KGAS-FM

KGAS-FM
	KGAS Studios
	Carthage, Texas, U.S.; United States;
Broadcast area	East Texas
Frequency	104.3 MHz
Branding	KGAS Radio
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Dallas Cowboys
Ownership
Owner	Wanda J. Hanszen and Jerry T. Hanszen; (Hanszen Broadcasting, Inc.);
Sister stations	KGAS, KMHT, KMHT-FM
History
First air date	September 16, 1998
Call sign meaning	natural gas (the area historically has produced oil and gas)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	25990
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Transmitter coordinates	32°08′33″N 94°25′39″W / 32.14250°N 94.42750°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.easttexastoday.com

KGAS-FM (104.3 FM "KGAS Radio") is a radio station that broadcasts a country music format. Licensed to Carthage, Texas, United States, the station serves the East Texas area.

History

KGAS-FM first began broadcasting in 1991, having received an initial permit to construct a Class A FM facility on July 9, 1991. The station is currently owned by Wanda Hanszen and Jerry Hanszen, through licensee Hanszen Broadcasting, Inc.

Local broadcasts include live remotes from community events, high school sports broadcasts, church programs, and local news. Local news broadcasts can be heard on weekdays at 6, 7, and 8 a.m., along with a noon broadcast. The station also has an evening news broadcast at 5 p.m. On Saturday's, from 9am-noon, KGAS broadcasts Front Porch Saturday with Skip Roten. The station was originally an affiliate of "Today's Best Country" from ABC and Cumulus, but in 2014 switched to Westwood One's "Classic Country" format.

Every Sunday from 6 a.m. to noon, KGAS-FM broadcasts gospel music and live church programming.

KGAS-FM was featured in the Richard Linklater movie Bernie, which was released in 2011.

Current and former staff

On-Air Hosts: Morning and Noon news (along with "The World-Famous Swap Shop") - Mark Bownds, 5pm News - Ken Carroll, Evening DJ (and host of Front Porch Saturday and Sunday Nights With Skip) - Skip Roten

Office Manager - Kelly Cook, Assistant Office Manager - Brailey Bishop, and Sales Manager - Judy McNatt

Former on-air personalities include: Blake Holland, Elaine Etheridge, Ashli Dansby, Daron McDaniel, Steven Kaine Williams, Reid Kerr, Trevor Bullard, David Jacobs, Eric Jenkins, Alan Mayton and Mark McLain.

References

↑ About KGAS Radio. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
↑ "Facility Technical Data for KGAS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

KGAS Radio Official site

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 25990 (KGAS-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KGAS-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[About-1] About KGAS Radio. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.

[FCC-LMS-25990-2] "Facility Technical Data for KGAS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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