KCGS (960 AM) was a radio station serving the Marshall, Arkansas, area with a Christian format. The station was under the ownership of Southland Broadcasting Corporation from 2002 to 2008.[2] 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 has changed the format to reflect a Christian News/Talk formula. Steve hosts a live show each weekday at 8 am (CST) covering current news and issues from a Biblical perspective.
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| Broadcast area | North Central Arkansas and Vicinity |
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| Frequency | 960 kHz |
| Branding | KCGS AM 960 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Christian) |
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| History | |
First air date | 1976 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 56054 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 44 watts night |
| Translator(s) | K255DM (98.9 MHz, Marshall) |
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Public license information | |
On April 26, 2017, KCGS filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission to transfer the license to Ichthus Outreach Ministries, LLC for $100. The sale was completed on July 10, 2017.[4]
The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on November 14, 2024.[5]
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.
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
- FCC History Cards for KCGS
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