Missouri Radio and TV Station Photos from the John in Arizona Collection

The photos in the Missouri section are listed in alphabetical order by call letters. All photos are the property of John C Johnson - John In Arizona / johninarizona and may not be used in any form elsewhere.



Welcome to Missouri sign - 2015.


KCFX: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for KCFX FM 101.1 Kansas City. There is a special web page just for KCFX. Click on photo.




KCHZ: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for KCHZ FM 95.7 Ottawa. There is a special web page just for KCHZ. Click on photo.




KCJK: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for KCJK FM 105.1 Garden City. There is a special web page just for KCJK. Click on photo.




KCKS LD: KCKS-LD Channel 25 Kansas City is a digital station with 12 subchannels. 25-1 Buzzr, 25-2 Justice Network, 25-3 Q Network, 25-4 Heartland, 25-5 Newsmax TV, b25-6 WeatherNation TV, 25-7 Rev'n, 25-8 Untamed Sports TV, 25-9 Retro Television Netowrk, 25-10 Vibrant TV, 25-11 This TV, and 25-12 Jewelry TV. They operate two other LD satellite stations, WROB-LD and KMJC-LD. Mainly serving the Kansas City market. Here's a sampling of some of the subcarrier stations. Screen grabs are from 2016.


KCKS LD 25-2


KCKS LD 25-3


KCKS LD 25-5


KCKS LD 25-6


KCKS LD 25-7


KCKS LD 25-8


KCKS LD 25-9

KCMO: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for KCMO Radio 710 Kansas City. There is a special web page just for KCMO. Click on photo.




KCPT TV: Channel 19 Kansas City came on the air in 1961 as KCSD as part of the Kansas City School District. In 1972 the call letters were changed to KCPT with PBS programming. Studios, transmitter, and tower are located in the facility that was originally KCTV from 1955 until 1983. The photos of the station at 125 East Thirty First Street are from 2016. Please note, KCTV Channel 5 has their transmitter and antenna at this location.



KCPT TV Channel 19 Kansas City studios at 125 East Thirty First Street - 2016.



KCPT TV Channel 19 Kansas City studios at 125 East Thirty First Street - 2016.



KCPT TV Channel 19 along with KCTV Channel 5 Kansas City tower at 125 East Thirty First Street - 2016.


KCRV: KCRV Radio 1370 Caruthersville has studios, transmitter, and towers on state Highway 84 as seen in the photos from 2015.



KCRV Radio 1370 Caruthersville studios on Highway 84 - 2015.



KCRV Radio 1370 Caruthersville studios on Highway 84 - 2015.



KCRV Radio 1370 Caruthersville towers on Highway 84 - 2015.


KCSP: 610 Kansas City has a long history that started in 1922 as 9XAB on 833. Later that became WDAF and in 1928 the move to 610. In 2003 the calls were changed to KCSP. Studios are located with other Entercom stations at 7000 Squibb Road (see KMBZ below) as seen in the photos from 2016.



KCSP Radio 610 Kansas City studios at 7000 Squibb Road - 2016.



KCSP Radio 610 Kansas City sign by studio door - 2016.



KCSP Radio 610 Kansas City main studio - 2016.


KCTV: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for KCTV Channel 5 Kansas City. There is a special web page just for KCTV. Click on photo.




KDRO TV: KDRO TV Channel 6 Sedalia came on the air in 1954. The print ad is from 1958 when they were an ABC affiliate. Note, Channel 6 is now KMOS TV and a PBS affiliate.



KDRO TV Channel 6 Sedalia print ad - 1958.


KHQA TV: KHQA TV Channel 7 came on the air in 1953. The print ads are from the 1950s.



KHQA TV Channel 7 Hannibal early print ad.



KHQA TV Channel 7 Hannibal early print ad.


KLRX: 97.3 FM licensed to Lee's Summit came on the air in 1998 as KCSX serving the Kansas City market with country music. In 2003 the calls were changed to KZPL "The Planet" with a rock music format. In 2005 the calls were changed to KCXM "Max-FM" rock and later changing to ESPN sports. In 2007 the calls were changed to KLRX. They are part of the K-Love network airing Christian music. The photo of their vehicle is from 2016.



KLRX FM 97.3 Lee's Summit vehicle - 2016.


KMBC: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for KMBC TV Channel 9 Kansas City. There is a special web page just for KMBC TV. Click on photo.




KMBZ: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for KMBZ Radio 980 Kansas City. There is a special web page just for KMBZ. Click on photo.




KMIS: KMIS Radio 1050 Portageville came on the air in 1960. Studios, transmitter, and tower are located on Highway 162 as seen in the photos from 2015.



KMIS Radio 1050 Portageville studios on Highway 162 - 2015.



KMIS Radio 1050 Portageville studios on Highway 162 - 2015.



KMIS Radio 1050 Portageville studios on Highway 162 - 2015.


KMJK: 107.3 FM North Kansas City has seen a lot of call changes. In 1981 they were KBEK, in 1984 KCAC, then KCFM in 1988. In 1989 they became KXXR, 1997 KCCX, 1998 KNRX and then in 2001 to KMJK. Studios are located with KCMO Radio (see above) at 5800 Foxridge Drive as seen in the photos from 2016.



KMJK FM Radio 107.3 Kansas City hallway sign - 2016.



KMJK FM Radio 107.3 Kansas City sign next to control room - 2016.



