KBLS
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KBLS
| logo =
| city = North Fort Riley, Kansas
| area = Salina-Manhattan area
| branding = Sunny 102.5
| frequency = 102.5 MHz
| airdate = January 1, 1993
| format = Adult contemporary
| erp = 100,000 watts
| haat = 150 meters
| class = C1
| facility_id = 65598
| coordinates = {{coord|38|57|5|N|96|47|45|W|region:US-KS_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations = Premiere Networks
| owner = Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.
| sister_stations = KACZ, KMAN, KMKF, KXBZ
| webcast = [https://lightningstream.com/player.aspx?call=KBLS-FM Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.sunny1025.com sunny1025.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KBLS (102.5 FM) also known as Kansas' Best Listening Station is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to North Fort Riley, Kansas, United States, it serves the Salina-Manhattan area. It is currently owned by Manhattan Broadcasting Co., Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KBLS |title=KBLS Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
History
KBLS went on the air January 1, 1993 from studios at 2nd and Broadway in downtown Abilene.Alan Stolfus, "Two FM radio stations join Salina-area market," The Salina Journal, January 1, 1993. Morning programming was live with a local announcer. Veteran radio personality John Anderson did the morning show for almost 20 years. Following the morning show, the station switched to the Jones Radio Network via satellite for the rest of the day. For its first three months, KBLS operated as an LMA (Lease Management Agreement) between EBC, Inc. (owned by J. K. Vanier and Jerry Hinrikus of Salina, KS) and Steckline Communications of Wichita. It was subsequently owned outright by EBC.
Morris Communications acquired KBLS in January 2004 as part of a six-station purchase from EBC. Morris sold its stations to Alpha Media in 2015.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/92207/alpha-media-acquires-morris-radio/ Alpha Media Acquires Morris Radio] Alpha then sold the stations to Rocking M Media, which spun off KBLS to Manhattan Broadcasting in 2016.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/108726/manhattan-broadcasting-to-acquire-kbls-post-alpha-spin-off/ Manhattan Broadcasting to Acquire KBLS Post Alpha Spin-Off]
References
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External links
{{FM station data|65598|KBLS}}
{{Salina-Manhattan Radio}}
{{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Kansas}}
Category:Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1990
Category:1990 establishments in Kansas
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