WKOA

WKOA
City	Lafayette, Indiana
Branding	K 105
Slogan	"Lafayette's Country Leader"
Frequency	105.3 (MHz)
Format	Country
ERP	50,000 Watts
Class	B
Owner	Neuhoff Communications (Neuhoff Family Limited Partnership)
Sister stations	WASK, WASK-FM, WKHY, WXXB
Webcast	Listen live
Website	http://www.wkoa.com

WKOA (105.3 FM), known as "K 105", is a radio station licensed to the city of Lafayette, Indiana. The station operates on the FM radio frequency of 105.3 MHz, FM channel 287.^[1] The studios are located at 3575 McCarty Lane in Lafayette, Indiana. The tower is located at the same location.

History

WKOA signed on the air as WASK-FM in 1964 featuring a Beautiful music or easy listening format. In the mid-1970s, FM radio was growing in popularity and FM stations across the country which were up to this point more of a novelty band was now being embraced for its clarity and ability to broadcast a stereo sound. WLFQ (103.9) in Crawfordsville signed-on with a country format in June 1974, directing its programming to Lafayette. WASK-FM decided to make the change to country in September 1974. It became known as "Indiana Country FM 105" utilizing Bill Robinson's "Music Works" automated radio programming service.

WASK-FM began using the slogan "K 105" in the summer of 1983 shortly after being acquired by Duchossois Communications. It retained its country music format and gradually transitioned to completely live/local programming over the next two years.

Former air personalities on K 105 include Ellen K., later known for her work with Rick Dees on KIIS Los Angeles, and Dean McNeil who became the program director of US-99 (WUSN) Chicago.

In 1994, as a result of a pending move to place a news/talk simulcast on 1450 WASK and WASK Incorporated's newly acquired WIIZ (98.7), K 105 changed call letters to WKOA. The station first achieved its #1 ranking in the fall of 1989 and has consistently ranked #1 since, according to Lafayette's Arbitron ratings.

In 2006, the station, along with sister station WASK-AM/FM, shut down its long-standing news department. On March 17, 2008 K105 and sister station WASK 98.7 formed a partnership with WLFI TV 18 to provide news content. In early April 2010, K105 started streaming online at .

Schurz Communications announced on September 14, 2015 that it would exit broadcasting and sell its television and radio stations, including WKOA, to Gray Television for $442.5 million.^[2]^[3] Though Gray initially intended to keep Schurz' radio stations, on November 2, it announced that Neuhoff Communications would acquire WKOA and Schurz' other Lafayette radio stations for $8 million.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Programming

WKOA features contemporary country music with 80s and 90s flashbacks. The station also features live and local DJs 24 hours a day with the exception of weekend specialty programming. K 105 also features NASCAR Nextel Cup racing.

WKOA's programming is led by Operations Manager Mike Shamus.

References

↑ FM Query Results - Audio Division (FCC) USA
↑ "Schurz Communications to sell WSBT and other TV, radio stations". South Bend Tribune. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
↑ Kuperberg, Jonathan (September 14, 2015). "Gray Acquiring TV, Radio Stations from Schurz for $442.5 Million". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
↑ "Gray Sells Radio Stations From Schurz Deal". TVNewsCheck. November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
↑ Venta, Lance (November 2, 2015). "Gray Television Divests Schurz Clusters To Three Buyers". RadioInsight. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
↑ "Neuhoff Picks Up Five More Stations". Radio Ink. November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

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Radio stations in the Lafayette, Indiana market

By FM frequency	89.9 90.7 91.9 92.7 93.5 95.3 95.7 96.5 97.3 97.7 98.1 98.7 99.7 101.3 102.9 105.3 106.7

By AM frequency	920 1410 1450

By callsign	W224AX WASK WASK-FM WAZY-FM WBAA WBPE WHPL WIBN WJEF WKHL WKHY WKOA WQSG WSHW WSHY WTGO-LP WWCC-LP WXXB WYCM

Nearby radio markets Champaign Chicago Kankakee Ft. Wayne Indianapolis Muncie–Marion South Bend Terre Haute See also List of radio stations in Indiana

Country radio stations in the state of Indiana

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By FM frequency	92.9 93.3 93.5 94.3 95.3 95.5 95.7 95.9 95.9 95.9 96.1 96.7 96.7 96.9 97.1 98.1 98.3 98.5 99.3 99.9 100.1 100.3 100.5 100.9 100.9 101.5 101.7 101.9 102.3 102.7 103.1 103.5 103.7 103.9 105.1 105.1 105.3 105.3 105.5 105.5 105.7 106.3 106.5

By callsign	WARU-FM – Roann WAWC – Syracuse WBDC – Huntingburg WBKQ – Alexandria WBTU – Kendallville WBYT – Elkhart WCBK-FM – Martinsville WCDQ – Crawfordsville WCJC – Van Buren WCOE – La Porte WDKE – Seelyville WDWQ – Terre Haute WFLQ – French Lick WFMS – Fishers WHCC – Ellettsville WHZR – Royal Center WIFE-FM – Rushville WIVR – Kentland WJCP – North Vernon WKID – Vevay WKKG – Columbus WKLO – Hardinsburg WKOA – Lafayette WKZS – Covington WKUZ – Wabash WLFW – Chandler WLHK – Shelbyville WLJE – Valparaíso WMDH-FM – New Castle WMPI – Scottsburg WNDI – Sullivan WNDI-FM – Sullivan WPGW-FM – Portland WQHK-FM – Decatur WQKZ – Ferdinand WQLK – Richmond WRAY-FM – Princeton WRBI – Batesville WRCY – Mount Vernon WRIN – Rensselaer WSCH – Aurora WSLM – Salem WTHD – Lagrange WTHI-FM – Terre Haute WTRE – Greensburg WUBG – Plainfield WUZR – Bicknell WWBL – Washington WWKI – Kokomo WXKU-FM – Austin WYCM – Attica WYGB – Edinburgh

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Indiana

Schurz Communications, Inc.

Newspapers	The American News Charlevoix Courier Daily American Gaylord Herald Times The Herald-Mail The Herald-Times Petoskey News-Review South Bend Tribune

Television station	KSPR ¹

Related articles	Rushmore Media Company

¹ Owned by Schurz, KSPR is operated by Gray Television through a SSA.

Coordinates: 40°24′07″N 86°51′00″W / 40.402°N 86.850°W / 40.402; -86.850

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