98.9FM began its life in 1962 as a community station serving its city of license, Leavenworth, Kansas.  Twenty years later, Mark Wodlinger Broadcasting purchased the station and launched ZZ-99 to compete head-on with KBEQ’s Top 40 format.  That attempt was abandoned in 1986, with the sign-on of a satellite oldies outlet.  The next year, the station began its run of three successive nature themed brands: The Wave (easy listening), The River (adult contemporary), and since 1992, The Rock.

Click on the links below to learn about former stations at 98.9FM, or visit the frequency's current occupant, 98-9 the Rock, by clicking here.