MEDIA IN HAYS KANSAS

Hays, Kansas is a center of media in central and northwestern Kansas. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.

Print

Newspapers

The Hays Daily News is the local newspaper, published two days a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays.^[1]

Digital

Hays Post, the most trafficked news website in northwest Kansas

Radio

The following radio stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from Hays:

AM


Frequency	Callsign^[2]	Format	City of License	Notes
1400	KAYS	Variety^[3]	Hays, Kansas	-

FM


Frequency	Callsign^[4]	Format^[5]	City of License	Notes
88.1	KVDM	Religious	Hays, Kansas	-
88.5	K203FB	Christian Contemporary	Hays, Kansas	Translator of KJIL, Meade, Kansas^[5]
88.9	KPRD	Religious	Hays, Kansas	-
89.7	KHYS	Religious	Hays, Kansas	AFR^[6]
91.7	KZAN	Public	Hays, Kansas	NPR; Satellite of KANZ, Garden City, Kansas^[7]
93.5	KKDT	Country	Burdett, Kansas	Broadcast from Hays, KS
95.3	KWKN	Talk/Sports	WaKeeney, Kansas	-
96.9	KFIX	Classic rock	Plainville, Kansas	Broadcasts from Hays^[8]
98.5	KCCC-LP	Christian Contemporary	Hays, Kansas	-
99.5	KHAZ	Country	Hays, Kansas	-
100.1	KHZZ-LP	Religious	Hays, Kansas	-
101.9	KKQY	Country	Hill City, Kansas	Broadcasts from Hays^[9]
103.3	KJLS	Hot Adult Contemporary	Hays, Kansas	-
103.9	K227AS	Religious	Hays, Kansas	Translator of KCCV-FM, Olathe, Kansas^[10]
104.7	KXNC	Top 40	Ness City, Kansas	Broadcast from Hays, KS
105.7	KMDG	Catholic	Hays, Kansas	-

Television

Hays is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.^[11] The following television stations are licensed to and/or broadcast from Hays.


Display Channel	Network^[12]^[13]	Callsign^[14]	City of License	Notes
7.1	CBS	KBSH-DT	Hays, Kansas	Satellite station of KWCH-DT, Wichita, Kansas^[15]
7.2	-	KBSH-DT	Hays, Kansas	Local weather
9.1	PBS ( SD)	KOOD	Hays, Kansas	Broadcasts from studios in Bunker Hill, Kansas;^[16] 9.3 and 9.4 off-air 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
9.2	PBS ( HD)
9.3	Create
9.4	World
25.1	ABC	K25CV	Hays, Kansas	Translator of KAKE, Wichita, Kansas^[17]
25.2	Me-TV	K25CV	Hays, Kansas	Translator of KAKE, Wichita, Kansas^[17]

References

^ "HDN modifying frequency, publication dates". Hays Daily News. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
^ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
^ "Programs". Eagle Radio. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
^ ^a ^b "Radio Stations in Hays, Kansas". Radio-Locator. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "American Family Radio Station Guide" (PDF). American Family Radio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "HPPR Signal Map". High Plains Public Radio. Archived from the original on 2009-03-07. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
^ "96.9 KFIX". Hull Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "The Country Bull ~ Y 102". Eagle Radio. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "Stations Map". Bott Radio Network. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "TV Market Maps". EchoStar Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
^ "Digital TV Market Listings". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
^ "TV Signal Locator". TV Fool. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
^ "TVQ TV Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
^ "About Us - kwch.com". KWCH. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ "Contact Us". Smoky Hills Public Television. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
^ Farris, Deb. "Last Minute Viewers Buy DTV Converters". KAKE. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

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[1] "HDN modifying frequency, publication dates". Hays Daily News. Retrieved 2024-03-04.

[2] "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-13.

[3] "Programs". Eagle Radio. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[4] "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-07.

[radio-5] "Radio Stations in Hays, Kansas". Radio-Locator. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[6] "American Family Radio Station Guide" (PDF). American Family Radio. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[7] "HPPR Signal Map". High Plains Public Radio. Archived from the original on 2009-03-07. Retrieved 2009-09-13.

