KTOP-FM

KTOP-FM (102.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to St. Marys, Kansas, and serving the Topeka metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a country music radio format, known as 102.9 Cat Country. The radio studios and offices are on South Kansas Avenue in Topeka.^[2]

KTOP-FM

St. Marys, Kansas
Broadcast area	Topeka metropolitan area
Frequency	102.9 MHz
Branding	102.9 Cat Country
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing LLC)
Sister stations	KDVV, KMAJ, KMAJ-FM, KTOP, KWIC
History
First air date	December 4, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-12-04) (as KQTP)
Former call signs	KTPQ (CP 1993–1994) KQTP (1994–2009)
Call sign meaning	Topeka
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	60034
Class	C2
ERP	30,000 watts
HAAT	182.2 meters (598 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39.064°N 95.764°W / 39.064; -95.764
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live via iHeartRadio
Website	TopekaCatCountry.com

KTOP-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 30,000 watts. The transmitter is off SW Wanamaker Road in Topeka, near Kaw River State Park and the Kansas River.^[3]

History

The station signed on the air on December 4, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-12-04).^[4] While it was still a construction permit, it had the call sign KTPQ. But by the time it debuted, its call letters were KQTP. It was the FM sister station to 1490 KTOP in Topeka. KQTP had an oldies format and was owned by Shawnee Broadcasting. In 2009, it changed its call letters to match its sister station, as KTOP-FM.

Logo as "Nash FM 102.9"

On October 31, 2014, KTOP-FM rebranded as "Nash FM 102.9".^[5] On December 21, 2015, KTOP-FM began calling itself "102.9 Nash Icon".^[6]

On September 13, 2021, KTOP-FM dropped its Nash branding. It became "102.9 Cat Country".^[7]

See also

• KTOP (AM)