On September 1, 1977, it switched to Adult Contemporary music and changed its call letters to KMGX. In July 1981, it flipped to a talk radio format as KNST. The KNST call letters and format were moved to 790 AM in April 1993.[2] Meanwhile, 940 AM changed its call letters to KWFM. The next year the call sign was changed to KCEE, and the station became KGMS in 2001.[3]
Expanded Band assignmentedit
On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz. KCEE was authorized to move from 940 kHz to 1630 kHz.[4]
However, KCEE never procured the construction permit needed to implement the authorization. The expanded band station was never built. It remains on 940 AM.
^"FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. This notice lists KCEE under its earlier call sign of KWFM.
FCC History Cards for KGMS (covering 1958-1981 as KMBO / KOBY / KHOS / KMGX / KNST)
April 12, 2024
kgms, radio, station, broadcasting, christian, talk, teaching, format, licensed, tucson, arizona, station, owned, robert, luann, wilkins, through, licensee, tucson, christian, radio, national, religious, leaders, heard, include, david, jeremiah, john, macarthu. KGMS 940 AM is a radio station broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching format It is licensed to Tucson Arizona The station is owned by Robert and Luann Wilkins through licensee Tucson Christian Radio Inc National religious leaders heard on KGMS include David Jeremiah John MacArthur Chuck Swindoll Charles Stanley and Alistair Begg It is part of the Wilkins Radio Network KGMSTucson ArizonaBroadcast areaTucson metropolitan areaFrequency940 kHzBranding940 AM KGMSProgrammingFormatChristian talk and teachingAffiliationsWilkins Radio NetworkOwnershipOwnerRobert and Luann Wilkins Tucson Christian Radio Inc HistoryFirst air dateAugust 10 1963 60 years ago 1963 08 10 Former call signsKMBO 1960 1961 KOBY 1961 1963 KHOS 1963 1977 KMGX 1977 1981 KNST 1981 1993 KWFM 1993 1994 KCEE 1994 2001 Call sign meaningK Good MeSsageTechnical informationFacility ID53592ClassBPower1 000 watts day250 watts nightTransmitter coordinates32 12 4 00 N 111 1 2 00 W 32 2011111 N 111 0172222 W 32 2011111 111 0172222LinksWebcastListen liveWebsiteKGMS OnlineBy day KGMS is powered at 1 000 watts To reduce interference to other stations on 940 AM a clear channel frequency KGMS reduces power to 250 watts at night It uses a directional antenna with a two tower array 1 Programming is simulcast on KNXN 1470 AM in Sierra Vista Arizona to provide coverage southeast of Tucson Contents 1 History 1 1 Early years 1 2 Expanded Band assignment 2 References 3 External linksHistory editEarly years edit KGMS began as a request for a construction permit filed in 1958 for a new station on 940 kHz in Tucson Prior to beginning operations it was assigned the call letters KMBO in 1960 and KOBY in 1961 The station signed on the air in August 10 1963 60 years ago 1963 08 10 Its call sign was KHOS and it aired a full service country music format KHOS was an affiliate of the ABC Information Radio Network On September 1 1977 it switched to Adult Contemporary music and changed its call letters to KMGX In July 1981 it flipped to a talk radio format as KNST The KNST call letters and format were moved to 790 AM in April 1993 2 Meanwhile 940 AM changed its call letters to KWFM The next year the call sign was changed to KCEE and the station became KGMS in 2001 3 Expanded Band assignment edit On March 17 1997 the Federal Communications Commission FCC announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available Expanded Band transmitting frequencies ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz KCEE was authorized to move from 940 kHz to 1630 kHz 4 However KCEE never procured the construction permit needed to implement the authorization The expanded band station was never built It remains on 940 AM References edit Radio Locator com KGMS Good News A Tucson AM Finds A New Owner by Adam Jacobson July 20 2018 Call Letter History FCC gov FCC Public Notice Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations FCC DA 97 537 March 17 1997 This notice lists KCEE under its earlier call sign of KWFM External links editKGMS in the FCC AM station database KGMS in Nielsen Audio s AM station database FCC History Cards for KGMS covering 1958 1981 as KMBO KOBY KHOS KMGX KNST Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title KGMS amp oldid 1180119743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