[8] "96.9 KFIX". Hull Broadcasting, Inc. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[9] "The Country Bull ~ Y 102". Eagle Radio. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[10] "Stations Map". Bott Radio Network. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[11] "TV Market Maps". EchoStar Knowledge Base. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

[12] "Digital TV Market Listings". RabbitEars.info. Retrieved 2013-05-24.

[TVFool-13] "TV Signal Locator". TV Fool. Retrieved 2013-05-24.

[14] "TVQ TV Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-09-13.

[15] "About Us - kwch.com". KWCH. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[16] "Contact Us". Smoky Hills Public Television. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

[17] Farris, Deb. "Last Minute Viewers Buy DTV Converters". KAKE. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-05-11.

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v t e Radio stations in West and Northwest Kansas
This area includes the following cities: Goodland Great Bend Hays
By AM frequency	550 730 790 880 990 1190 1400 1510 1530 1590
By FM frequency	88.1 KRTT KVDM 88.9 89.7 90.5 91.7 91.9 KTCC KRTY 93.5 95.9 96.9 97.9 99.5 100.3 100.7 101.9 102.5 103.3 104.3 105.7 106.7 106.9 107.7 107.9
NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.5
By call sign	KAYS KBDA KBGL KFIX KFRM KGCR KHAZ KHOK KJLS KKCI KKDT KKQY KLOE KLQR KMDG KPRD KQNK KQNK-FM KRDQ KRSL KRSL-FM KRTY KRVN KRTT KTCC KVDM KVGB KVGB-FM KVSV KWGB KWN59 KXXX KZAN KZNA KZRS
Defunct	KCCC-LP (98.5 FM)
Nearby regions Denver–Boulder Grand Island–Hastings–Kearney North Platte Salina–Manhattan Southwest Kansas Wichita See also List of radio stations in Kansas

