KAND
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KAND is a radio station
that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and is owned by Yates Communications. This station runs a country music
format, and is 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 ABC News
. As of July 11, 2008, it airs sports programming from Fox Sports Radio
during overnights and weekends.
as a Variety/Entertainment station on 1310 KHz but 10 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 due to the fact that the WOLF call letters are currently in use on Syracuse, New York
's AM
and FM
stations.
In March 2008 Yates Communications announced FCC approval to buy KAND. Although the 1,000 watt
station doesn't cover the immediate Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
, KAND will be streaming online to North Texas listeners with a News/Talk format that offers programs currently not available on Dallas News/Talk formats.
On July 9, 2010; Yates decided to sell this station to New Century Broadcasting
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and is owned by Yates Communications. This station runs a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format, and is also the home of Corsicana High School
Corsicana Independent School District
Corsicana Independent School District is a public school district based in Corsicana, Texas .In addition to Corsicana, the district serves the central Navarro County towns of Angus, Mustang, Oak Valley, Retreat, and Richland...
Tigers and Navarro College
Navarro College
Navarro College is a two-year public institution consisting of a main campus located in Corsicana, with branches in Mexia, Midlothian, and Waxahachie, Texas...
Bulldogs football games, and the latest news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
from the Texas State Network
Texas State Network
The Texas State Network is the largest of the 30 state radio networks in the United States. TSN mainly distributes news and agriculture business to more than 130 AM and FM radio affiliates across Texas.-History:...
News, and ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
. As of July 11, 2008, it airs sports programming from Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
during overnights and weekends.
History
KAND began in 19371937 in radio
The year 1937 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*9 March: Fireside chat: On the Reorganization of the Judiciary....
as a Variety/Entertainment station on 1310 KHz but 10 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
Wolf Brand Chili
Wolf Brand Chili is a brand of chili con carne currently owned by ConAgra Foods. It is available either with or without beans.-History of the brand:...
plant in Corsicana. West had applied for callsign WOLF, but the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
wouldn't permit it due to the fact that the WOLF call letters are currently in use on Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
's AM
WOLF (AM)
WOLF and WWLF are the Radio Disney simulcasts for Syracuse, New York and the nearby Finger Lakes area. The outlet broadcasts at 1 kilowatt on 1490 kHz and 1340 kHz . The stations are 51% owned by Craig Fox, who also owns several other radio and low-power TV stations in New York...
and FM
WOLF-FM
WMVN is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary radio station serving the Syracuse market. WMVN operates at 100.3 MHz on the FM dial. A separate translator, W243AB, serves the city of Syracuse, New York on the 96.5 frequency...
stations.
In March 2008 Yates Communications announced FCC approval to buy KAND. Although the 1,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
station doesn't cover the immediate Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area...
, KAND will be streaming online to North Texas listeners with a News/Talk format that offers programs currently not available on Dallas News/Talk formats.
On July 9, 2010; Yates decided to sell this station to New Century Broadcasting