KGAS (AM)
KGAS (1590 AM, 103.7 FM "KGAS-AM Radio") is a terrestrial radio station, paired with a relay FM translator, that broadcasts a sports radio format with local news, weather, and sports. Licensed to Carthage, Texas, United States, the station serves the East Texas area.
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| City | Carthage, Texas, U.S. |
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| Broadcast area | East Texas |
| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | The Heartbeat of East Texas |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wanda J. Hanszen and Jerry T. Hanszen (Hanszen Broadcasting, Inc.) |
| KGAS-FM, KMHT-FM, KWRD, KMHT | |
| History | |
First air date | January 6, 1956 |
Call sign meaning | K natural GAS (the area historically has produced oil and gas) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 31065 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 Watts (daytime) 128 Watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°09′12″N 94°18′52″W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translator |
| Links | |
| Website | KGAS website |
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K279CF | 103.7 | Carthage, Texas | 156995 | 250 | 50 m (160 ft) | D | 32°09′17″N 94°19′15″W | FCC | First air date: September 8, 2014 |
| K273DI | 102.5 | Carthage, Texas | 200663 | 250 | 46 m (151 ft) | D | 32°09′17″N 94°19′15″W | FCC | First air date: TBD |
History
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.
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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
External links
- KGAS in the FCC's AM station database
- KGAS on Radio-Locator
- KGAS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database