KMKF
KMKF (101.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Manhattan, Kansas, and serves the eastern portion of the Salina-Manhattan radio market. The station is currently owned by Manhattan Broadcasting Company.[1]
Broadcast area | Salina-Manhattan |
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Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
Branding | 101.5 K-Rock |
Programming | |
Format | Mainstream rock |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner | Manhattan Broadcasting Company |
KACZ, KBLS, KMAN, KXBZ | |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 39784 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 37,000 watts |
HAAT | 176 meters (577 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°15′54.98695″N 96°27′57.00341″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1015krock.com |
"K-Rock" airs a format of mainstream rock. Personalities include David G on the K-ROCK Morning Show, middays with Steve-OH, afternoons with Sloan and nights with Mitch Fortner. Sloan serves as the program director for the station. K-Rock also airs "The House of Hair with Dee Snider" on Sunday evenings.
KMKF, along with sister station KMAN-AM, is the flagship station of the K-State Sports Network, airing Kansas State University Football and Men's Basketball games. The station also airs the locally produced "Powercat Gameday" program, as well as the radio shows of both football head coach Bill Snyder and basketball coach Bruce Weber.
KMKF is part of Manhattan Broadcasting Company, which also owns and operates KMAN (News Talk/Sports), KXBZ (Hot Country), KACZ (Top 40), and KBLS (Adult Contemporary). MBC also provides an ever-increasing digital presence, with video facilities in their recently expanded offices.
Corey Reeves began his radio career at MBC on-air with K-Rock (as "Cadillac" Corey Dean), working up to co-hosting the morning show until 2012. He then became Operations Manager, getting promoted to General Manager to succeed Rich Wartell in November 2015. Andrea Besthorn is the Sales Manager for the company.
Former Staff
- Jason Sellers
- Kylie Powers
- Jared O'Neal
- Glazier
- Shawn Rock
- Drewcifer
- "Scarface" Jeremy Weiland
- "Doc" Rock
- Jason Schlitz
- Chris Taylor
- Raubin Pierce
- Marty Meyers
- Jeff Wilson
- Shane Sellers
- Lucas Fox
- Scott Hoch
- Steve Anthony
- Andy Crowl
- Frank Sereno
References
- "KMKF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
External links
- KMKF in the FCC FM station database
- KMKF on Radio-Locator
- KMKF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database