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KGAS Studios | |
| Broadcast area | East Texas |
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| Frequency | 104.3MHz |
| Branding | KGAS Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Dallas Cowboys |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGAS,KMHT,KMHT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 16,1998[1] |
Call sign meaning | natural gas (the area historically has produced oil and gas) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25990 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°08′33″N94°25′39″W / 32.14250°N 94.42750°W /32.14250; -94.42750 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.easttexastoday.com |
KGAS-FM (104.3FM "KGAS Radio") is aradio station that broadcasts acountry music format. Licensed toCarthage,Texas,United States, the station serves theEast Texas area.
KGAS-FM first began broadcasting in 1998, having received an initial permit to construct a Class A FM facility on July 9, 1991. The station is currently owned by Wanda Hanszen and Jerry Hanszen, through licensee Hanszen Broadcasting, Inc.
Local broadcasts include live remotes from community events, high school sports broadcasts, church programs, and local news. Local news broadcasts can be heard on weekdays at 6, 7, and 8 a.m., along with a noon broadcast. The station also has an evening news broadcast at 5 p.m. The station was originally an affiliate of "Today's Best Country" from ABC and Cumulus, but in 2014 switched to Westwood One's "Classic Country" format.
Every Sunday from 6 a.m. to noon, KGAS-FM broadcasts gospel music and live church programming.
KGAS-FM was featured in the Richard Linklater movieBernie, which was released in 2011.
On-Air Hosts Mark Bownds, Ken Carroll, Office Manager Emma Rice, Assistant Office Manager Annette Ellis, and Sales Manager Judy McNatt
Former on-air personalities include: Blake Holland, Elaine Etheridge, Ashli Dansby, Daron McDaniel, Steven Kaine Williams, Reid Kerr, Trevor Bullard, David Jacobs, Eric Jenkins, Alan Mayton and Mark McLain.