KAND
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| Broadcast area | Corsicana/Ennis/Waxahachie |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | KAND 1340 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Silent |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Texas State Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | New Century Broadcasting, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | May 17, 1937 |
Call sign meaning | CANneD chili |
| 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 |
KAND (1340 AM) is a radio station that serves the Corsicana/Ennis/Waxahachie area, and is owned by New Century Broadcasting, LLC. The station is currently silent. Up until October 31, 2024 it aired a classic country music format, and was also the home of Corsicana High School Tigers and Navarro College Bulldogs football games, and the latest news from the Texas State Network News, and CBS News. As of July 11, 2008, it aired sports from the Fox Sports Radio during overnights and weekends. For many years, the KAND call sign was assigned to the station now called KWPW.
History
[edit]KAND 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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