KAND (1340 AM) was a radio station that serves the Corsicana/Ennis/Waxahachie area. The station previously aired a classic country music format. However, the station shut down on October 31, 2024.
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| Broadcast area | Corsicana/Ennis/Waxahachie |
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| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | KAND 1340 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Texas State Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New Century Broadcasting, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | May 17, 1937 |
Last air date | October 31, 2024 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13968 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°6′53.5″N 96°27′47.9″W / 32.114861°N 96.463306°W |
| Translator(s) | 104.9 K285HC (Corsicana) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | kandradio.com |
History
editKAND began in 1937 as a Variety/Entertainment station on 1310 kHz but four years later moved to AM 1340 and has maintained its variety format until the 1980s when they made a slow transition to Country music. The original station owner was J.C. West, who also owned the Wolf Brand (canned) Chili plant in Corsicana. West had applied for callsign WOLF, but the Federal Communications Commission wouldn't permit it because the WOLF call letters are currently in use on Syracuse, New York's AM station.
In March 2008 Yates Communications announced FCC approval to buy KAND.
On July 9, 2010, Yates decided to sell this station to New Century Broadcasting[2]
In 2014, KAND shifted to country full-time and switched news sources from ABC News to CBS News.
On October 31, 2024, after 87 years of operations KAND went silent.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KAND". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ KAND Radio Sale Finalized - Corsicana Daily Sun (released July 9, 2010)
- ^ "A legacy goes silent: KAND 1340 AM closes it doors". Yahoo News. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "KAND Ceases Operations". RadioInsight. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
External links
edit- KAND Radio official website
- GreenRadio.net
- Dallas-Fort Worth Radio & Television History
- Facility details for Facility ID 13968 (KAND) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KAND in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KAND
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