KGYN

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KGYN
Broadcast areaOklahoma Panhandle and surrounding areas in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado
Frequency 1210 kHz
Programming
Format Talk
Affiliations Fox News Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerSteckline Communications, Inc.
History
First air date
1949;75 years ago (1949)
Former frequencies
1220 kHz (1949–1971)
Call sign meaning
Guymon
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 65152
Class B
Power
  • 22,000 watts day
  • 10,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°40′34″N101°22′58″W / 36.67611°N 101.38278°W / 36.67611; -101.38278
Translator(s) 106.3 K292HJ (Liberal, Kansas)
Links
Public license information
Website KGYN Online

KGYN (1210 AM) is a radio station licensed to Guymon, Oklahoma, United States. The station serves the southwestern Kansas area, and carries a talk format. The station is currently owned by Steckline Communications. KGYN broadcasts with 22,000 watts on a protected signal and can be heard in 7 states during daytime power and 10,000 watts in most of the western half of the United States during night time power. [2] [3]

The station uses the slogan "The Five State Big talker." [4]

The station has been received via skywave in Salt Lake City, Utah. [5]

On June 2, 2020, KGYN was granted an FCC construction permit to increase day power to 22,000 watts.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KGYN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KGYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "KGYN Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. "Listening log for Jan. 5, 2022" KG5JST (Accessed Jan. 5, 2022)
  5. Salt Lake City DX logs