KBLS

KBLS (102.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to North Fort Riley, Kansas, United States, it serves the Salina-Manhattan area. It is currently owned by Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.[1]

KBLS
CityNorth Fort Riley, Kansas
Broadcast areaSalina-Manhattan area
BrandingSunny 102.5
SloganMusic Variety from the 80s to Now
Frequency102.5 MHz
FormatAdult Contemporary
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT150.0 meters
ClassC1
Facility ID65598
Transmitter coordinates38°57′5″N 96°47′45″W
AffiliationsJones Radio Network
OwnerManhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Sister stationsKACZ, KMAN, KMKF, KXBZ
Websitesunny1025.com

History

KBLS went on the air January 1, 1993, from studios at 2nd and Broadway in downtown Abilene, KS. Morning programming was live with a local announcer. Veteran Radio Personality John Anderson did the morning show for almost 20 years. Following the morning show the station switched to the Jones Radio Network via satellite for the rest of the day. For its first 3 months, KBLS operated as an LMA (Lease Management Agreement) between EBC, Inc. (owned by J. K. Vanier and Jerry Hinrikus of Salina, KS) and Steckline Communications of Wichita, KS. It was subsequently owned outright by EBC.

Morris Communications acquired KBLS in January 2004 as part of a 6-station purchase from EBC. Morris sold its stations to Alpha Media in 2015. Alpha then sold the stations to Rocking M Media, which spun off KBLS to Manhattan Broadcasting in 2016.

References
  1. "KBLS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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