 KTMJ traces its roots to the June 16, 1982 sign-on of K06KZ in Junction City, an independent station which broadcast on VHF channel 6.In 1987, the station changed its call letters to KTMJ-LP (representing the station's service area of Topeka, Manhattan and Junction City); however, the station was referenced as "KTMJ-TV 6" in the Kansas City edition of "TV Guide" and Topeka area newspapers.On April 6, 1987, the station became an affiliate of the Fox Broadcasting Company.