KTOP-FM

KTOP-FM (branded as 102.9 Nash Icon) is a radio station serving Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity with a country music format. It operates on FM frequency 102.9 MHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.

History

1994-1999: KQTP – Oldies 102.9

KQTP began as a satellite-fed all day and night, though I forget which network it came from. The station was originally assigned call letters KTPQ in 1993, then changed to KQTP on September 1, 1994. The station signed on in December. Sunrise Broadcasting sold KQTP to Cumulus in 1999.

1999-2002: KQTP – Q-103

Upon buying the station, Cumulus moved the oldies format to 99.3, and started fresh with CHR on 102.9. The local personalities were replaced with voice-tracking most of the day in 2002. Syndicated Kidd Kraddick was piped in for the mornings. The station landed in last place among commercial FMs in Topeka, and it wasn't even close- they were far, far behind. One theory as to their problem, though, is the name. Q-103 sounds so similar to Q-104 (KC) and Hot 103 (KC) that people who write down "Q" might accidentally give credit to KBEQ, and people who write down "103" might be giving credit to KPRS.