KAPE
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| City | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Branding | Cape Radio 1550 |
| Slogan | News·Talk·Sports |
| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 100.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1951 |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports |
| Language(s) | English |
| Power |
5,000 watts (day) 48 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 70594 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′45″N 89°33′28″W / 37.27917°N 89.55778°W |
| Callsign meaning | KAPE (as in Cape Girardeau) |
| Former callsigns |
KGMO (1951-1986) KEWI (1986) KKPE (1986-1987)[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio, Fox News Radio, Motor Racing Network, Salem Communications |
| Owner |
Withers Broadcasting (Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KBHI, KBXB, KGMO, KJXX, KREZ, KRHW, KYRX, WKIB |
| Website | kaperadio1550.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 a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K262AX | 100.3 FM | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | 193 | D | FCC |
References
- 1 2 3 "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ↑ "On Air". KAPE Radio. Retrieved February 1, 2012.