KFTI-FM

KFTI-FM

Broadcast area	Wichita
Branding	"Classic Country 92.3"
Frequency	92.3 MHz
First air date	1970
Format	Classic Country
ERP	100,000 watts
Class	C
Owner	Journal Broadcast Group
Website	http://www.classiccountry923.com/

KFTI-FM is a 100 kW radio station operating in Wichita, and licensed to Newton, Kansas. Identifying as "Classic Country 92.3," the station runs a Classic Country music format, with emphasis on the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The station is owned by the Journal Broadcast Group out of Milwaukee, WI.

History

During the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's, the station was known as KOEZ and aired a Beautiful music format. KOEZ's studios were located in Newton. They were consistently ranked in the top 10 in the Wichita radio market throughout the 1990's. After being purchased by Journal in 1999 and focused its audience to Wichita (as well as moving studios there), they flipped to an Adult Contemporary format as "Mix 92.3" and would later evolve to Adult Top 40. The station would change call letters to KMXW. The station was the Wichita home for the syndicated Kidd Kraddick in the Morning. The stations ratings were moderate, but could never compete well against AC-formatted KRBB. In the fall of 2002, the station flipped to "92-3 the Zone" with an automated modern rock format. One year later, the station would revert to Adult Contemporary as "The New 92.3 FM." In September 2004, KMXW became a gold-based Rhythmic Adult Contemporary outlet as "Magic 92.3". In January 2007, KMXW flipped to its current format. The call letters were changed to KFTI-FM.

External links

• Station website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KFTI
• Radio-Locator information on KFTI
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KFTI