KCGS
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Broadcast area | North Central Arkansas and Vicinity |
Frequency | 960 kHz |
Branding | KCGS AM 960 |
Programming | |
Format | Christian |
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History | |
First air date | 1976 |
Last air date | 2024 |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 56054 |
Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 35°54′56.3″N 92°38′20″W / 35.915639°N 92.63889°W |
Translator(s) | 98.9 K255DM (Marshall) |
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Public license information |
KCGS (960 AM) was a radio station serving the Marshall, Arkansas, area with a Christian format. The station was owned by Ichthus Outreach Ministries.[2]
History
[edit]KCGS was under the ownership of Southland Broadcasting Corporation from 2002 to 2008. In late 2008, the station was sold to the Word and Faith Christian Church Inc. for $300,000.[3] Effective December 21, 2012, the station was sold to Steven & Alice Kiefer, through licensee Kiefer Retirement Services, Inc. Steve Kiefer changed the format to reflect a Christian news/talk formula. Steve hosted a live show each weekday morning covering current news and issues from a Biblical perspective.
On April 26, 2017, KCGS filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to transfer the license to Ichthus Outreach Ministries, LLC for $100. The sale was completed on July 10, 2017.[4]
The FCC cancelled the station’s license on November 14, 2024.[5] At the time of the closure, the station had been simulcasting with KCGS-FM (88.1).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCGS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KCGS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Sales: Arkansas AM".
- ^ Assignments - Federal Communications Commission
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2024). "FCC Report 11/17: WCCO On The Move". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 56054 (KCGS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KCGS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- "History Cards for KCGS". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- Radio stations established in 1976
- 1976 establishments in Arkansas
- Radio stations disestablished in 2024
- 2024 disestablishments in Arkansas
- Christian radio stations in Arkansas
- Defunct religious radio stations in the United States
- Defunct mass media in Arkansas
- Searcy County, Arkansas
- Arkansas radio station stubs