KGGR

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KGGR
City of license	Dallas, Texas
Broadcast area	Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Branding	"KGGR 1040 AM"
Frequency	1040 kHz
First air date	1947 as KIXL
Format	Urban Contemporary Gospel
Power	3,300 Watts (Daytime) 2,800 Watts (Critical hours) Off the air (Nighttime)
Class	D
Callsign meaning	Great Gospel Radio
Former callsigns	KIXL (1947-1973), KPBC (1973-1990)
Owner	Mortenson Broadcasting (Mortenson Broadcasting Co. of Texas, Inc.)
Sister stations	KHVN, KKGM, KRVA, KTNO
Website	kggram.com

KGGR is an AM urban contemporary gospel radio station that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, airing only during the Daytime hours because this station shares the same frequency with "clear channel" station WHO-AM in Des Moines, Iowa. The station has had its gospel format since 1990, and is owned by Mortenson Broadcasting. It's a sister station to KHVN (AM).

[edit] History

The station went on air in 1947 as KIXL. Daytime station was owned by Variety Broadcasting led by Lee Siegal, and included celebrity stockholders Greer Ggarson and William Holden. Founded FM station at 104.5 KIXL-FM, later known as KEZT and now as KKDA-FM.

In the 1970's and 1980's the station was owned by Crawford and aired during daylight hours only as KPBC, featuring contemporary Christian music until a new station at 770 kHz was created by Crawford.

Studios were located at 1401 South Akard in Dallas from 1947 to 1973, at 3201 Royalty Row in Irving (same as present KAAM), and in south west Dallas after the mid nineties. Station increased day power to 3,300 watts in the early 2000s. Currently located at Highway 67 beside Executive Air Park (former Red Bird Airport).

[edit] External links

• KGGR official website
• Query the FCC's AM station database for KGGR
• Radio Locator Information on KGGR
• Query Arbitron's AM station database for KGGR
• DFW Radio Archives

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