KGGR (AM)
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| City of license | Dallas, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
| Branding | "KGGR 1040 AM" |
| First air date | 1947 as KIXL |
| Frequency | 1040 kHz |
| Format | Black Gospel |
| Power | 3,300 watts daytime off the air nighttime |
| Class | D |
| Callsign meaning | Great Gospel Radio |
| Former callsigns | KIXL (1947-1973), KPBC (1973-1990) |
| Owner | Mortenson Broadcasting |
| Website | kggram.com |
KGGR is an AM Black gospel radio station that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, airing only during the Daytime hours. The station has had its gospel format since 1990, and is owned by Mortenson Broadcasting. It's a sister station to KHVN (AM).
In the 1970's and 1980's the station was owned by Crawford and aired during daylight hours only as KPBC, featuring contemporary Christian music until a new station at 770 KHz was created by Crawford.
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Went on air in 1947 as KIXL. Daytime station was owned by Variety Broadcasting led by Lee Siegal, and included celebrity stockholders Greer Ggarson and William Holden. Founded FM station at 104.5 KIXL-FM, later known as KEZT and now as KKDA-FM.
Studios were located at 1401 South Akard in Dallas from 1947 to 1973, at 3201 Royalty Row in Irving (same as present KAAM), and in south west Dallas after the mid nineties. Station increased day power to 3,300 watts in the early 2000s. Currently located at hwy 67 beside Executive Air Park (former Red Bird Airport).
