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KCGS

Coordinates: 35°54′56.3″N 92°38′20″W / 35.915639°N 92.63889°W / 35.915639; -92.63889
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KCGS
Broadcast areaNorth Central Arkansas and Vicinity
Frequency960 kHz
BrandingKCGS AM 960
Programming
FormatChristian
Ownership
Owner
  • Ichthus Outreach Ministries
  • (Ichthus Outreach Ministries, LLC)
History
First air date
1976 (1976)
Last air date
2024 (2024)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID56054
ClassD
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 44 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°54′56.3″N 92°38′20″W / 35.915639°N 92.63889°W / 35.915639; -92.63889
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

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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

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCGS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KCGS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Station Sales: Arkansas AM".
  4. ^ Assignments - Federal Communications Commission
  5. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2024). "FCC Report 11/17: WCCO On The Move". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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