KGAS-FM

KGAS-FM
City Carthage, Texas, U.S.
Broadcast area East Texas
Branding KGAS Radio
Slogan The Heartbeat of East Texas
Frequency 104.3 MHz
First air date September 16, 1998[1]
Format Country
ERP 6,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Class A
Facility ID 25990
Transmitter coordinates 32°08′33″N 94°25′39″W / 32.14250°N 94.42750°W / 32.14250; -94.42750
Owner Wanda J. Hanszen and Jerry T. Hanszen
(Hanszen Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sister stations KGAS (AM)
Website www.easttexastoday.com

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.

Current and former staff

On-Air Host: Elaine Etheridge, Sports Director: Trevor Bullard, Community News Reporter: Sharon Ivey, Office Manager: Regina Hayes Assistant Office Manager: Annette Ellis


Former on-air personalities include: Blake Holland, Ashli Dansby, Mark Bownds, Daron McDaniel, Steven Kaine Williams, Reid Kerr, David Jacobs, Eric Jenkins and Mark McLain (now at KPXI in Henderson which is also through licensee Hanszen Broadcasting, Inc.)

References

  1. About KGAS Radio. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
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