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KGAS-FM

Field	Value
name	KGAS-FM
logo	KGAS 104.3-1590-103.7 logo.png
image	Carthage July 2017 06 (KGAS).jpg
caption	KGAS Studios
city	Carthage, Texas, U.S.
area	East Texas
branding	KGAS Radio
frequency	104.3 MHz
airdate	September 16, 1998
format	Country
erp	6,000 watts
haat	100 meters
class	A
facility_id	25990
coordinates
callsign_meaning	natural gas (the area historically has produced oil and gas)
affiliations	Dallas Cowboys
owner	Wanda J. Hanszen and Jerry T. Hanszen
licensee	Hanszen Broadcasting, Inc.
sister_stations	KGAS, KMHT, KMHT-FM
website	www.easttexastoday.com
licensing_authority	FCC

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 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.

References

KGAS Radio Official site. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.

References

[http://www.kgasradio.com/about.htm About KGAS Radio]. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.

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