v t e Broadcast television in Central and Western Kansas, including Wichita, Salina, and Hutchinson
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Wichita– Hutchinson	KSNW (3.1 NBC, 3.2 TMD, 3.3 Ion, 3.4 Crime) KCTU-LD (5.1 This, 5.2 NewsNet, 5.3 AMGTV, 5.4 OKTV, 5.5 Punch TV, 5.6 Estrella, 5.7 Vibrant, 5.8 RNTV, 5.9 TCN, 5.10 RT) KPTS (8.1 PBS, 8.2 PBS Explore, 8.3 Create, 8.4 PBS Kids) KAKE (10.1 ABC, 10.2 MeTV, 10.3 Bounce, 10.4 Defy, 10.5 Scripps) KWCH-DT (12.1 CBS, 12.2 Local WX, 12.3 H&I, 12.4 Outlaw) K15DD-D 15 ( HSN) KSAS-TV (24.1 Fox, 24.2 MNTV, 24.3 Comet) KAGW-CD (26.1 Cozi, 26.2 REW, 26.3 AMGTV, 26.4 Timeless, 26.5 CBN, 26.6 Buzzr, 26.7 Ace, 26.8 Quest, 26.9 Newsmax, 26.10 OANN, 26.11 America's Voice, 26.12 Wx) KWKD-LD 28 ( Daystar) KSMI-LD (30.1 RTV, 30.2 Heartland, 30.3 FAM, 30.4 DriveIn Movies, 30.5 Action, 30.6 Rev'n, 30.7 Shop Now, 30.8 Evine) KSCW-DT (33.1 CW, 33.2 Catchy, 33.3 ANT, 33.4 Start) KFVT-LD (34.1 Movies!, 34.2 GetTV, 34.3 AccuWX, 34.4 Sonlife, 34.5 QVC, 34.6 QVC2, 34.7 JTV) KMTW (36.1 Dabl, 36.2 Nest, 36.3 Charge, 36.4 TBD) KDCU-DT (46.1 UNI, 46.2 Grit, 46.3 Mystery, 46.4 Laff, 46.5 Court)
Central Kansas (incl. Hays, Great Bend and Salina)	KSNC/ KSNL-LD (2.1/6.1 NBC, 2.2 TMD, 2.3 Ion, 2.4 Crime) KBSH-DT (7.1 CBS, 7.2 Local WX, 7.3 H&I, 7.4 Outlaw) KOOD (9.1 PBS, 9.2 Kids, 9.3 Create) KOCW/KAAS-TV (17.1 Fox, 17.2 MNTV, 17.3 Comet) K25CV 25/KGBD-LP 30/K38GH/KHDS-LP 51 (xx.1 ABC, xx.2 MeTV, xx.3 Bounce, xx.4 Defy, xx.5 Scripps)
Northwest Kansas / SW Nebraska (incl. Colby, Goodland and McCook)	KLBY (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV, 4.3 Bounce, 4.4 Defy, 4.5 Scripps) KSNK (8.1 NBC, 8.2 TMD, 8.3 Ion, 8.4 Crime) KBSL-DT (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Local WX, 10.3 H&I, 10.4 Outlaw) KWKS (19.1 PBS, 19.2 Kids, 19.3 Create)
Southwest Kansas (incl. Dodge City and Garden City)	KSWK/KDCK (3.1/21.1 PBS) KBSD-DT (6.1 CBS, 6.2 Local WX, 6.3 H&I, 6.4 Outlaw) KSNG (11.1 NBC, 11.2 TMD, 11.3 Ion, 11.4 Crime) KUPK (13.1 ABC, 13.2 MeTV, 13.3 Bounce, 13.4 Defy, 13.5 Scripps) KSAS-LP 29/KAAS-LP 31 (17.1 Fox, 17.2 MNTV, 17.3 Comet) KDGL-LD/ KDDC-LD/ KGCE-LD/ KSWE-LD/ KDGU-LD (23.1 Cozi, 23.2 Buzzr, 23.3 Rev'n, 23.4 TCN, 23.5 NewsNet, 23.6 AMGTV, 23.7 InfoWars, 23.8 Walk)
ATSC 3.0	KSCW-DT ( 8.1 PBS, 12.1 CBS, 33.1 CW) KMTW ( 3.1 NBC, 10.1 ABC, 24.1 Fox, 33.1 Dabl)
Cable channels	YurView Kansas
Defunct	KEDD 16 (Wichita) KSLN-TV 34 (Salina) KLKT-LP 41 (Liberal)
See also Topeka TV Kansas City TV Oklahoma City Metro TV Tulsa TV Amarillo TV Lincoln TV Joplin TV

v t e Radio stations in West and Northwest Kansas
This area includes the following cities: Goodland Great Bend Hays
By AM frequency	550 730 790 880 990 1190 1400 1510 1530 1590
By FM frequency	88.1 KRTT KVDM 88.9 89.7 90.5 91.7 91.9 KTCC KRTY 93.5 95.9 96.9 97.9 99.5 100.3 100.7 101.9 102.5 103.3 104.3 105.7 106.7 106.9 107.7 107.9
NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.5
By call sign	KAYS KBDA KBGL KFIX KFRM KGCR KHAZ KHOK KJLS KKCI KKDT KKQY KLOE KLQR KMDG KPRD KQNK KQNK-FM KRDQ KRSL KRSL-FM KRTY KRVN KRTT KTCC KVDM KVGB KVGB-FM KVSV KWGB KWN59 KXXX KZAN KZNA KZRS
Defunct	KCCC-LP (98.5 FM)
Nearby regions Denver–Boulder Grand Island–Hastings–Kearney North Platte Salina–Manhattan Southwest Kansas Wichita See also List of radio stations in Kansas

