Broadcast area | Columbia/Jefferson City, Missouri |
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Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
Branding | 101.5 KPLA |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One |
Ownership | |
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KBBM, KBXR, KFRU, KJMO, KLIK, KOQL | |
History | |
First air date | February 1983 | (as KARO at 101.7)
Former call signs | KARO (1982–1994) |
Former frequencies | 101.7 MHz (1983–1994) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 12429 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 41,000 watts |
HAAT | 324 meters |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live Listen Live via iHeart |
Website | kpla.com |
KPLA (101.5 FM) refers to a Cumulus radio station in Columbia, Missouri. KPLA first started out as 101.7 KARO-FM, an "easy listening" station in February 1983. In 1986, it became known as K102. Then in 1994, it became KPLA and has consistently been a Top 3 radio station in the market, playing "soft rock." KPLA broadcasts from the highest tower in Columbia, Missouri, reaching 70 miles (110 km) within Mid-Missouri.