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Lawrence is a radio site in northeast Kansas between Kansas City and Topeka. The city is a college town home to Kansas University. It lies locally 20 miles west of suburban Kansas City and 20 miles east of Topeka, as well as 135 miles northeast of Wichita, and 155 miles southeast of Omaha.
I visited Lawrence in the spring of 2009. Despite its location on primarily flat land, reception was quite abysmal. As it is quite close to Kansas City, there was a lot of urban interference, but there were few other stations from outside the area to be heard over the course of a few days. With an average reception distance of just 36 miles, it matches many large urban centres. As I regularly passed through the area for work in 2017, I can say the situation has changed, but only with the recent addition of translators, similar to the situation across much of the U.S.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS BANDSCAN (BASIC)
April 20, 2009 2100 / 59°F (N/S directional)
April 22, 2009 1500 / 81°F (E/W directional)
South Location: 38°55’24.3″N 95°15’29.3″W
(W. 33rd St. at US-59 Iowa St. / 850 ft.)
Central Location: 38°57’29.1″N 95°16’02.6″W
(Bob Billings Pkwy. at Crestline Dr. / 940 ft.)
all distances are from downtown Lawrence, Kansas
44 stations total / Average distance: 36 mi.
88.1 KJTY KS Topeka / Family Life R. / 35kw / RDS / perfect (5 mi.)
88.3 = 88.1
88.5 KLJC MO Kansas City / Calvary 88.5 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (42 mi.)
88.7 –
88.9 = 88.1 + 90.7
89.1 IBOC (KCUR)
89.3 KCUR MO Kansas City / NPR Public / 100kw / RDS / perfect (42 mi.)
89.5 IBOC (KCUR)
89.7 KNBU KS Baldwin City / The Edge (Baker Univ.) / 100w / good (13 mi.)
89.9 = 90.7
90.1 KKFI MO Kansas City / Kansas City Community R. / 100kw / perfect (43 mi.)
90.3 KBUZ KS Topeka / American Family R. //102.7 / 11kw / variable (43 mi.)
90.5 = 90.7
90.7 KJHK KS Lawrence / The Sound Alternative (KU) / 2.3kw / perfect (1 mi.)
90.9 = 90.7
91.1 –
91.3 IBOC (KANU)
91.5 KANU KS Lawrence / Kansas Public R. / 100kw / perfect (1 mi.)
91.7 IBOC (KANU)
91.9 –
92.1 –
92.3 KCCV KS Olathe / Bott R. Network //92.5 / 8.3kw / perfect (22 mi.)
92.5 KCVT KS Silver Lake / Bott R. Network //92.3 / 6.7kw / variable (38 mi.)
92.7 IBOC (KMXN)
92.9 KMXN KS Osage City / X-92.9 / 42kw / RDS / perfect (22 mi.)
93.1 = 93.3
93.3 KMXV MO Kansas City / Mix 93.3 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
93.5 = 93.3
93.7 KAIR KS Horton / Hot Country 93.7 / 25kw / weak (46 mi.)
93.9 = 94.1
94.1 KFKF KS Kansas City / Country 94.1 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
94.3 IBOC (WIBW)
94.5 WIBW KS Topeka / 94 Country / 98.4kw / RDS / perfect (43 mi.)
94.7 IBOC (WIBW)
94.9 KCMO KS Shawnee / Oldies / 100kw / RDS / perfect (43 mi.)
95.1 –
95.3 –
95.5 = 95.7
95.7 KCHZ KS Ottawa / The Vibe / 96kw / perfect (13 mi.)
95.9 = 95.7
96.1 K241AR KS Lawrence / Air1 / 92w / perfect (8 mi.)
96.3 IBOC (KRBZ)
96.5 KRBZ MO Kansas City / The Buzz / 98.5kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
96.7 IBOC (KRBZ)
96.9 –
97.1 = 97.3
97.3 KLRX MO Lee’s Summit / K-Love / 55kw / RDS / perfect (43 mi.)
97.5 –
97.7 KSNP KS Burlington / The Dawg / 17.2kw / perfect (57 mi.)
97.9 IBOC (KUDL)
98.1 KUDL KS Kansas City / Soft Rock 98.1 / 98.5kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
98.3 IBOC (KUDL)
98.5 –
98.7 IBOC (KQRC)
98.9 KQRC KS Leavenworth / The Rock / 98.5kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
99.1 IBOC (KQRC)
99.3 KWIC KS Topeka / The Eagle / 6.8kw / perfect (28 mi.)
99.5 IBOC (KKSN)
99.7 KKSN MO Kansas City / Kiss FM / 98.5kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
99.9 IBOC (KKSN)
100.1 = 100.3
100.3 KDVV KS Topeka / V100 / 100kw / perfect (35 mi.)
100.5 = 100.3
100.7 –
100.9 = 101.1
101.1 KCFX MO Harrisonville / The Fox / 97kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
101.3 = 101.1
101.5 KMKF KS Manhattan / Pure Rock 101.5 / 36kw / variable (68 mi.)
101.7 KVOE KS Emporia / Country / 3.2kw / variable (62 mi.)
101.9 = 102.1
102.1 KCKC MO Kansas City / Star 102 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (43 mi.)
102.3 = 102.1
102.5 –
102.7 K274BR KS Bonner Springs / American Family R. //90.3 / 77w / good (27 mi.)
102.9 KQTP KS St. Marys / US 103 / 30kw / perfect (28 mi.)
103.1 = 103.3
103.3 KPRS MO Kansas City / Hot 103 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (40 mi.)
103.5 = 103.3
103.7 KCIU-LP KS Lawrence / Lawrence Chinese Evangelical / 100w / weak, quiet (21 mi.)
103.9 KNZA KS Hiawatha / KanzaLand Radio / 50kw / perfect (46 mi.)
104.1 = 104.3
104.3 KBEQ MO Kansas City / Q104 / 99kw / RDS / perfect (42 mi.)
104.5 = 104.3
104.7 KXBZ KS Manhattan / B104.7 / 20kw / variable (68 mi.)
104.9 = 105.1
105.1 KCJK MO Garden City / Jack FM / 69kw / RDS / perfect (43 mi.)
105.3 IBOC (KCJK)
105.5 KKJO MO St. Joseph / K-JO 105-5 / 100kw / RDS / perfect (53 mi.)
105.7 = 105.9
105.9 KLZR KS Lawrence / The Lazer / 100kw / RDS / perfect (12 mi.)
106.1 = 105.9
106.3 IBOC (WDAF)
106.5 WDAF MO Liberty / The Wolf / 100kw / RDS / perfect (42 mi.)
106.7 IBOC (WDAF)
106.9 KTPK KS Topeka / Country Legends / 100kw / RDS / perfect (36 mi.)
107.1 = 106.9
107.3 KMJK MO N. Kansas City / Magic 107.3 / 100kw / perfect (63 mi.)
107.5 = 107.7
107.7 KMAJ KS Shawnee / Majic 107.7 / 92kw / perfect (14 mi.)
107.9 = 107.7
Inconclusive signals: None
seek was not monitored