WIBW-FM
| Broadcast area | Topeka metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
| Branding | The BIG 94.5 Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KSAJ, KTPK, WIBW (AM) | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1961 (at 97.3 MHz) |
Former frequencies | 97.3 MHz (1961–2002) |
Call sign meaning | None, sequentially assigned to AM station |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63174 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 351 meters (1,152 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
WIBW-FM (94.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Topeka, Kansas. It is owned by Alpha Media and airs a country radio format. The studios and offices are on SW Executive Drive in Topeka. The transmitter is off Windy Hill Road in Maple Hill. WIBW-FM broadcasts at 100,000 watts.
The station serves as the primary Emergency Alert System station for the state of Kansas along with sister station KTPK. WIBW-FM, along with co-owned WIBW and one-time sister station WIBW-TV, are unusual in having call signs beginning with a "W", while all other stations in Kansas have "K" call signs. The reason is that the AM station was originally established in Indiana in 1925, a state in W territory. WIBW kept its call letters when it moved to Topeka, which it has kept to this day. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission allows co-owned FM and TV stations to share the same call sign, even if the call letters do not conform to current policy for that state.