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{{For|the television station in [[Meridian, Mississippi]]|WGBC-TV}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KGBC
| logo =
| city = [[Galveston, Texas]]
| area = [[Template:Houston Radio|Greater Houston]]
| branding = '''Puro Tejano'''
| frequency = {{Frequency|1540|kHz}}
| translator = [[#Translator|See § Translator]]
| repeater =
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1947|2|1}}<ref name="bc48"/>
| format = [[Tejano music|Tejano]]
| language = [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| power = 3,600 [[watt]]s day<br />2,600 watts [[critical hours]]<br />185 watts night
| erp =
| haat =
| class = B
| 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 =
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}

'''KGBC''' (1540 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a terrestrial American brokered time AM radio facility, paired with an FM relay translator. KGBC is licensed to serve the [[city of license|City]] of [[Galveston, Texas]]. K269GS is licensed to serve Houston, broadcasting from a location near [[Baytown, Texas|Baytown]], off of W Baker Road & Texas Highway 330. Established in 1947, KGBC Radio is wholly owned by SIGA Broadcasting, Inc., of [[Houston, Texas]].<ref name="fccrec"/><ref name="leases airtime"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kgbcradio.com/|title=Galveston's Own KGBC Radio|work=kgbcradio.com}}</ref>

{{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==
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = KGBC
| width =


| call1 = K269GS
{{Infobox Radio station
| name = KGBC
| freq1 = 101.7
| city1 = Houston, Texas
| image = [[Image:KGBC (AM) logo.jpg|200px]]
| fid1 = 147268
| city = [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]], [[Texas]]
| watts1 = 250
| area = [[Template:Houston Radio|Houston-Galveston area]]
| haat1 = 107
| slogan = "The Sounds of the Bay"
| branding =
| class1 = D
| coord1 =
| frequency = 1540 [[kHz]]
| notes1 = First air date: April 3, 2007 (in [[Woodville, Texas|Woodville]]; as 96.3 K262BG)
| repeater =
| airdate = 1947
| share =
| share as of =
| share source =
| format = [[Classic hits]]
| power =
| erp = 2,500 [[watt]]s day<br> 250 [[watt]]s night
| haat = 492.0 meters
| class = B
| facility_id = 26002
| coordinates = {{coord|29|18|55.00|N|94|48|19.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
| callsign_meaning = K <b>G</b>alveston <b>B</b>roadcasting <b>C</b>orporation
| former_callsigns =
| owner = SIGA Broadcasting, Inc.
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [http://free.freeshoutcast.com:2706/listen.pls KGBC Webcast]
| website = [http://www.kgbc1540.com www.KGBC1540.com]
| affiliations =
}}
}}
'''KGBC''' (1540 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Galveston, Texas]], USA. It has served the [[Galveston County|Galveston area]] since 1947.<ref>[http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f78adc7f6fda4a10 Galveston Daily News: Island radio station making a comeback]</ref><ref>[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1989_652717 Houston Chronicle: KGBC - tuned in to danger/Galveston's only radio station offers quirky mix]</ref> The station is currently owned by SIGA Broadcasting, Inc. of Houston.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/sta_det.pl?Facility_id=26002 |title=KGBC Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref><ref>[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2009_4716255 Houston Chronicle: GALVESTON AFTER IKE - Radio station back on the air]</ref>


==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]].<ref name="leases airtime"/><ref name="gd090310"/><ref name="arb1"/>


