingCape Radio 1550
SloganNews·Talk·Sports
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/Talk/Sports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio, Fox News Radio, Motor Racing Network, Salem Communications
Ownership
OwnerWithers Broadcasting
(Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC)
KBHI, KBXB, KGMO, KJXX, KREZ, KRHW, KYRX, WKIB
History
First air date
1951
Former call signs
KGMO (1951-1986)
KEWI (1986)
KKPE (1986-1987)[1]
Call sign meaning
KAPE (as in Cape Girardeau)
Technical information
Facility ID70594
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (day)
48 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
37°16′45″N 89°33′28″W / 37.27917°N 89.55778°W / 37.27917; -89.55778
Translator(s)95.7 MHz K239CQ (Cape Girardeau)
100.3 MHz
Links
Websitekaperadio1550.com

KAPE (1550 AM, "Cape Radio 1550") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting and the broadcast license is held by Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC.

The station was assigned the call sign "KAPE" by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 2, 1987.[1] It was licensed as "KGMO" when it signed on in 1951, and was assigned "KEWI" on April 14, 1986, and "KKPE" on May 1, 1986.[1]

Programming[]

KAPE broadcasts a news/talk/sports radio format.[2] The station features programming from Fox Sports Radio, Fox News Radio and Salem Communications. As of February 2012, syndicated programming includes weekday talk shows hosted by Don Imus, Glenn Beck, Laura Ingraham, Lou Dobbs, Jason Lewis, John Gibson, and Dennis Miller.[3]

Translators[]

KAPE programming is also carried on broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Broadcast translators of KAPE
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license ERP
(W)		 Class FCC info
K239CQ 95.7 FM Cape Girardeau, Missouri 250 D FCC FM Query
K262AX 100.3 FM Cape Girardeau, Missouri 193 D FCC FM Query

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "On Air". KAPE Radio. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

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