Dodge City is a radio site in the High Plains region of southwestern Kansas. The city is known for its vibrant Wild West history and long-time beef industry, both of which are quite obvious upon just driving into town. The city of 28,000 is home to many attractions, perhaps the most popular being the Boot Hill Museum, well worth the visit! I managed to be stranded in town for two days for work and made the best of it by taking a 15-mile walk in the 95° heat, exploring the city’s sights, and getting a good feel for the local dial. The band was monitored both day and night with differing weather conditions on my Volvo VNL 760 factory radio with a 13-foot high whip antenna.
Dodge City is in a sparsely populated region 140 miles west of Wichita, 300 miles southwest of Kansas City, 200 miles northwest of Oklahoma City, 200 miles northeast of Amarillo, and 280 miles southeast of Denver. Typical reception here leans toward the Wichita and Tulsa areas, perhaps due to the higher elevation in Dodge City, which continues to rise to the west. It seemed that while stations would butt up against the Colorado and New Mexico borders, reception never made it to either state. In fact, all but a single station originated from either Kansas or Oklahoma.
DODGE CITY, KANSAS BANDSCAN (BASIC)
September 11, 2017 2340-0055 / 76°F, clear
September 12, 2017 0945-1100 / 65°F, clear
September 12, 2017 2030-2045 / 87°F, clear
Location: 37°44’38.3″N 99°58’47.8″W
Equipment: Volvo VNL 760 radio / 13-ft. high antenna
2,473 feet (slightly below average elevation)
74 stations total / Average distance: 92 mi.
*88.1 KWOU OK Woodward / NPR / 23.5kw / very good (99 mi.)
88.3 –
88.5 –
88.7 –
*88.9 KPRD KS Hays / Praise R. / 83kw / very good (98 mi.)
*89.1 KSRP KS Dodge City / Conservative Christian R. / 1kw / perfect (2 mi.)
89.3 –
89.5 –
89.7 –
*89.9 KAIG KS Dodge City / Air1 / 100kw / perfect (23 mi.)
90.1 KHCC KS Hutchinson / Radio Kansas / 100kw / in (124 mi.)
90.3 –
90.5 KZNA KS Hill City / High Plains Public R. / 100kw / good (105 mi.)
*90.7 KQSH KS Dodge City / Sacred Heart R. / 7kw / perfect (4 mi.)
90.9 KHCT KS Great Bend / Radio Kansas / 50kw / very good (83 mi.)
*91.1 KANZ KS Garden City / High Plains Public R. / 100kw / perfect (50 mi.)
91.3 –
91.5 KSNS KS Medicine Lodge / Contemp. Christian / 96kw / in (80 mi.)
91.7 –
*91.9 KONQ KS Dodge City / Q-91.9 + High Plains Public R.* / 2.6kw / per. (4 mi.)
92.1 KREP KS Belleville / KR 92 / 14.5kw / good (188 mi.)
92.3 KKGQ KS Newton / Kansas Country 92.3 / 100kw / very good (143 mi.)
92.3 KMZE OK Woodward / Z92 / 10.5kw / good (106 mi.)
92.5 –
92.7 KZUH KS Minneapolis / The New Zoo / 50kw / good (155 mi.)
*92.9 KMML KS Cimarron / La Mexicana / 32kw / perfect (23 mi.)
93.1 KHMY KS Pratt / My 93-1 / 100kw / very good (92 mi.)
93.3 –
*93.5 KKDT KS Burdett / My Country 93.5 / 95kw / perfect (62 mi.)
93.7 KYEZ KS Salina / Y93.7 / 100kw / good (153 mi.)
93.9 KZRD KS Dodge City / Buzz 93.9 / 100kw** / very good (23 mi.)
94.1 –
94.3 KCVW KS Kingman / Bott Radio Network / 100kw / in (135 mi.)
94.5 KSKL KS Scott City / Mix 94-5 / 100kw / good (74 mi.)
*94.7 K234CG KS Dodge City / The Bull //100.9 / 92w / perfect (4 mi.)
94.9 –
95.1 –
95.3 –
*95.5 KAHE KS Dodge City / SuperHits K95 //1470 / 100kw / perfect (21 mi.)
95.7 –
95.9 KSOK KS Winfield / Country / 15.2kw / good (173 mi.)
96.1 KXXY OK Oklahoma City / 96.1 KXY / 94.9kw / good (203 mi.)
96.1 KBEX TX Dalhart / La Poderosa / 100kw / in (187 mi.)
*96.3 KERP KS Ingalls / The Marshal / 100kw / perfect (23 mi.)
96.5 KECO OK Elk City / Country / 100kw / good (164 mi.)
96.5 KRAV OK Tulsa / Mix 96.5 / 100kw / in (240 mi.)
96.7 –
96.9 KFIX KS Plainville / Classic Rock / 10.5kw / in (92 mi.)
97.1 –
*97.3 KKJQ KS Garden City / Q97 / 100kw / perfect (26 mi.)
