Wichita, Kan. — The format of Journal Broadcast Group radio station KFTI-AM changed from Classic Country to True Oldies 1070 AM at 12:30 p.m. today.
Under new call letters KLIO-AM, True Oldies 1070 AM remains part of the six-station radio cluster in Wichita owned by Journal Broadcast Group. The other five stations are: Today’s KFDI-FM 101.3, Classic Country 92.3 (KFTI-FM), 104.5 The Fox (KFXJ), T-95 (KICT) and Radio Lobo 106.5 (KYQQ).
The change was made based on the large number of oldies music fans in the Wichita area.
“There is a gap in the Wichita market that needs to be filled. True Oldies 1070 AM will play oldies music from the ’60s, ’70s, and even early ’80s,” said Journal Broadcast Group Vice President and General Manager – Wichita Operations Eric McCart. “A lot of the songs listeners will hear on True Oldies 1070 AM originally aired on AM radio, and we want to bring those favorites back for them where it all started.”
The station will pull from a music library packed with thousands of the greatest hits from the late 1950s thru the early ’80s with a special focus on the mid-60s through the mid-70s. The play list includes artists like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Elvis, The Four Seasons, Motown artists, Buddy Holly and more.
Regular features will include the True Oldies Daily Countdown, the top five hits from a different year every day; the Rock & Roll Calendar, a quick look back at music history and the events of each day; and sets of One-Hit Wonders, Forgotten 45s and Cruising Classics. Occasional features will highlight special song types or era, like the 8-Track Flashbacks spotlighting classics from the polyester-era. Other specials will include The #1 Story Weekend, detailing the story behind the #1 hits, and Artist Spotlights and History, paying tribute to the music and history of true oldies channel core artists.
“It’s like hearing the history of Rock & Roll each time you listen, focusing on the biggest hits and the biggest stars,” McCart added.
True Oldies 1070AM will mark its debut with “The Memorial Day Summer Blast-Off Weekend,” four days of the greatest party songs and memories from summers gone by, featuring artists like The Beach Boys, Wilson Pickett, The Stones, James Brown, The Beatles and more.
About Journal Broadcast Group
Journal Broadcast Group owns and operates 33 radio stations and 13 television stations in 12 states and operates an additional television station under a local marketing agreement. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the broadcast business of Journal Communications Inc., a diversified media company with operations in publishing, radio and television broadcasting, interactive media and printing services.