==History==
===Galveston Broadcasting Company Signs On KGBC===
The [[U.S. Federal Communications Commission]] (FCC) granted a [[construction permit]] in August 1946 for a new station to broadcast on 1540 [[kilohertz]] and serve the community of [[Galveston, Texas]]. The station began broadcasting under [[program test authority]] on February 1, 1947, and received its original [[broadcast license]] in May 1947. Chosen to represent original owner James W. Bradner's Galveston Broadcasting Company, the "KGBC" [[call sign]] was assigned by the FCC.<ref name="bc48"/><ref name="gd050903"/><ref name="fcc1"/> The station has served the [[Galveston County|Galveston area]] since 1947.<ref name="gd090310"/><ref name="hc890926"/> At its launch, the station broadcast with 1,000 [[watt]]s of power and only [[daytimer|during daylight hours]].<ref name="bc48"/> In 1950, the station added nighttime service, but in a [[directional array]] and at just 250 watts.<ref name="bc50"/> The station powers down at night to protect [[clear-channel station]] [[KXEL]] in [[Waterloo, Iowa]], from [[skywave]] interference.<ref name="fccam"/>


===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]] Adult Hits station licensed as "[[KOVE-FM]]".

===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="leases airtime"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.chron.com/galveston/2009/03/kgbc-am-back-on-the-airwaves-in-galveston/|title=KGBC-AM back on the airwaves in Galveston|work=Houston Chronicle|last=Stanton|first=Robert|date=March 19, 2009|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> After spending all of 2009 as a "live and local" broadcaster, the station began leasing all of its airtime, starting January 1, 2010.<ref name="not in Houston">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307175355/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6896078.html|archive-date=March 7, 2010|title=Tune in to Chinese station, but not in Houston|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/baytown-news/article/Chinese-station-insists-it-s-reaching-Houston-but-1699905.php|last=Rice|first=Harvey|work=Houston Chronicle|date=March 3, 2010|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Chinese news agency">{{cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Chinese-news-agency-lands-on-Galveston-radio-1714772.php|title=Chinese news agency lands on Galveston radio|last=Rice|first=Harvey|work=Houston Chronicle|date=January 6, 2010|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>

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==
==References==
{{Reflist|2|refs=
{{reflist}}
<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Arbitron]] |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |access-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 12, 2009}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 29, 2011}}</ref>
<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 |access-date=December 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209022106/http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f78adc7f6fda4a10 |archive-date=February 9, 2010 }}</ref>
<ref name="leases airtime">{{cite news |first=Laura|last=Elder|work=The Daily News|place=Galveston, TX |title=Isle radio station leases airtime to Chinese |url=http://www.galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=805b832c620b2981|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807084430/http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=805b832c620b2981|archive-date=August 7, 2011 |date=January 5, 2010 |access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>
}}


==External links==
==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]
*{{AMQ|KGBC}}
*[http://kgbcradio.com/ KGBC official website]
*{{AML|KGBC}}
*{{AMARB|KGBC}}
{{AM station data|26002|KGBC}}
*{{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}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|147268|K269GS}}


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Latest revision as of 19:50, 19 July 2024

For the television station in Meridian, Mississippi, see WGBC-TV.
KGBC
Broadcast areaGreater Houston
Frequency1540 kHz
BrandingPuro Tejano
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatTejano
Ownership
Owner
  • SIGA Broadcasting, Inc.
  • (Gabriel Arango)
KAML, KFJZ, KHFX, KLVL, KTMR
History
First air date
February 1, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-02-01)[1]
Call sign meaning
K Galveston Broadcasting Company[2]
or Keep Galveston Beaches Clean (as formerly promoted on air)
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID26002
ClassB
Power3,600 watts day
2,600 watts critical hours
185 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
29°18′55″N 94°48′19″W / 29.31528°N 94.80528°W / 29.31528; -94.80528
Translator(s)See § Translator
Links
Public license information

KGBC (1540 AM) is a terrestrial American brokered time AM radio facility, paired with an FM relay translator. KGBC is licensed to serve the City of Galveston, Texas. K269GS is licensed to serve Houston, broadcasting from a location near Baytown, off of W Baker Road & Texas Highway 330. Established in 1947, KGBC Radio is wholly owned by SIGA Broadcasting, Inc., of Houston, Texas.[4][5][6]

As of 1989 it is the only radio station in Galveston.[7]

Translator

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Broadcast translator for KGBC
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info Notes
K269GS 101.7 FM Houston, Texas 147268 250 107 m (351 ft) D LMS First air date: April 3, 2007 (in Woodville; as 96.3 K262BG)

