KCLY

KCLY (100.9 FM) is a radio station based out of Clay Center, Kansas. It has operated since 1978 under the ownership of Taylor Communications.[1][2] KCLY broadcasts local programming, including news, sports and weather.[1] KCLY's sister station is KFRM, also owned by Taylor Communications.[3][4]

KCLY
CityClay Center, Kansas
Frequency100.9 MHz
BrandingRadio for Grown-Ups
Programming
FormatVariety/Full-Service
AffiliationsAssociated Press Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerTaylor Communications
KFRM AM 550
Technical information
Facility ID64650
ClassC2
ERP35,500 watts
HAAT177 meters
Transmitter coordinates
39°28′3″N 97°3′45″W
Links
WebcastListen Live (MP3)
Listen Live (ASX)
WebsiteOfficial website

Content

KCLY markets itself to a "grown-up" audience, playing a variety of contemporary, country, and Christian artists from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. The station also has morning, noon, and evening reporting of local news, weather, and sports, including play-by-play sports coverage during the school year.[1][3]

KCLY is an affiliate of the Kansas State University Sports Network and Kansas City Chiefs Radio Network, providing game coverage throughout the year.[5][6]

Community

KCLY has held an annual business expo in the spring since 1981, providing an opportunity for interaction between area consumers and businesses.[7]

Awards

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) named KCLY a "Station of the Year" in 1999,[8] 2000,[9] and 2009.[10]

In 2002, KAB awarded KCLY sports director Rocky Downing with the Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting.[11][12]

In 2008, KCLY received an award from the Kansas Department of Commerce.[13]

References
  1. "About KCLY 100.9". Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  2. "KCLY has new, more powerful tower". Clay Center, Kansas: Clay Center Dispatch. June 15, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  3. "Audience growth is Downing's challenge". Clay Center Dispatch. April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. Patterson, Bobbi (February 24, 2006). "Broacaster finds job here on internet". Clay Center Dispatch. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. "K-State Sports Network Presented by Learfield Sports". K-State Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  6. "Affiliate Team". Chiefs Radio Network. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. "KCLY Radio's Spring Fair now in its 31st year". Clay Center Dispatch. April 20, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  8. "1999 Station Award Winners - the Kansas Association of Broadcasters" (pdf). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. October 6, 1999. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  9. "2000 Station Award Winners - the Kansas Association of Broadcasters" (pdf). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. October 9, 2000. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  10. "2009 Station Award Winners - the Kansas Association of Broadcasters" (pdf). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  11. "2002 Station Award Winners - the Kansas Association of Broadcasters" (pdf). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. October 16, 2000. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  12. "KAB Hod Humiston Award for Sports Broadcasting" (doc). Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  13. "Three businesses to be honored". Clay Center Dispatch. May 15, 2008. Retrieved January 15, 2016.


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