KCTE
| Broadcast area | Kansas City Metropolitan Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1510 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Kansas City 1510 AM and 94.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Union Broadcasting |
| KKGQ, WHB, WHBE (AM), WHBE-FM, WLCL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Kansas City's TEam |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64637 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 10,000 watts days only |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°04′14″N 94°26′58″W / 39.07056°N 94.44944°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.5 K233DM (Raytown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1510.com |
KCTE (1510 AM) is a sports radio station licensed to Independence, Missouri. Union Broadcasting owns two sports stations in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Sportsradio WHB 810 AM has mostly local shows while KCTE 1510 largely carries national sports talk programs and some overflow live events that WHB can't schedule. KCTE's lineup includes programming from ESPN Radio, the Infinity Sports Network and The Jim Rome Show. The studios are on West 121st Street in Overland Park.
KCTE is a daytimer station. It is powered at 10,000 watts, using a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is on Appleton Avenue at East 28th Street. But because 1510 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WLAC Nashville, KCTE must leave the air at night to avoid interference. Programming is heard around the clock on 99-watt FM translator K233DM at 94.5 MHz.