KGAF
KGAF (1580 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a gold-based adult contemporary radio format. Licensed to Gainesville, Texas, the station serves Cooke County. The station is owned by First IV Media, Inc. and operated by Eberhart Broadcasting.
| City | Gainesville, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Cooke County |
| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
| Branding | Hometown Radio |
| Slogan | All Time Favorites |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gold-based Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | Texas State Network (TSN) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | First IV Media, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 21600 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,200 watts daytime 280 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°37′43″N 97°6′26″W |
| Translator(s) | K222DD (92.3 MHz, Gainesville) |
| Links | |
| Website | kgaf.net |
KGAF is powered at 1,200 watts by day and 280 watts at night, using a non-directional antenna.[1] Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator K222DD at 92.3 MHz.
Station Info
KGAF's programming feature local morning host Dee Blanton and Darin Allred. Their "Dee & Darin" morning show is heard weekdays 6 till 9. The morning program feature local news, weather and sports content and the very popular "Swap It To Me" call-in radio show. The "Birthday Club and Anniversary Club are popular segments at the end of the morning show. Each weekday just after 9 a.m., "Crosstalk" is heard. Dee & Darin are joined by Steve Eberhart to discuss "whatever" in a free form talk segment till 9:30 a.m. Janice Williams is heard middays from 9:30 till 2. KGAF is also home to Steve Eberhart, an inductee of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Eberhart's career began at KGAF in 1973 and he spent much of his career in Dallas radio at legendary stations such as KVIL 103.7, KLUV 98.7, KDMX 102.9, KDFW Fox 4 television and over 2 decades broadcasting nationwide on the ABC Radio Network. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Broadcasters. In 2008 he returned to KGAF as owner/operator. He manages KGAF and is heard on the station in afternoons, 2 till 6 p.m. KGAF features local news, weather and sports broadcasts of area high school teams. "Cooke County Sportstalk" is a live/local sports show heard Wednesday evening 5:30 till 7 p.m. with host Darin Allred. Local coaches and players often join Darin and KGAF Sports broadcasters Clay Corbett and Jerry Metzler for a weekly roundtable discussion of local sports.
KGAF is also an affiliate of the Mean Green Sports Network, and carries University of North Texas football games.
References
External links
- KGAF in the FCC's AM station database
- KGAF on Radio-Locator
- KGAF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database