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{{Infobox radio station | name = KGBC
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| city = [[Galveston, Texas]]
| area = [[Template:Houston Radio|Greater Houston]]
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| frequency = {{Frequency|1540|kHz}}
| translator =
| repeater =
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| language = [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| power =
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| facility_id = 26002
| coordinates = {{coord|29|18|55|N|94|48|19|W|type:landmark_region:US-TX|display=inline}}
| callsign_meaning = '''K''' '''G'''alveston '''B'''roadcasting '''C'''ompany<ref name="gd050903"/> <br /> or '''K'''eep '''G'''alveston '''B'''eaches '''C'''lean (as formerly promoted on air)
| former_callsigns =
| owner = SIGA Broadcasting, Inc.
| licensee = Gabriel Arango
| sister_stations = [[KAML (AM)|KAML]], [[KFJZ]], [[KHFX]], [[KLVL]], [[KTMR]]
| webcast =
| website =
| affiliations =
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'''KGBC''' (1540 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]
{{Asof|1989}} it is the only radio station in Galveston.<ref>{{cite web |last=Long |first=Steven |url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1989_652717 |title=KGBC: tuned in to danger/Galveston's only radio station offers quirky mix |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=1989-09-26 |accessdate=2022-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013020445/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1989_652717 |archive-date=13 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Translator==
KGBC's Texas [[sister station]]s with SIGA Broadcasting include [[KTMR]] (1130 AM, [[Converse, Texas|Converse]]), [[KLVL]] (1480 AM, [[Pasadena, Texas|Pasadena]]), [[KAML (AM)|KAML]] (990 AM, [[Kenedy, Texas|Kenedy]]-[[Karnes City, Texas|Karnes City]]), [[KHFX]] (1140 AM, [[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]]), and [[KFJZ]] (870 AM, [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]).▼
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = KGBC
| width =
| call1 = K269GS
| freq1 = 101.7
| city1 = Houston, Texas
| fid1 = 147268
| watts1 = 250
| haat1 = 107
| class1 = D
| coord1 =
| notes1 = First air date: April 3, 2007 (in [[Woodville, Texas|Woodville]]; as 96.3 K262BG)
}}
==Programming==
In the early 2000s, the station carried a [[Catholic radio]] format.<ref name="gd050903"/> It later shifted to non-English programming until being forced off the air by [[Hurricane Ike]] in September 2008. The station resumed full-power broadcasting in February 2009 with a mix of local [[talk radio]] and [[classic hits
==History==
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===KGBC-FM Launches===
After 17 years of continuous operation by Galveston Broadcasting Company, KGBC was sold to Harbor Broadcasting Company, Inc., effective December 20, 1964. On February 11, 1968, KGBC's new owners launched an [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[sister station]] as "KGBC-FM" (106.1 FM).<ref name="bc71"/> In 1974, the FM station was sold, moved to 106.5 FM, and re-licensed as "KUFO".<ref name="bc79"/> With shifting ownership and declining fortunes, the station became "KXKX" in 1979 and "KQQK" in 1986 before signing off forever and having its license cancelled by the FCC in March 1989.<ref name="fcc40427"/> {{As of|2011|12}}, the 106.5 frequency is occupied by an unrelated [[Spanish-language|Spanish]]
===Siga Purchases KGBC===
On February 20, 2002, Prets/Blum Media Company, Inc., contracted to sell KGBC to SIGA Broadcasting Corporation. The sale was approved by the FCC on April 25, 2002, and the transaction was completed on May 9, 2002.<ref name="fcc28acr"/>
On September 13, 2008, [[Hurricane Ike]] made [[Effects of Hurricane Ike in Texas|landfall on the upper Texas coast]] causing flooding and widespread damage. The KGBC broadcast facilities suffered both flooding and damage, knocking the station off the air and keeping it [[dark (broadcasting)|dark]] for several weeks.<ref name="fcc23aco"/> The station resumed broadcasting (albeit with low power) on October 6, 2008, and returned to full power operation on February 3, 2009.<ref name="
In May 2016, KGBC flipped to a [[business news]] format with programming provided by the BizTalkRadio network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radioink.com/2016/05/24/kgbc-dumps-class-hits-business-talk/|title=KGBC Dumps Classic Hits For Business Talk|work=Radio Ink|date=May 24, 2016|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>
In October 2017, 1540 imaging was changed to "KGBC Radio" omitting mention of either the AM or FM dial position altogether. In February 2018, KGBC began simulcasting [[KLVL]] fulltime in order to expand the Synergy Radio Network onto the Island and surrounding coastal communities. This proved to be short lived as Siga leased out KGBC and K269GS in April, which both began to air [[Tejano music|Tejano]], branded as ''Puro Tejano 101.7 FM & 1540 AM''.
