KTOP-FM (102.9

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) is a

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licensed to

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, and serving the

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. It is owned by

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and broadcasts a

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, known as ''102.9 Cat Country.'' The

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s and offices are on South Kansas Avenue in Topeka. KTOP-FM has an

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(ERP) of 30,000

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s. The

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is off SW Wanamaker Road in Topeka, near Kaw River State Park and the

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The station

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the air on .''Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1997'' page B-184. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
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, it had the

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KTPQ. But by the time it debuted, its call letters were KQTP. It was the FM

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to 1490 KTOP in Topeka. KQTP had an

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format and was owned by Shawnee Broadcasting. In 2009, it changed its call letters to match its sister station, as KTOP-FM. KTOP-FM Logo

On October 31, 2014, KTOP-FM rebranded as "

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102.9". On December 21, 2015, KTOP-FM began calling itself "102.9 Nash Icon". On September 13, 2021, KTOP-FM dropped its Nash branding. It became "102.9 Cat Country".Cat Country Is On The Prowl In Topeka
Radioinsight - September 13, 2021

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