KFTI-FM
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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.
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.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
operating in Wichita
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...
, and licensed to Newton, Kansas
Newton, Kansas
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located north of Wichita and is included in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area...
. Identifying as "Classic Country 92.3," the station runs a Classic Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk 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 musicBeautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
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
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning is an American morning radio show hosted by Kidd Kraddick on Cumulus Media Networks...
. The stations ratings were moderate, but could never compete well against AC-formatted KRBB
KRBB
KRBB is a radio station operating in Wichita, Kansas. Identifying itself as "The Best Variety of Yesterday and Today," the station runs a Adult Contemporary music format...
. In the fall of 2002, the station flipped to "92-3 the Zone" with an automated modern rock
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
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
Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
Rhythmic adult contemporary is a format used on stations in the United States and Canada. It usually gears toward an older audience, ages 25 to 54. Stations using this format play disco from the 1970s and early 1980s, dance/pop music, adult-friendly hip hop/old school tracks, R&B, dance/freestyle...
outlet as "Magic 92.3". In January 2007, KMXW flipped to its current format. The call letters were changed to KFTI-FM.