97.5 KPAK OK Alva / The Quake / 50kw / good (87 mi.)
97.7 –
97.9 KWGB KS Colby / Hot Country 97.9 / 100kw / good (142 mi.)
*98.1 KSKZ KS Copeland / Z98 / 100kw / perfect (26 mi.)
98.3 KQZQ KS Kiowa / Coyote Country / 97kw / good (80 mi.)
98.5 KSAJ KS Abilene / True Oldies 98.5 / 100kw / good (167 mi.)
98.7 –
98.9 –
*99.1 KJIL KS Copeland / Contemp. Christian / 100kw / perfect (39 mi.)
99.3 KCLI OK Cordell / Newstalk 99.3 //1320 / 4.4kw / in (168 mi.)
99.5 KHAZ KS Hays / 99 KZ Country / 100kw / good (89 mi.)
*99.7 KCDI-LP KS Dodge City / Span. Contemp. Christian / 100w / per. (2 mi.)
*99.9 KWKR KS Leoti / ESPN Radio / 97kw / very good (81 mi.)
100.1 KWFX OK Woodward / Spirit of the West / 100kw / good (99 mi.)
100.1 KYFM OK Bartlesville / Bright Star 100 / 25kw / in (223 mi.)
100.3 KNZS KS Arlington / Kansas Rocks 100.3 / 14.5kw / good (93 mi.)
100.5 –
100.7 KHOK KS Hoisington / Eagle Country / 100kw / good (86 mi.)
*100.9 KGBL KS Lakin / The Bull //94.7 / 100kw / perfect (53 mi.)
101.1 KWOX OK Woodward / K-101 / 80kw / very good (106 mi.)
101.3 KFDI KS Wichita / Country / 100kw / good (134 mi.)
101.5 KSMM KS Liberal / La Mexicana / 100kw / off-air*** (66 mi.)
101.7 KREJ KS Medicine Lodge / Religious / 50kw / good (80 mi.)
101.9 KKQY KS Hill City / The Bull / 97kw / good (92 mi.)
*102.1 KODC-LP KS Dodge City / R. Católica Mundial / 100w / perfect (2 mi.)
102.3 KWDQ OK Woodward / Q102.3 Pure Rock / 100kw / good (99 mi.)
*102.5 KKCV KS Rozel / Bott Radio Network / 100kw / perfect (34 mi.)
102.7 KLDG KS Liberal / The Legend / 100kw / good (78 mi.)
102.9 –
103.1 KOFM OK Enid / Oklahoma’s Country / 25kw / in (145 mi.)
103.3 KJLS KS Hays / Mix 103 / 100kw / in (92 mi.)
103.5 –
103.7 KEYN KS Wichita / 98kw / Classic Hits / in (134 mi.)
*103.9 KHYM KS Copeland / Religious / 100kw / perfect (39 mi.)
104.1 –
104.3 KVGB KS Great Bend / B104.3 The Point / 96kw / perfect (81 mi.)
104.5 KZZW OK Mooreland / CHR / 60kw / perfect (106 mi.)
104.7 KXNC KS Ness City / Kiss 104.7 / 16.5kw / perfect (62 mi.)
104.9 –
105.1 KZQD KS Liberal / Radio Libertad / 100kw / perfect (70 mi.)
105.3 KFBZ KS Haysville / The Buzz / 98kw / in (134 mi.)
105.5 –
105.7 KRMR KS Hays / The Patriot / 20.5kw / very good (89 mi.)
*105.9 KSSA KS Ingalls / Ke Buena / 100kw / perfect (26 mi.)
106.1 KXKU KS Lyons / Kicks Country / 100kw / very good (119 mi.)
106.3 –
106.5 KYQQ KS Arkansas City / Radio Lobo / 100kw / good (167 mi.)
106.7 KULY KS Hugoton / Hits 106 / 55kw / good (80 mi.)
106.9 KBGL KS Larned / Hits 106.9 / 100kw / very good (66 mi.)
107.1 –
107.3 KLSI OK Mooreland / Cl. Hits 107.3 / 30kw / very good (99 mi.)
107.5 KSCB KS Liberal / 100kw / B107.5 / good (78 mi.)
107.7 –
107.9 KWLS KS Winfield / US 107.9 / 50kw / good (172 mi.)
* 91.9 broadcasts Q-91.9 Spanish format via Dodge City Comm. College, except 12 midnight to 9am and all day Saturday, during which time it relays High Plains Public Radio.
** 93.9 was at significantly lower power (approx. 1kw) due to transmitter issues at the time, according to the station. Reception was similar to an LP. It was at the same lower power as observed on Oct. 30th.
*** 101.5 was off the air due to the installation of a new antenna at the transmitter site during the time of this bandscan, according to the station. It was noted as very good reception on the morning of Oct. 30th.