KVOE (AM)

KVOE

City	Emporia, Kansas
Broadcast area	Lyon County, Kansas, Osage County, Kansas, Madison, Kansas, Shawnee County, KS, Douglas County, KS
Slogan	Live and Local
Frequency	1400 kHz
First air date	1939
Format	News/Talk/Sports, Adult contemporary music
Power	1.0 kW^[1]
HAAT	110 meters
Class	C
Facility ID	69777^[1]
Transmitter coordinates	38°23′10″N 96°10′36″W / 38.38611°N 96.17667°W / 38.38611; -96.17667Coordinates: 38°23′10″N 96°10′36″W / 38.38611°N 96.17667°W / 38.38611; -96.17667
Callsign meaning	Kansas' Voice Of Emporia
Former callsigns	KTSW
Owner	Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc. (Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.)
Sister stations	KVOE-FM KFFX-FM
Website	www.kvoe.com

KVOE (1400 AM) is an area news, talk, and sports radio station that airs local programming such as Talk of Emporia, Hawk Talk, and Area Coach's Corner in Emporia, Kansas. KVOE also carries national programs such as ABC News Radio, and The Osgood File. KVOE is licensed to Emporia, Kansas and owned by Emporia's Radio Stations, Inc.

History

KVOE began in 1939 as KTSW. but was later changed to KVOE in 1952 by new ownership to reflect Kansas' Voice of Emporia. For more than 70 years, KVOE has been the Voice of Emporia, as the only station in the market providing live and local news, weather, and sports.^[2]

Awards

KVOE has won numerous awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. In 2005, KVOE won Station of the Year.^[3] In 2011, KVOE won KAB's Website of the Year.^[4] In 2010, KVOE won the KAB's Tony Jewell Community Service Award.^[5] On April 17, 2012, KVOE's general manager Ron Thomas, went to Las Vegas, Nevada to accept the Crystal Radio Award from the National Association of Broadcasters, one of which 10 out of 50 radio stations are awarded.^[6]

Community Service

KVOE's biggest community service project each year is the Drive for Food, which collected over 22,000 non-perishable food items for The Salvation Army food pantry in 2011. KVOE also hosts the annual National Teacher's Hall of Fame radio auction on the airwaves, which in 2011 raised $17,000. KVOE promotes local non-profit activities and fundraisers by airing interviews, announcements and remote broadcasts for free. In 2011, KVOE aired over 570 live interviews, over 5,000 minutes of PSAs, over 5,200 live reads, and over 60 free remote broadcasts. KVOE staff members, on a weekly basis, take turns delivering Friendship Meals to the elderly and shut-ins.^[7]

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News/Talk radio stations in the state of Kansas

Stations	KINA – Salina KJCK – Junction City KKOY – Chanute KKLE – Winfield KLKC – Parsons KLOE – Goodland KMAN – Manhattan KMBZ-FM – Kansas City KNSS – Wichita KNSS-FM - Clearwater/Wichita KQAM – Wichita KRMR – Hays KSAL – Salina KSCB – Liberal KVOE – Emporia KYUL – Scott City WIBW – Topeka

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

Emporia State University

Academics

Athletics

Overview: Emporia State Hornets (Conference)

Teams	Baseball Basketball Men's Women's Football (Seasons)

Facilities	Francis G. Welch Stadium Trusler Sports Complex William L. White Auditorium

Media	KFFX (KVOE)

People

Student life

Established: 1863 – Endowment: $80 million – Students: 5,887 (Fall 2016)

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