KGLD

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KGLD
Broadcast area Tyler-Longview area
Frequency 1330 kHz
BrandingGospel 1330 & 104-9
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Gospel
Ownership
OwnerSalt of the Earth Broadcasting
History
First air date
February 16, 1956 (as KDOK)
Former call signs
KDOK (1956–1965; 1990–1993)
KZAK (1965–1979)
KTYL (1979–1990)
Call sign meaning
K-Gold (former oldies branding)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 24246
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
77 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
32°22′35″N95°15′55″W / 32.37639°N 95.26528°W / 32.37639; -95.26528
Translator(s) See § Translator
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website Official website

KGLD (1330 AM) is a terrestrial American radio station licensed to Tyler, Texas, United States, paired with an FM translator, serving the Tyler-Longview market with a Gospel music format. [2] The station is currently owned by Salt of the Earth Broadcasting. [3]

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Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC infoNotes
K285GY104.9 FM Tyler, Texas 15635125081  m (266  ft)D LMS First air date: February 7, 2017

History

KDOK began broadcasting activities on February 16, 1956 as the original Top 40 station in Tyler, owned by Buford Broadcasting, and co-owned and operated with KLTV television. In 1965, Buford Broadcasting sold 1330 KDOK to the owners of KZAK-FM, who desired an AM outlet for their country and western format. As a result, the Top 40 format was dropped on 1330 after 9 years, as it flipped formats to country music, mostly simulcasting the FM, and obtaining new call letters KZAK in the process.

"K-Zak" featured several East Texas legends such as Hoss Huggins over the 12 years it programmed country music. The format would continue on the FM until 1979, when the stations became KTYL, featuring a beautiful music format.

On May 18, 1990, 1330 returned to its heritage KDOK call, and also returning to a 1950s and 1960s Oldies format, which featured many of the same hits of the era that KDOK had originally played in its initial Top 40 days.

On August 24, 1993 the call letters were changed to the current KGLD. Standing for "K-GOLD", the station continued to air a "golden oldies" format, featuring hits from the 50s and 60s.

Today, KGLD is a part of the Martin Broadcasting family of Gospel formatted stations across the State of Texas. It is co-owned with stations in San Antonio, Baytown, and Conroe, Texas. KGLD currently airs Gospel programming independently and in conjunction with its sister station, the Salt of the Earth Broadcasting flagship, KWWJ Baytown. [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KGLD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  3. "KGLD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  4. "KGLD Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-31.