▲KGBC's Texas [[sister station]]s with SIGA Broadcasting include [[KTMR]] (1130 AM, [[Converse, Texas|Converse]]), [[KLVL]] (1480 AM, [[Pasadena, Texas|Pasadena]]), [[KAML (AM)|KAML]] (990 AM, [[Kenedy, Texas|Kenedy]]-[[Karnes City, Texas|Karnes City]]), [[KHFX]] (1140 AM, [[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]]), and [[KFJZ]] (870 AM, [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]).
==References==
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<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Arbitron]] |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |
<ref name="bc48">{{cite book |title=1948 Broadcasting Yearbook |chapter=Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc |location=Washington, DC |year=1948 |page=232}}</ref>
<ref name="bc50">{{cite book |title=1950 Broadcasting Yearbook |chapter=Directory of AM, FM, and TV Stations of the United States |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc |location=Washington, DC |year=1950 |page=292}}</ref>
<ref name="bc71">{{cite book |title=1971 Broadcasting Yearbook |chapter=Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S. |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc |location=Washington, DC |year=1971 |page=B-202}}</ref>
<ref name="bc79">{{cite book |title=1979 Broadcasting Yearbook |chapter=The Facilities of Radio |publisher=Broadcasting Publications, Inc |location=Washington, DC |year=1979 |page=C-215}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |publisher=[[U.S. Federal Communications Commission]] Media Bureau |work=CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=26002&Callsign=KGBC |title=Call Sign History |
<ref name="fccam">{{cite web |publisher=Federal Communications Commission, Audio Division |title=AM Station Classes: Clear, Regional, and Local Channels |url=http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amclasses.html |
<ref name="fccrec">{{cite web |publisher=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |title=KGBC Facility Record |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=26002 |
<ref name="fcc40427">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Station Search Details (40427) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=40427 |date=August 1, 1983 |
<ref name="fcc28acr">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BAL-20020228ACR) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=596133 |date=May 9, 2002 |
<ref name="fcc23aco">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLSTA-20080923ACO) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1267539 |date=January 8, 2009 |
<ref name="hc890926">{{cite news |first=Steven |last=Long |work=[[Houston Chronicle]] |location=[[Houston, TX]] |title=KGBC: tuned in to danger; Galveston's only radio station offers quirky mix |page=1 |url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1989_652717 |date=September 26, 1989 |
<ref name="gd050903">{{cite news |first=Rick |last=Cousins |work=[[The Daily News (Texas)|The Daily News]] |location=[[Galveston, TX]] |title=Historic KGBC part of growing Catholic radio |url=http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=fa4eb65871dbbb15ca9a98f9b5830fd0 |date=September 3, 2005 |
<ref name="gd090310">{{cite news|first=Leigh |last=Jones |work=[[The Daily News (Texas)|The Daily News]] |location=[[Galveston, TX]] |title=Island radio station making a comeback |url=http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f78adc7f6fda4a10 |date=March 10, 2009 |
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==External links==
*[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=38061&.pdf FCC History Cards for KGBC]
*[http://kgbcradio.com/ KGBC official website]
*{{cite web |publisher=AirChexx |title=Jay Allen in the Morning, 1540 KGBC Galveston TX |url=http://airchexx.com/2011/01/13/jay-allen-in-the-morning-1540-kgbc-galveston-tx-undated/ |date=April 30, 2002}}
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