KGAS (AM)

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KGAS

City	Carthage, Texas U.S.
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.)
Sister stations	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 / 32.15333°N 94.31444°W / 32.15333; -94.31444
Translator(s)	See § Translator
Links
Website	KGAS website

KGAS (1590 AM, 103.7 FM "KGAS-AM Radio") is a terrestrial radio station, paired with two relay FM translators, that broadcasts a sports format with local news, weather, and sports. Licensed to Carthage, Texas, United States, the station serves the East Texas area.

Translators[]

Broadcast translators of KGAS

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 / 32.15472°N 94.32083°W / 32.15472; -94.32083	FCC LMS	First air date: September 8, 2014

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.

KGAS Studios

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 AM station database
• KGAS on Radio-Locator
• KGAS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

• K279CF in the FCC FM station database
• K279CF on Radio-Locator
• FCC History Cards for KGAS

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