KAPE

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.

KAPE
CityCape Girardeau, Missouri
Frequency1550 kHz
BrandingCape Radio 1550
SloganNews·Talk·Sports
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatNews/Talk/Sports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio, Fox News Radio, Motor Racing Network, Salem Communications
Ownership
OwnerWithers Broadcasting
(Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC)
KBHI, KBXB, KGMO, KJXX, KREZ, KRHW, KYRX, WKIB
History
First air date
1951
Former call signs
KGMO (1951-1986)
KEWI (1986)
KKPE (1986-1987)[1]
Call sign meaning
KAPE (as in Cape Girardeau)
Technical information
Facility ID70594
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (day)
48 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
37°16′45″N 89°33′28″W
Translator(s)100.3 MHz
Links
Websitekaperadio1550.com

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 signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
K262AX100.3 FMCape Girardeau, Missouri193DFCC

References
  1. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  3. "On Air". KAPE Radio. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
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