KGAS (AM)
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 KGAS Studios | |
| Broadcast area | Panola County, Texas De Soto Parish, Louisiana |
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| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | The Heartbeat of East Texas |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGAS-FM, KMHT, KMHT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 6, 1956 |
Call sign meaning | natural gas (the area historically has produced oil and gas) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31065 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts (daytime) 128 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°09′12″N 94°18′52″W / 32.15333°N 94.31444°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translator |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | KGAS website |
KGAS (1590 AM) is a terrestrial radio station, paired with an FM translator, broadcasting a sports format with local news, weather, and sports interspersed. Licensed to Carthage, Texas, United States, the station serves the state line area of far East Texas and western Louisiana.
Translators
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K279CF | 103.7 FM | Carthage, Texas | 156995 | 250 | 50 m (164 ft) | D | 32°09′17″N 94°19′15″W / 32.15472°N 94.32083°W | LMS | First air date: September 8, 2014 |
History
[edit]The facility received a License to Cover on January 6, 1956, as a 1 kilowatt daytime only facility, from a transmission site on Old Carthage-Deadwood Road, 0.2 mile east of the Carthage city limits. The station was first proposed in 1955 by Thomas Alford and F.E. Barr, as the Carthage Broadcasting Company, with the studios located at 318 East Sabine St. Carthage, Texas, 75633. The facility is currently owned by Wanda J. Hanszen and Jerry T. Hanszen, through licensee Hanszen Broadcasting, Inc.
In 2014, an FM translator was acquired by Hanszen Broadcasting to operate at channel 279 (103.7 MHz). The translator was issued a License to Cover on September 8, 2014. K279CF operates with 250 watts ERP, from an elevation of 50 meters height above average terrain.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGAS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 31065 (KGAS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGAS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 156995 (K279CF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K279CF at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KGAS
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