KAPE

KAPE (1550 AM, "KAPE Radio") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The station is owned by Withers Broadcasting and the broadcast license is held by Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC.

Former logo when simulcasting on 100.3

KAPE

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Frequency	1550 kHz
Branding	KAPE Radio
Programming
Language	English
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Salem Radio Network Westwood One Motor Racing Network
Ownership
Owner	Withers Broadcasting (Withers Broadcasting Company of Missouri, LLC)
Sister stations	KGMO, KJXX, KREZ, KYRX
History
First air date	1951
Former call signs	KGMO (1951–1986) KEWI (1986) KKPE (1986–1987)[1]
Call sign meaning	KAPE (as in Cape Girardeau)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70594
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day 48 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°16′45″N 89°33′28″W
Translator(s)	95.7 K239CQ (Cape Girardeau)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kaperadio1550.com

The station was assigned the call sign "KAPE" by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 2, 1987.^[1] It was licensed as "KGMO" when it signed on in 1951, and was assigned "KEWI" on April 14, 1986, and "KKPE" on May 1, 1986.^[1]

Programming

KAPE broadcasts a news/talk format.^[3] The station features programming from Fox News Radio and Salem Media Group. As of August 2022^[update], syndicated programming includes weekday talk shows hosted by Dana Loesch, Dave Ramsey, Glenn Beck, Hugh Hewitt, Joe Pags, John Gibson, and Todd Schnitt.^[4]

Legendary radio broadcaster Rush Limbaugh started his career at KGMO in 1967.

Translator

KAPE programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Broadcast translator for KAPE

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K239CQ	95.7 FM FM	Cape Girardeau, Missouri	201017	250	D	LMS