KGBC
Radio station in Galveston, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the television station in Meridian, Mississippi, see WGBC-TV.
KGBC (1540 AM) is a terrestrial American brokered time AM radio facility, paired with an FM relay translator. KGBC is licensed to serve the City of Galveston, Texas. K269GS is licensed to serve Houston, broadcasting from a location near Baytown, off of W Baker Road & Texas Highway 330. Established in 1947, KGBC Radio is wholly owned by SIGA Broadcasting, Inc., of Houston, Texas.[3][4][5]
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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Frequency | 1540 kHz |
Branding | Puro Tejano |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Format | Tejano |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KAML, KFJZ, KHFX, KLVL, KTMR | |
History | |
First air date | February 1, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-02-01)[1] |
Call sign meaning | K Galveston Broadcasting Company[2] or Keep Galveston Beaches Clean (as formerly promoted on air) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 26002 |
Class | B |
Power | 3,600 watts day 2,600 watts critical hours 185 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°18′55″N 94°48′19″W |
Translator(s) | See § Translator |
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As of 1989[update] it is the only radio station in Galveston.[6]