KGNC-FM

Last updated
KGNC-FM
Broadcast area Amarillo, Texas
Frequency 97.9 MHz
BrandingKGNC 97-9
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KGNC, KXGL, KVWE
History
First air date
December 24, 1958(66 years ago) (December 24, 1958)
Former call signs
KGNC-FM (1958–1988)
KMLT (1988–1992)
Call sign meaning
 Globe-News Company
Technical information
Facility ID 63161
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 398 meters (1,306 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website kgncfm.com

KGNC-FM (97.9 MHz) is a radio broadcast station in Amarillo, Texas, United States. It is the oldest FM station in the Amarillo region. KGNC-FM airs a country music format. The station is owned by Alpha Media LLC. Studios for it and its partners are located in southwest Amarillo near the former Western Plaza shopping center.

Contents

KGNC-FM is one of the stations responsible for the activation of the Emergency Alert System in the Amarillo area.

Programming

The station conducts an annual "Jude Country Cares Radiothon". [1]

History

1959 advertisement for station contest. KGNC-FM advertisement (1959).gif
1959 advertisement for station contest.

The current KGNC-FM is the second station to hold that call sign. The first KGNC-FM, also located in Amarillo, debuted on November 25, 1947, at 104.3 MHz, as the first FM station broadcasting in the Texas panhandle. [3] Licensed to the Plains Broadcasting Company, this station ceased operations in 1950.

On October 1, 1958, an application by Plains Broadcasting for a new FM station was granted, for operation with a power of 14.6 kilowatts and an HAAT (Height Above Average Terrain) of 441 feet (134 meters), transmitting on 93.1 MHz. The new station was assigned the call letters KGNC-FM. [4]

KGNC-FM began broadcasting on December 24, 1958, initially simulcasting its AM sister station, KGNC. [5] Its first day of broadcasting included an early example of stereo transmission, with the sending of a demonstration phonograph record's right-channel audio over KGNC-FM, and the left-channel audio over KGNC. [6]

In 1960, the station began broadcasting programming that was separate from KGNC's. [7]

On February 15, 1972, an application was granted to move to 97.9 MHz, with a maximum power of 45.5 kilowatts, and a HAAT of 1,285 feet (392 m). [4]

The station's call letters were changed to KMLT on February 14, 1988, but then back to KGNC-FM on November 2, 1992. [8]

In 1994 the Federal Communications Commission found the Equal Employment Opportunity policies of KGNC and KGNC-FM to be deficient. The stations were notified of a fine of an apparent liability of $25,000, and given shorter than usual license renewals. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WILL-FM</span> Radio station in Urbana, Illinois

WILL-FM is a public, listener-supported radio station owned by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and licensed to Urbana, Illinois, United States. It is operated by Illinois Public Media, with studios located at Campbell Hall for Public Telecommunication on the university campus. Most of WILL-FM's schedule is classical music with NPR news programs heard in weekday morning and afternoon drive times. Weekends feature classical and other genres of music, including jazz and opera.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WOJO</span> Regional Mexican radio station in Evanston, Illinois

WOJO is a radio station broadcasting a regional Mexican format. Licensed to Evanston, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by TelevisaUnivision, via its division Uforia Audio Network through licensee Tichenor License Corporation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WASH (FM)</span> Radio station in D.C., United States

WASH is a commercial FM radio station owned and operated by iHeartMedia and located in Washington, D.C. Known on-air as "WASH-FM", the station airs an adult contemporary radio format. Studios and offices are on Rockville Pike in Rockville, Maryland. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 17,500 watts, broadcasting from a tower at 242 metres (794 ft) in height above average terrain (HAAT). The transmitter site is on Chesapeake Street NW off Wisconsin Avenue in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With a good radio, WASH coverage extends from Baltimore to Fredericksburg, Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KGNC (AM)</span> Radio station in Amarillo, Texas

KGNC is an AM radio broadcast station in Amarillo, Texas, United States with a news/talk format. The station is owned by Alpha Media LLC. Studios for KGNC and its partners are located in southwest Amarillo near the former Western Plaza shopping center. KGNC's programming is also broadcast on 97.5 FM by translator K248DE in Amarillo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KAMR-TV</span> NBC affiliate in Amarillo, Texas

KAMR-TV is a television station in Amarillo, Texas, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside low-power MyNetworkTV affiliate KCPN-LD ; Nexstar also provides certain services to Fox affiliate KCIT under joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Mission Broadcasting. The three stations share studios on Southeast 11th Avenue and South Fillmore Street in downtown Amarillo; KAMR-TV's transmitter is located on Dumas Drive and Reclamation Plant Road in rural unincorporated Potter County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KXGL</span> Radio station in Amarillo, Texas

KXGL is a commercial radio station located in Amarillo, Texas. KXGL airs a classic hits music format branded as "The Eagle". Under ownership of Alpha Media, studios are located in southwest Amarillo, and its transmitter is north of the city in unincorporated Potter County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WMBI-FM</span> Moody Radio flagship station in Chicago

WMBI-FM is a radio station broadcasting in Chicago, Illinois. WMBI-FM is owned and operated by the Moody Bible Institute and broadcasts from their campus in downtown Chicago, and transmitter facilities are located in Addison.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRFY-FM</span> Radio station in Pennsylvania, United States

WRFY-FM is a commercial radio station in Reading, Pennsylvania, calling itself "Y102". The station is owned by iHeartMedia through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts a hot adult contemporary radio format. The studios and offices are on Perkiomen Avenue in Reading.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WKSB</span> Radio station in Williamsport, Pennsylvania

WKSB is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and broadcasts an adult contemporary format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December. Its broadcast tower is located on Bald Eagle Mountain south of Williamsport at.

KFLB-FM is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Stanton, Texas, United States, that features a Christian radio format as an affiliate of Family Life Radio. Owned by Family Life Broadcasting, the station serves the Midland–Odessa metropolitan area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KQXY-FM</span> Radio station in Beaumont, Texas

KQXY-FM is a radio station broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format. Licensed to Beaumont, Texas, it serves the Beaumont/Port Arthur metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting under the call sign KLVI-FM in 1967. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on South Eleventh Street in Beaumont and its transmitter is located in Vidor, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WIOV-FM</span> Radio station in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

WIOV-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Radio License Holding CBC LLC, a part of Cumulus Media, and broadcasts a country music radio format. The station's studios and offices are located on South Reading Road, along PA 272, at Rothsville Road in Ephrata. The station's broadcast tower is located off Tower Road near Ephrata at.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KICA-FM</span> Radio station in Texas, United States

KICA-FM was a radio station last broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Farwell, Texas, United States, and serving the Clovis-Portales CSA, the station was last owned by HPRN Networks, LLP.

KDJW is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic radio format in Amarillo, Texas, United States. The station is currently owned by Catholic Radio of the Texas High Plains.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KGAS (AM)</span> Radio station in Carthage, Texas U.S.

KGAS 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KOVE-FM</span> Radio station in Galveston, Texas

KOVE-FM is a Spanish-language radio station serving the Houston and Galveston areas from Galveston, Texas. KOVE-FM is owned by Uforia Audio Network, a division of TelevisaUnivision. The studios are in Uptown Houston and the transmitter is in Santa Fe, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KCOL-FM</span> Radio station in Groves, Texas

KCOL-FM is an American radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to the suburb of Groves, Texas, it serves the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area. Its studios are located south of Dowlen near Parkdale Mall in Beaumont, and its transmitter is located in Bridge City, Texas.

KXSS-FM is a top 40 (CHR) formatted radio station serving the Amarillo, Texas, market. KXSS-FM is owned by Townsquare Media. Its studios are located on Southwest 34th Avenue in Southwest Amarillo, and its transmitter tower is based north of the city on the property of unrelated television station KFDA-TV in unincorporated Potter County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KTXN-FM</span> Radio station in Texas, United States

KTXN-FM is an American radio station licensed to serve Victoria, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Broadcast Equities Texas, Inc. and is operated by Townsquare Media.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KZAI</span> Air1 radio station in Balcones Heights, Texas

KZAI is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Worship format through the nationally programmed Air1 network. The station is licensed to Balcones Heights, Texas, United States, and serves the San Antonio area. The transmitter is located in San Antonio proper, due north of downtown and adjacent to Interstate 10. KZAI is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.

References

  1. ↑ "KGNC Just Keeps On Giving", March 10, 2017 (radioink.com)
  2. ↑ "KGNC-FM" (advertisement), Amarillo Globe-Times, October 20, 1959, page 14.
  3. ↑ "KGNC-FM Station Goes Into Operation", Amarillo Globe, November 25, 1947 page 23.
  4. 1 2 FCC History Cards for KGNC-FM (FCC.gov)
  5. ↑ "Directory of AM and FM Stations in the U.S.: Texas: Amarillo", Broadcasting Yearbook (1961-1962 edition), page B-159.
  6. ↑ "KGNC-FM Starts Broadcasting", Amarillo Globe-Times, December 24, 1958, page 14.
  7. ↑ "Muzak Subsidiary", Broadcasting, February 15, 1960, page 133.
  8. ↑ "Call Sign History" (Facility ID# 63161) (FCC.gov)
  9. ↑ "Memorandum Opinion & Order and Notice of Apparent Liability" (Adopted: January 31, 1994. Released February 1, 1994) (Federal Communications Commission)
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.