KAPE

Radio station in Cape Girardeau, Missouri
37°16′45″N 89°33′28″W / 37.27917°N 89.55778°W / 37.27917; -89.55778Translator(s)95.7 K239CQ (Cape Girardeau)Links
Public license information
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  • LMS
WebcastListen LiveWebsitekaperadio1550.com

KAPE (1550 AM, "KAPE Radio") 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.

Former logo when simulcasting on 100.3

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 format.[3] The station features programming from Fox News Radio and Salem Media Group. As of August 2022[update], syndicated programming includes weekday talk shows hosted by Dana Loesch, Dave Ramsey, Glenn Beck, Hugh Hewitt, Joe Pags, John Gibson, and Todd Schnitt.[4]

Legendary radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh started his career at KGMO in 1967.

Translator

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

Broadcast translator for KAPE
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
K239CQ 95.7 FM FM Cape Girardeau, Missouri 201017 250 D LMS

References

  1. ^ a b c "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KAPE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "On Air". KAPE Radio. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • KAPE official website
  • Facility details for Facility ID 70594 (KAPE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • KAPE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  • Facility details for Facility ID 201017 (K239CQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • K239CQ at FCCdata.org
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oldies
religious
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other radio stations in Missouri