KSKU
Radio station in Sterling–Hutchinson, Kansas
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KSKU (94.7 FM, "Hit Radio 94.7") is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format.[2] Licensed to Sterling, Kansas, the station serves the Hutchinson, Kansas area. The station is currently owned by Ad Astra Per Aspera Broadcasting, Inc.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Hutchinson, Kansas |
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| Frequency | 94.7 MHz |
| Branding | Hit Radio 94.7 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Affiliations | Westwood One Kansas Jayhawks |
| Ownership | |
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| KXKU, KNZS, KWHK | |
| History | |
First air date | 1985 |
Former frequencies | 102.1 MHz (1969-02/15/86), 106.1 MHz (1986–1998), 97.1 MHz (1998–2007) |
Call sign meaning | contains "Kansas" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 431 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 148.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°13′50.00″N 98°18′53.00″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | adastraradio.com |
The KSKU call letters have been moved to 5 different frequencies across the FM band in central Kansas since 1985.[citation needed] It has been previously broadcast on these frequencies: 102.1, 106.1 (sister station KXKU now broadcasts on 106.1), and 97.1.[citation needed]
As well as music, the station broadcasts several High school football and basketball games from area schools.[citation needed] KSKU is a member of the Jayhawk Radio Network and regularly broadcasts Kansas Jayhawks sports games.[citation needed]
Station History
Fire
On September 2, 2011, around 2:20 AM, a fire destroyed the studios of Ad Astra Per Aspera Broadcasting, which included KSKU, as well as KWHK, KNZS, and KXKU. As a result, all four stations were off the air for nearly a month until temporary studios were set up in a nearby building.[4] KSKU 94.7 and KNZS 100.3 returned to the air at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 28, 2011.[citation needed] Rather than rebuilding after the fire, Ad Astra per Aspera Broadcasting permanently relocated to a pre-existing building.[citation needed] The fire destroyed KSKU's servers, wiping over 25 years of archived shows.[citation needed]
Radio hosts
KSKU has been the starting place for a number of show hosts, launching several DJs to long careers, including Hank the Mechanic (he started off as Michael Paul at KSKU)[citation needed] and Tom Simon, who started the Goodnight Line at the original KSKU FM 102.[citation needed] As Program Director, Simon brought the Goodnight Line back to KSKU when it moved to 106.1 FM, which became one of KSKU's most successful shows.[citation needed] Other hosts who launched successful radio careers at KSKU include Dan Holiday (who owns and operates the weather forecasting company The Storm Report) and Stephanie Linn, who also hosted the Goodnight Line and went on to be a popular DJ in Manhattan, Kansas, and Topeka, Kansas.[citation needed]
Popular shows
The Matt and Arock Show was one of the longest running shows in KSKU history.[citation needed] The morning show ran from 2007 until 2011, while also being simulcast on 100.3 KNZS.[citation needed] The show was slated in the afternoon in 2010 and 2011 as well.[citation needed] It was one of the most popular shows in KSKU history, bringing in an average of 12 listeners each day.[citation needed]