KAPE
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KAPE
| logo =
| city = Cape Girardeau, Missouri
| area =
| branding = KAPE Radio
| airdate = 1951
| frequency = 1550 kHz
| translator = {{Radio Relay|95.7|K239CQ|Cape Girardeau}}
| format = News/Talk
| language = English
| power = 5,000 watts day
48 watts night
| class = D
| facility_id = 70594
| coordinates = {{coord|37|16|45|N|89|33|28|W|type:landmark_region:US-MO|display=inline}}
| callsign_meaning = KAPE (as in Cape Girardeau)
| former_callsigns = KGMO (1951–1986)
KEWI (1986)
KKPE (1986–1987)
| former_frequencies =
| owner = Withers Broadcasting
| licensee = Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC
| sister_stations = KGMO, KJXX, KREZ, KYRX
| webcast = [https://d.wbcstreaming.com/kape/ Listen Live]
| website = [http://kaperadio1550.com kaperadio1550.com]
| affiliations = Fox News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Radio America
Salem Radio Network
Westwood One
Motor Racing Network
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KAPE (1550 AM, "KAPE Radio") 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.
Image:KAPE 100.3-1550 logo.png
The station was assigned the call sign "KAPE" by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 2, 1987. 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.
Programming
KAPE broadcasts a news/talk format. The station features programming from Fox News Radio and Salem Media Group. {{As of|2022|08}}, syndicated programming includes weekday talk shows hosted by Dana Loesch, Dave Ramsey, Glenn Beck, Hugh Hewitt, Joe Pags, John Gibson, and Todd Schnitt.
Legendary radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh started his career at KGMO in 1967.
Translator
KAPE programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = KAPE
| call1 = K239CQ
| freq1 = 95.7 FM
| watts1 = 250
| class1 = D
| city1 = Cape Girardeau, Missouri
| fid1= 201017
}}
References
{{reflist|refs=
{{cite web |publisher=Arbitron |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |access-date=February 1, 2012}}
{{cite web |publisher=U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau |work=CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=70594&Callsign=KAPE |title=Call Sign History |access-date=February 1, 2012}}
}}
External links
- [http://kaperadio1550.com KAPE official website]
{{AM station data|70594|KAPE}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|201017|K239CQ}}
- {{FXL|K239CQ}}
{{Cape Girardeau Radio}}
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in Missouri}}
Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1951