Augusta, Ga. - WIBW-AM 580, a Topeka, Kan., radio station owned by Morris Communications, yesterday secured exclusive rights to the area's most powerful AM signal. New programming will officially begin at 12:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2, 2002.

A 75-year-old, shared-frequency agreement between Morris (and its predecessors) and Kansas State University was dissolved Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. upon the transfer of five hours of air time from the university to WIBW.

According to the most recent agreement, last amended in 1969, KSU had non-commercial broadcast rights to the hours between 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. In return, WIBW had broadcast rights to KSU football. In the exchange, the football rights reverted to the university.

The Morris Communications broadcast division is comprised of 27 radio stations and two networks. In addition to WIBW-AM, properties in Kansas include WIBW-FM, the Kansas Agriculture Network and the Kansas Information Network.

Morris Communications is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, and computer services. For more information, visit www.morris.com.