KTOP-FM

KTOP-FM (102.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to St. Marys, Kansas, and serving the Topeka metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a country music radio format, known as 102.9 Cat Country. The radio studios and offices are on South Kansas Avenue in Topeka.[2]

KTOP-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 30,000 watts. The transmitter is off SW Wanamaker Road in Topeka, near Kaw River State Park and the Kansas River.[3]

History

The station signed on the air on December 4, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-12-04).[4] While it was still a construction permit, it had the call sign KTPQ. But by the time it debuted, its call letters were KQTP. It was the FM sister station to 1490 KTOP in Topeka. KQTP had an oldies format and was owned by Shawnee Broadcasting. In 2009, it changed its call letters to match its sister station, as KTOP-FM.

Logo as "Nash FM 102.9"

On October 31, 2014, KTOP-FM rebranded as "Nash FM 102.9".[5] On December 21, 2015, KTOP-FM began calling itself "102.9 Nash Icon".[6]

On September 13, 2021, KTOP-FM dropped its Nash branding. It became "102.9 Cat Country".[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTOP-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ TopekaCatCountry.com/contests
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KTOP-FM
  4. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997 page B-184. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  5. ^ Rebranded to Nash FM 102.9
  6. ^ KTOP-FM Shifts From Nash to Nash Icon
  7. ^ Cat Country Is On The Prowl In Topeka Radioinsight - September 13, 2021