KMJK FM Radio 107.3 Kansas City control room - 2016.



KMJK FM Radio 107.3 Kansas City automation computer - 2016.


KMOV TV: Channel 4 Saint Louis came on the air in 1954 at KWK-TV. In 1958 the calls were changed to KMOX-TV and then in 1986 the change to KMOV-TV was made. They are a CBS affiliate. The screen grabs are from 2008.


KMOV TV 4.1


KMOV TV 4.1


KPLR TV: KPLR TV Channel 11 Saint Louis started in 1959. The call letters reflect the person that started the station, Harold KoPLaR. They are a CW affiliate The screen grab is from 2008.


KPLR TV 11.1

KPRT: 1590 Radio Kansas City started in 1950 as KPRS. The call letters were changed to KPRT in 1971. Their transmitter and tower are located at the corner of Linwood Boulevard and Norton Avenue as seen in the photos from 2016.



KPRT Radio 1590 Kansas City tower on Linwood Boulevard - 2016.



KPRT Radio 1590 Kansas City tower on Linwood Boulevard - 2016.


KQTV: Channel 2 Saint Joseph came on the air in 1953 as KFEQ TV. In 1969 the call letters were changed to KQTV. The KFEQ TV print ad is probably from 1954. John received KQTV via skip reception 709 miles away in Sheridan, Wyoming in 1970. The screen shot is from that reception.



KFEQ TV Channel 2 Saint Joseph early print ad - 1954.



KQTV Channel 2 Saint Joseph 709 mile skip reception from Sheridan, WY - 1970.


KRBZ: 96.5 FM Kansas City started out in 1959 as KXTR In 2000 "The Buzz" started and the calls were changed to KRBZ. Studios are located with other Entercom stations at 7000 Squibb Road (see KMBZ above) as seen in the photos from 2016.



KRBZ FM Radio 96.5 "The Buzz" Kansas City studios at 7000 Squibb Road - 2016.



KRBZ FM Radio 96.5 "The Buzz" Kansas City studios at 7000 Squibb Road - 2016.



KRBZ FM Radio 96.5 "The Buzz" Kansas City studios at 7000 Squibb Road - 2016.


KSDK TV: Channel 5 Saint Louis came on the air in 1947 as KSD-TV. In 1979 the K at the end was added, now as KSDK TV they are the NBC affiliate for Saint Louis. The screen grabs are from 2008.


KSDK TV 5.1


KSDK TV 5.1


KSDK TV 5.1


KSDK TV: Channel 62 Kansas City came on the air in 1983 as KEKR-TV. In 1985 the call letters were changed to KZKC and in 1991 to KSMO TV. Studios are shared with KCTV (see KCTV above) at 4500 Shawnee Mission Parkway. The screen grab is from 2016.


KSMO TV 62.1


KTVO: KTVO Channel 3 came on the air in 1955. The station is licensed to Kirksville, but also serves the Ottumwa, Iowa market. The ad below is from June of 1958.



KTVO Channel 3 Kirksville ad - 1958.


KWOD: 1660 Radio Kansas City started in 1998 as KBJC. Then in 2000 to KWSJ, 2001 KXTR, briefly in 2007 as WDAF then back to KXTR. In 2011 the calls were changed to KUDL and then in 2011 to KWOD. Studios are located with other Entercom stations at 7000 Squibb Road (see KMBZ above) as seen in the photos from 2016.



KWOD Radio 1660 Kansas City studios at 7000 Squibb Road - 2016.



KWOD Radio 1660 Kansas City control board - 2016.



KWOD Radio 1660 Kansas City computer screen - 2016.


KYTV: KYTV Channel 3 Springfield came on the air in 1953. The 'Naked City' print ad is from 1958.



KYTV Channel 3 Springfield print ad - 1958.


KZPT: 97.7 FM Kansas City's roots go back to W9XER. In 1962 they were KMBC, then KMBR in 1967, 1991 as KLTH. In 1998 they became KYYS, 2008 KBLV, 2009 KKSN, 2010 KGEX, and then in 2011 to KZPT. Studios are located with other Entercom stations at 7000 Squibb Road (see KMBZ above) as seen in the photos from 2016.



KZPT FM 99.7 "The Point" Kansas City studios at 7000 Squibb Road - 2016.



KZPT FM 99.7 "The Point" Kansas City studio door - 2016.



KZPT FM 99.7 "The Point" Kansas City studio - 2016.


WDAF: 106.5 FM licensed to Liberty covers the Kansas City market. This station came on the air in 1978 as KFIX, but has seen numerous call changes. In 1979 they became KSAS, 1983 KKCI, 1986 KLYT, 1988 KXXR, 1992 KKCJ, and 1995 they changed to KCIY. That lasted until 2003 when they assumed the legandary call letters WDAF. Now as "The Wolf" they are a country music station. Studios are located with other Entercom stations at 7000 Squibb Road (see KMBZ above) as seen in the photos from 2016.



WDAF FM 106.5 Liberty "The Wolf" studios at 7000 Squibb Road - 2016.



WDAF FM 106.5 Liberty "The Wolf" studios at 7000 Squibb Road - 2016.


WDAF TV: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for WDAF TV Channel 4 Kansas City. There is a special web page just for WDAF-TV. Click on photo.




WHB: John in Arizona has a large amount of photos for WHB Radio 810 Kansas City. There is a special web page just for WHB. Click on photo.




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