KGLD
| Broadcast area | Tyler-Longview area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1330 kHz |
| Branding | The Light |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Salt of the Earth Broadcasting |
| KEES, KRMY, KWWJ, KANI, KYOK | |
| History | |
First air date | February 16, 1956 (as KDOK) |
Former call signs | KDOK (1956-1965) KZAK (1965-1979) KTYL (1979-1990) KDOK (1990-1993) |
Call sign meaning | K G o L D (former oldies format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 24246 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 77 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°22′35″N 95°15′55″W / 32.37639°N 95.26528°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translator |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official website |
KGLD (1330 AM, 104.9 FM; The Light) is a terrestrial American radio station, relayed by an FM translator, broadcasting a Gospel music format.[1] Licensed to Tyler, Texas, United States, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Salt of the Earth Broadcasting.[2]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K285GY | 104.9 FM | Tyler, Texas | 156351 | 250 | 81 m (266 ft) | D | LMS | First air date: February 7, 2017 |
History
KDOK began broadcasting activities on February 16, 1956 as the original Top 40 station in Tyler, owned by Buford Broadcasting, and co-owned and operated with KLTV television. In 1965, Buford Broadcasting dropped the Top 40 format on KDOK after 9 years, and flipped formats to country music as "K-Zak", obtaining new call letters KZAK in the process, to match the new branding put in place. "K-Zak" featured several East Texas legends such as Hoss Huggins over the 12 years it programmed country music. The format would continue until 1979, when the station became KTYL.
On May 18, 1990, 1330 returned to its heritage KDOK call, and also returning to a 1950s and 1960s Oldies format, which featured many of the same hits of the era that KDOK had originally played in its initial Top 40 days.
On August 24, 1993 the call letters were changed to the current KGLD. Standing for "K-GOLD", the station continued to air a "golden oldies" format, featuring hits from the 50s and 60s.
Today, KGLD is a part of the Martin Broadcasting family of Gospel formatted stations across the State of Texas. It is co-owned with fellow East Texas sister station 1430 KEES in Gladewater, Texas, as well as stations in Killeen, San Antonio, and Houston. KGLD currently airs Gospel programming independently and in conjunction with its sister station, the Salt of the Earth Broadcasting flagship, KWWJ Baytown.[3]
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "KGLD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "KGLD Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
External links
- KGLD in the FCC AM station database
- KGLD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  | This article about a radio station in Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |