Hispanopedia WikiKAPE (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.
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/talkformat.[3] The station features programming from Fox News Radio and Salem Media Group. As of August 2022, 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.
References
- 123"Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑"Facility Technical Data for KAPE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑"Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑"On Air". KAPE Radio. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
External links
- 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
- Radio stations in Missouri
- News and talk radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1951
- Cape Girardeau County, Missouri
- 1951 establishments in Missouri