KKOW-FM

Infobox Radio station


name = KKOW-FM
area = Pittsburg, Kansas/Joplin, Missouri
branding = 96.9 The Kow
slogan = Hot Country
erp = 100,000watts
frequency = 96.9FM
class = C1
owner = American media investments
website = http://www.kkowfm.com
format = country
former_callsigns=KMRJ, KDBQ|

KKOW-FM "96.9 The Kow" is a country station licenced to Pittsburg, Kansas, owned by American Media Investments.96.9 FM was brought on the air in 1975 as KMRJ by Jim Harbart. At its inception it was an adult contemporary station on Quincy Street in Pittsburg.

In 1982, the station was sold to John David and Richard Chegwin who turned KMRJ into an Adult Contemporary formatted station, and changed the call letters to KDBQ.

Owenership changed hands again in 1984 when Tim Menowsky and Frank Bell took ownership and branded the station KQWK ( "Quick Rock 97" ).

Then in 1986, the station was purchased by its current owner American Media Investments. The studios were moved to Joplin, MO.

The station continued with a Rock format until the studios were moved to their current location outside of Pittsburg.

In 1989, KQWK changed its call letters, format and name to "Hot Country" 96.9 KKOW-FM. In 1992, "Hot Country" 96.9 adopted the "Kow" moniker that it still holds to this day.

External links

*FMQ|KKOW
*FML|KKOW
*FMARB|KKOW