v t e Broadcast television in Central and Western Kansas, including Wichita, Salina, and Hutchinson
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Wichita– Hutchinson	KSNW (3.1 NBC, 3.2 TMD, 3.3 Ion, 3.4 Crime) KCTU-LD (5.1 This, 5.2 NewsNet, 5.3 AMGTV, 5.4 OKTV, 5.5 Punch TV, 5.6 Estrella, 5.7 Vibrant, 5.8 RNTV, 5.9 TCN, 5.10 RT) KPTS (8.1 PBS, 8.2 PBS Explore, 8.3 Create, 8.4 PBS Kids) KAKE (10.1 ABC, 10.2 MeTV, 10.3 Bounce, 10.4 Defy, 10.5 Scripps) KWCH-DT (12.1 CBS, 12.2 Local WX, 12.3 H&I, 12.4 Outlaw) K15DD-D 15 ( HSN) KSAS-TV (24.1 Fox, 24.2 MNTV, 24.3 Comet) KAGW-CD (26.1 Cozi, 26.2 REW, 26.3 AMGTV, 26.4 Timeless, 26.5 CBN, 26.6 Buzzr, 26.7 Ace, 26.8 Quest, 26.9 Newsmax, 26.10 OANN, 26.11 America's Voice, 26.12 Wx) KWKD-LD 28 ( Daystar) KSMI-LD (30.1 RTV, 30.2 Heartland, 30.3 FAM, 30.4 DriveIn Movies, 30.5 Action, 30.6 Rev'n, 30.7 Shop Now, 30.8 Evine) KSCW-DT (33.1 CW, 33.2 Catchy, 33.3 ANT, 33.4 Start) KFVT-LD (34.1 Movies!, 34.2 GetTV, 34.3 AccuWX, 34.4 Sonlife, 34.5 QVC, 34.6 QVC2, 34.7 JTV) KMTW (36.1 Dabl, 36.2 Nest, 36.3 Charge, 36.4 TBD) KDCU-DT (46.1 UNI, 46.2 Grit, 46.3 Mystery, 46.4 Laff, 46.5 Court)
Central Kansas (incl. Hays, Great Bend and Salina)	KSNC/ KSNL-LD (2.1/6.1 NBC, 2.2 TMD, 2.3 Ion, 2.4 Crime) KBSH-DT (7.1 CBS, 7.2 Local WX, 7.3 H&I, 7.4 Outlaw) KOOD (9.1 PBS, 9.2 Kids, 9.3 Create) KOCW/KAAS-TV (17.1 Fox, 17.2 MNTV, 17.3 Comet) K25CV 25/KGBD-LP 30/K38GH/KHDS-LP 51 (xx.1 ABC, xx.2 MeTV, xx.3 Bounce, xx.4 Defy, xx.5 Scripps)
Northwest Kansas / SW Nebraska (incl. Colby, Goodland and McCook)	KLBY (4.1 ABC, 4.2 MeTV, 4.3 Bounce, 4.4 Defy, 4.5 Scripps) KSNK (8.1 NBC, 8.2 TMD, 8.3 Ion, 8.4 Crime) KBSL-DT (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Local WX, 10.3 H&I, 10.4 Outlaw) KWKS (19.1 PBS, 19.2 Kids, 19.3 Create)
Southwest Kansas (incl. Dodge City and Garden City)	KSWK/KDCK (3.1/21.1 PBS) KBSD-DT (6.1 CBS, 6.2 Local WX, 6.3 H&I, 6.4 Outlaw) KSNG (11.1 NBC, 11.2 TMD, 11.3 Ion, 11.4 Crime) KUPK (13.1 ABC, 13.2 MeTV, 13.3 Bounce, 13.4 Defy, 13.5 Scripps) KSAS-LP 29/KAAS-LP 31 (17.1 Fox, 17.2 MNTV, 17.3 Comet) KDGL-LD/ KDDC-LD/ KGCE-LD/ KSWE-LD/ KDGU-LD (23.1 Cozi, 23.2 Buzzr, 23.3 Rev'n, 23.4 TCN, 23.5 NewsNet, 23.6 AMGTV, 23.7 InfoWars, 23.8 Walk)
ATSC 3.0	KSCW-DT ( 8.1 PBS, 12.1 CBS, 33.1 CW) KMTW ( 3.1 NBC, 10.1 ABC, 24.1 Fox, 33.1 Dabl)
Cable channels	YurView Kansas
Defunct	KEDD 16 (Wichita) KSLN-TV 34 (Salina) KLKT-LP 41 (Liberal)
See also Topeka TV Kansas City TV Oklahoma City Metro TV Tulsa TV Amarillo TV Lincoln TV Joplin TV

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