KAND

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KAND
Currently silent
Broadcast area Corsicana/Ennis/Waxahachie
Frequency 1340 kHz
BrandingKAND 1340
Programming
Language English
Affiliations CBS News Radio
Texas State Network
Ownership
OwnerNew Century Broadcasting, LLC
History
First air date
May 17, 1937;88 years ago (1937-05-17)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 13968
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
 32°6′53.5″N96°27′47.9″W / 32.114861°N 96.463306°W / 32.114861; -96.463306
Translator 104.9 K285HC (Corsicana)
Links
Public license information
Website kandradio.com

KAND (1340 AM) is a currently silent [a] radio station that serves the Corsicana/Ennis/Waxahachie area. The station previously aired a classic country music format. However, the station shut down on October 31, 2024.

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History

KAND began in 1937 as a Variety/Entertainment station on 1310 kHz but four years later moved to AM 1340 and has maintained its variety format until the 1980s when they made a slow transition to Country music. The original station owner was J.C. West, who also owned the Wolf Brand (canned) Chili plant in Corsicana. West had applied for callsign WOLF, but the Federal Communications Commission wouldn't permit it because the WOLF call letters are currently in use on Syracuse, New York's AM station.

In March 2008 Yates Communications announced FCC approval to buy KAND.

On July 9, 2010, Yates decided to sell this station to New Century Broadcasting [2]

In 2014, KAND shifted to country full-time and switched news sources from ABC News to CBS News.

On October 31, 2024, after 87 years of operations KAND went silent. [3] [4]

Notes

  1. ↑ The station has yet to resume broadcasting.

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KAND". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ KAND Radio Sale Finalized - Corsicana Daily Sun (released July 9, 2010)
  3. ↑ "A legacy goes silent: KAND 1340 AM closes it doors". Yahoo News. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "KAND Ceases Operations". RadioInsight. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.


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