KDGS
Encyclopedia
KDGS, also known as Power 93.9, is a rhythmic contemporary hits outlet serving the Wichita, Kansas
market. The station is licensed
to Andover, Kansas
, is owned by Entercom and broadcasts at 93.9 MHz with an ERP of 25 kW. It is the only rhythmic-formatted station in Kansas.
, filling the void that was left by the previous incarnations of KBUZ, which resided at 106.5
and 99.1
respectively. By 1994, they changed calls to KDGS and shifted to a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit direction with Rhythmic Pop/Dance product incorporated into its R&B/Hip-Hop fare, which they still continue with today. At some point in 1995, the station's moniker changed from "K-Dogs" to "Power 93.9." In 1999, the station was acquired by Entercom Communications. KDGS was one of the first stations for Kidd Chris
, who was most recently with WYSP/Philadelphia
until his firing from that station in May 2008.
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
market. The station is licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to Andover, Kansas
Andover, Kansas
Andover is a city in Butler and Sedgwick counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,791. Located almost entirely in Butler County, it is part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, is owned by Entercom and broadcasts at 93.9 MHz with an ERP of 25 kW. It is the only rhythmic-formatted station in Kansas.
Station history
KDGS signed on the air as KDLE on August 10, 1993, and aired an Adult Contemporary format. By the end of the year, KDLE flipped the format to Urban ContemporaryUrban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
, filling the void that was left by the previous incarnations of KBUZ, which resided at 106.5
KYQQ
KYQQ is a radio station operating in Wichita, Kansas, in the United States, and licensed to Arkansas City, Kansas. Calling itself "Radio Lobo 106.5," the station airs a Spanish format and is owned by the Journal Broadcast Group out of Milwaukee, WI.-History:...
and 99.1
KTLI
KTLI 99.1 FM is a radio station in Wichita, Kansas, and licensed to El Dorado, Kansas. The station airs the K-Love Contemporary Christian programming from The Educational Media Foundation. El Dorado Licenses is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMF.-History:...
respectively. By 1994, they changed calls to KDGS and shifted to a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit direction with Rhythmic Pop/Dance product incorporated into its R&B/Hip-Hop fare, which they still continue with today. At some point in 1995, the station's moniker changed from "K-Dogs" to "Power 93.9." In 1999, the station was acquired by Entercom Communications. KDGS was one of the first stations for Kidd Chris
Kidd Chris
Chris Foley, most commonly known by his nickname KiddChris, is an American shock jock. He hosted a radio show airing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 2005 until 2008....
, who was most recently with WYSP/Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
until his firing from that station in May 2008.