KSNY (AM)

For the FM sister station, see KSNY-FM.

KSNY

Snyder, Texas
Broadcast area	Colorado City, Texas Rotan, Texas
Frequency	1450 kHz
Branding	The Zone
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	CBS Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	Snyder Broadcasting
Sister stations	KSNY-FM
History
First air date	1949
Call sign meaning	K SNYder
Technical information
Facility ID	60710
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Links
Website	KSNY Online

KSNY (1450 AM, "The Zone") is the first radio station to air in Snyder, Texas. Before the advent of FM as a mainstream medium, KSNY adopted a block format, meaning different formats at different times of the day. In the 1970s, KSNY started the day with News and Talk, then in the mornings played country music, in the afternoons Adult Contemporary, and at night Top 40 formats. A Latin format with a Spanish-speaking announcer aired on Sunday evenings until 1980, and then moved to weeknights from 6—7 pm. The station also played Easy Listening and Gospel formats on Sunday mornings. KSNY was an affiliate of the Texas State Network, and most of its newscasts mirrored television airings (noon, 6:00, and 10:00).

It was popular for the liner aired at 10:00 every night "It's Ten p.m., Do you know where your children are?". For many years, the station was owned partly by the local manager Mel Z. Gilbert and the Wendell Mayes interests (KCRS Midland).

Trivia

The station's studios moved from KSNY Drive, west of town, into the former Texas Utilities building next to the "SCAT" TV Cable building north of downtown Snyder square around 2002.

KSNY-AM-FM was sold to Bill Jamar of Brownwood, Texas in 1994. It was previously owned by Paula Gilbert, Wendell Mayes, Jr., and Bill Jamar. Richie Cash was the DJ of the 1990s under Paula and Paul Gilbert.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID KSNY ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database