KLOE
| File:KLOE 730 Logo.png | |
| Broadcast area | Western Kansas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 730 kHz |
| Branding | 730 Gold |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies (temporarily silent due to transmitter damage) |
| Affiliations | SRN News Colorado Rockies Radio Network Denver Broncos Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Melia Communications |
| KWGB-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 (as KWGB) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18077 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KLOE Online |
KLOE (730 AM) is a radio station that serves western Kansas from the town of Goodland, Kansas. The station broadcasts an oldies format. Severe weather is also covered.
The station carries an extensive schedule of high school football and basketball games as well as University of Kansas football, and basketball. Colorado Rockies baseball and Denver Broncos football are also aired.[3][4]
KLOE is owned by Melia Communications, a local company.
History
[edit | edit source]The station first signed on the air in 1948 as KWGB (King Western Goodland), operating at 730 kHz with 1,000 watts during the day and 20 watts at night, a power specification it maintains to this day.[5] The station was originally licensed to the Goodland Broadcasting Company, owned by James E. Blair. In 1958, as the company launched a new television station, KWGB-TV (Channel 10, now KBSL-DT), the radio call sign was briefly changed to KBLR (Kansas Blair Radio) for a period of two years. Both the radio and television stations experienced significant financial difficulties, and by 1960, they were put into bankruptcy.[6]
The Kansas Broadcasting System
[edit | edit source]In 1962 the radio station was acquired by Bob Schmidt of Hays, Kansas, who also owned KAYS-TV in Hays. The acquisition reunited the radio station with its television counterpart, which was simultaneously acquired by Schmidt after having briefly operated as KWHT-TV. Following the reunion, the radio station's call sign was changed to KLOE, and the television station became KLOE-TV (Channel 10).[7]
KLOE and KLOE-TV immediately became part of the newly formed Kansas Broadcasting System (KBS), a network of stations across western and central Kansas anchored by Wichita CBS affiliate KTVH (now KWCH-DT). KLOE and its sister stations provided local news and programming to the extreme western portion of the state. KLOE-TV and KLOE radio shared facilities in Goodland, a setup that continued even after the stations were separated.[8][9] In 1989, a new corporation purchased KLOE-TV and the other KBS satellites, separating the radio and television licenses. The television station call sign was changed to KBSL-TV (later KBSL-DT), while KLOE radio retained the KLOE call sign and continued to operate from the facility on West 31st Street in Goodland.
n the 2000s, KLOE operated under the ownership of Rocking M Media, primarily running a sports radio format branded as "Fox Sports 730."
In 2024, the station, along with several other Rocking M Media properties, was acquired by the Kansas Broadcast Company (led by Kyle Bauer and licensed to Melia Communications) through a bankruptcy auction. On August 5, 2024, KLOE dropped its sports format and flipped to an oldies format, branded as "730 Gold."[10][11]
On December 18, 2025 due to high winds in the region, KLOE's transmitter was damaged. KLOE said an inspection revealed that the insulators at the base of the tower failed, causing the structure to lean. They have stated that the facility cannot operate. KLOE was expected to remain off the air for an extended period.[12][13][14]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 18077 (KLOE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLOE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