Programming

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In the early 2000s, the station carried a Catholic radio format.[2] 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.[5][8][9]

History

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Galveston Broadcasting Company Signs On KGBC

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a construction permit in August 1946 for a new station to broadcast on 1540 kilohertz and serve the community of Galveston, Texas. The station began broadcasting under program test authority on February 1, 1947, and received its original broadcast license in May 1947. Chosen to represent original owner James W. Bradner's Galveston Broadcasting Company, the "KGBC" call sign was assigned by the FCC.[1][2][10] The station has served the Galveston area since 1947.[8][11] At its launch, the station broadcast with 1,000 watts of power and only during daylight hours.[1] In 1950, the station added nighttime service, but in a directional array and at just 250 watts.[12] The station powers down at night to protect clear-channel station KXEL in Waterloo, Iowa, from skywave interference.[13]

KGBC-FM Launches

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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 sister station as "KGBC-FM" (106.1 FM).[14] In 1974, the FM station was sold, moved to 106.5 FM, and re-licensed as "KUFO".[15] 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.[16] As of December 2011, the 106.5 frequency is occupied by an unrelated Spanish Adult Hits station licensed as "KOVE-FM".

Siga Purchases KGBC

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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.[17]

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike made 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 for several weeks.[18] The station resumed broadcasting (albeit with low power) on October 6, 2008, and returned to full power operation on February 3, 2009.[5][19] After spending all of 2009 as a "live and local" broadcaster, the station began leasing all of its airtime, starting January 1, 2010.[20][21]

In May 2016, KGBC flipped to a business news format with programming provided by the BizTalkRadio network.[22]

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, branded as Puro Tejano 101.7 FM & 1540 AM.

KGBC's Texas sister stations with SIGA Broadcasting include KTMR (1130 AM, Converse), KLVL (1480 AM, Pasadena), KAML (990 AM, Kenedy-Karnes City), KHFX (1140 AM, Cleburne), and KFJZ (870 AM, Fort Worth).

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1948 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1948. p. 232.
  2. ^ a b c Cousins, Rick (September 3, 2005). "Historic KGBC part of growing Catholic radio". The Daily News. Galveston, TX. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGBC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "KGBC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c Elder, Laura (January 5, 2010). "Isle radio station leases airtime to Chinese". The Daily News. Galveston, TX. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Galveston's Own KGBC Radio". kgbcradio.com.
  7. ^ Long, Steven (1989-09-26). "KGBC: tuned in to danger/Galveston's only radio station offers quirky mix". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  8. ^ a b Jones, Leigh (March 10, 2009). "Island radio station making a comeback". The Daily News. Galveston, TX. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  9. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  10. ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  11. ^ Long, Steven (September 26, 1989). "KGBC: tuned in to danger; Galveston's only radio station offers quirky mix". Houston Chronicle. Houston, TX. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  12. ^ "Directory of AM, FM, and TV Stations of the United States". 1950 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1950. p. 292.
  13. ^ "AM Station Classes: Clear, Regional, and Local Channels". Federal Communications Commission, Audio Division. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  14. ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1971. p. B-202.
  15. ^ "The Facilities of Radio". 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-215.
  16. ^ "Station Search Details (40427)". FCC Media Bureau. August 1, 1983. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  17. ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-20020228ACR)". FCC Media Bureau. May 9, 2002. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  18. ^ "Application Search Details (BLSTA-20080923ACO)". FCC Media Bureau. January 8, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  19. ^ Stanton, Robert (March 19, 2009). "KGBC-AM back on the airwaves in Galveston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  20. ^ Rice, Harvey (March 3, 2010). "Tune in to Chinese station, but not in Houston". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  21. ^ Rice, Harvey (January 6, 2010). "Chinese news agency lands on Galveston radio". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  22. ^ "KGBC Dumps Classic Hits For Business Talk". Radio Ink. May 24, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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