Pro tip: if you are driving along and see a modern double circular dipole FM broadcast array on a tower in the middle of nowhere USA, it's an iHeart Media radio station, 100% -- or in this case, TWO stations: KNGC-FM & KXGL-FM.
KGNC is one of the oldest radio stations in Amarillo, and the first to broadcast in FM stereo - albeit experimentally, with sister station KGNC-AM.
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"KGNC-FM (97.9 MHz) is a radio broadcast station in Amarillo, Texas, United States. It is the oldest FM station in the Amarillo region. KGNC-FM airs a country music format. The station is owned by Alpha Media LLC. Studios for it and its partners are located in southwest Amarillo near the former Western Plaza shopping center.
History
The current KGNC-FM is the second station to hold that call sign. The first KGNC-FM, also located in Amarillo, debuted on November 25, 1947, at 104.3 MHz, as the first FM station broadcasting in the Texas panhandle. Licensed to the Plains Broadcasting Company, this station ceased operations in 1950.
On October 1, 1958, an application by Plains Broadcasting for a new FM station was granted, for operation with a power of 14.6 kilowatts and an HAAT (Height Above Average Terrain) of 441 feet (134 meters), transmitting on 93.1 MHz. The new station was assigned the call letters KGNC-FM.
KGNC-FM began broadcasting on December 24, 1958, initially simulcasting its AM sister station, KGNC.
Its first day of broadcasting included an early example of stereo transmission, with the sending of a demonstration phonograph record's right-channel audio over KGNC-FM, and the left-channel audio over KGNC.
In 1960, the station began broadcasting programming that was separate from KGNC's
On February 15, 1972, an application was granted to move to 97.9 MHz, with a maximum power of 45.5 kilowatts, and a HAAT of 1,285 feet (392 m)."
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KGNC-FM 97.9 MHz
Amarillo, Texas
"97.9 FM Amarillo's Country"
Station Format: Country
Website:
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Audio Feed:
Listen via iHeartRadio
Station Owner:
Alpha Media Licensee LLC
Station Address:
725 Broad Street
P.O. Box 936
Augusta, GA 30903
Phone: 806-355-9801
Fax: 806-354-8779
KGNC-FM Technical Details:
Station Status Licensed Class C FM Station
Digital Status Analog only
Effective Radiated Power 100,000 Watts
Height above Avg. Terrain 398 meters (1306 feet)
Height above Ground Level 385 meters (1263 feet)
Height above Sea Level 1441 meters (4728 feet)
Antenna Pattern Non-Directional
Transmitter Location 35° 18' 53" N, 101° 50' 49" W
License Granted September 13 2006
License Expires August 01 2029
Last FCC Update August 02 2021
Previous Call Signs:
KGNC
KMLT first used 2/14/1988
KGNC first used 11/2/1992"
KXGL is the other station on this stick.
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"KXGL-FM 100.9 MHz
Amarillo, Texas
"100.9 The Eagle"
Station Format: Classic Hits
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Audio Feed: Listen via iHeartRadio
Station Owner:
Alpha Media Licensee LLC
Station Address:
1616 S. Kentucky, Bldg. C
Suite 215
Amarillo, TX 79102
Phone: 806-351-2345
Fax: 806-331-3170
KXGL-FM Technical Details:
Station Status Licensed Class C0 FM Station
Digital Status Transmits in digital
Effective Radiated Power 100,000 Watts
Height above Avg. Terrain 398 meters (1306 feet)
Height above Ground Level 385 meters (1263 feet)
Height above Sea Level 1441 meters (4728 feet)
Antenna Pattern Non-Directional
Transmitter Location 35° 18' 53" N, 101° 50' 49" W
License Granted March 08 2006
License Expires August 01 2029
Last FCC Update August 02 2021
Previous Call Signs:
KPVY first used 7/30/1992
KPQZ first used 2/3/1997
KJAZ first used 9/24/2002
KXGL first used 10/16/2002"
And a little history from Wikipedia: (
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KXGL (100.9 FM) is a commercial radio station located in Amarillo, Texas. KXGL airs a classic hits music format branded as "The Eagle". Under ownership of Alpha Media, studios are located in southwest Amarillo (in the same building as sister stations KGNC-AM-FM), and its transmitter is north of the city in unincorporated Potter County.
History
Prior to its existence as a classic hits station, KXGL was a Spanish language format station called, "La Picosita" with the call sign KPQZ. The station was purchased by Feuer/McCord Communications Inc. for US$3 million in 2002.[2] Feuer/McCord Communications became JMJ Broadcasting in 2005. KXGL was sold to Alpha Media in September 2015.
On a Sunday night in October 2002, Amarillo got a brand new radio station with a unique sound beginning its broadcast with "20,000 Songs In A Row".
By mandate, there would be fewer commercials. There would be several times a day where there would be no commercials. "Eagle Commercial Free Flights" would span 100 minutes with Classic Hits."