KGAS-FM

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.

KGAS-FM

KGAS Studios
Carthage, Texas, U.S.
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[1]
Call sign meaning	natural gas (the area historically has produced oil and gas)
Technical information[2]
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
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.easttexastoday.com

History

KGAS-FM first began broadcasting in 1998, 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. 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 Mark Bownds, Ken Carroll, Office Manager Emma Rice, Assistant Office Manager Annette Ellis, 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.