KD Country 94 & Z-96.3 The Lake | Downs - Cawker City, KS

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters has announced the 2010 KAB Award Winners for Excellence in radio broadcasting for the past year.

KD Country 94 and Z-96.3 The Lake in Glen Elder/Beloit, KS has won twelve awards for the small market radio station category including five 1st place awards in a variety of categories. These awards earned KD Country 94 the prestigious honor of being named Small Market Station of the Year.

KD Country 94 took home 1st Place in:

• Sports Play-by-Play for their 8-Man Division II All-Star game coverage by Dusty Deines, Wade Gerstner, Eric Allgood, and Mike Schrant.
• Complete Severe Weather Coverage by Wade Gerstner
• Sixty Second Commercial with Jaybird’s Chicken by Wade, Mandy, and Noah Gerstner
• Public Service Announcement with Mitchell County Partnership for Children by Dusty Deines, Wade Gerstner, and Dawn Chandler.
• Editorial/Commentary: Why Saving the Big 12 was a Good Move by Wade Gerstner.

Read more: KD 94 Wins KAB Station of the Year

Wakeup each weekday morning with Wade Gerstner, Mike Schrant and Dusty Deines as they deliver all the days news, weather, and sports as well as some of the best country music around. The Waterside Wakeup starts at 7:00 a.m. on KD Country 94 and continues until the Trading Post at 9:05 a.m. Have a country music request for the Waterside Wakeup? Give us a call at (785) 545-3220 and we would be happy to get it on the air.

KD Country 94 plays the very best new country songs, mixed with time-tested hits from the 90's through today. You’ll hear today’s superstars like Kenny Chesney, Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban – plus country greats like Garth Brooks, George Strait, Alan Jackson and Tim McGraw.

KD Country 94’s air personalities bring the music to life, sharing stories about the songs & artists while bring you the latest news and information about upcoming album releases and concert tours.

Every weekend is special on KD Country 94, with Win It Before You Can Buy It Weekends, Listener's Choice Weekends, and retro weekends like our Salute to the 80's, as well as other specials that will make every weekend of the year fun and exciting. And when it comes to big events, KD Country 94 covers them all!

Z-96.3 The Lake plays familiar hits from the 1970's, 80's, 90's and 2000's, and includes just the right amount of today's new music mixed in. Here at Z-96.3 The Lake we make sure our music is soft enough for background listening, but lively enough to turn up and enjoy. It’s music that helps people feel good. Z-96.3 is the perfect workplace music station, but you'll also enjoy it at home and on weekends, too!

Z-96.3's air personalities add topical content and fun, without getting in the way of the great music flow. With Z-96.3, the variety of tempos, styles, and music eras holds you entertained hour after hour.

Make the switch, and turn on to the great music we play right here on Z-96.3 The Lake!