KICK (AM)

KICK

Springfield, Missouri
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	1340 AM
Programming
Format	News Talk Information
Affiliations	Salem Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Karen and R.C. Amer (Vision Communications)
Sister stations	KADI-FM
History
First air date	1950
Former call signs	KICK (1950–1991) KIDS (1991–2005) KADI (2005–2015)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	34563
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	37°5′34″N 93°15′59″W / 37.09278°N 93.26639°W / 37.09278; -93.26639
Repeater(s)	K222CT 92.3 FM (Springfield)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1340bigtalker.com

KICK (1340 AM) is a conservative talk radio station in Springfield, Missouri. The station is owned by Karen and R.C. Amer, through holding company Vision Communications, along with its FM partner KADI-FM.

The station features a mostly syndicated lineup, carrying affiliations with Salem Radio Network's "The Answer" conservative talk lineup (providing Morning in America with Bill Bennett, Michael Medved and Dennis Prager), Fox News Radio (carrying Brian Kilmeade), The Dave Ramsey Show, ABC News Radio (top-of-hour news updates), and the USA Radio Network (weekend programs). Local programs include "The Shopping Show" (home shopping), "Business Spotlight" and "The Business Rockstars" (both of which are brokered shows). Since January 20, 2017, the station has begun featuring more local programming, including a morning show with long-time Springfield radio personality Woody P. Snow.

The station was previously known as KICK and signed on in 1950. Charles McCord, a cast member of Imus in the Morning, worked at the station in the 1960s (his first job in radio) before moving on to larger markets. The station changed call signs to KIDS on July 5, 1991.

When Vision Communications first went on the air in June 1990, the AM station was off the air, and the FM station was small, employing approximately eight people. Chicago-based Snowmen Broadcasting Inc. owned it and Amer was a sales representative.

on October 1, 1991, KIDS switched to children's radio.

In the years between, Amer moved into the role of sales manager, then station manager, before purchasing KADI. The purchase was finalized in 2000, but Vision Communications had a management agreement with KADI since 1994, the year Amer formed the company. In 2001, Amer obtained rights to 1340 AM KADI (formerly 1340 AM KIDS, which was previously 1340 KICK).

Staff grew to the 20 there today, and sister station KADI-FM reached the top spot in Arbitron’s ratings for contemporary Christian stations in the 18- to 34-year-old women category, its target market. 1340 AM KICK has also grown in listenership since adopting the conservative talk format.

In summer 2016, KICK began simulcasting at 92.3 FM, K222CT. On Friday, January 20, 2017 long-time Springfield radio voice Woody P. Snow began hosting a local morning show and the station rebranded as "92.3 FM KICK".

• 1340 The Ozarks Big Talker (1340 AM & 92.3 FM KICK) Official website
• Official Shopping Show Facebook page
• Facility details for Facility ID 34563 (KICK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KICK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 139577 (K222CT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• FCC History Cards for KICK