KGLO
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KGLO is a radio station
licensed to serve Mason City, Iowa
. The station is owned by Three Eagles Communications and licensed to Three Eagles Communications, Inc. It airs a News
/Talk radio
format. The station aired an adult contemporary format during the 1980s.
The station's call letters reflect the Globe Gazette newspaper. The Globe Gazette is owned by Lee Enterprises, the newspaper chain. KGLO radio was established by Lee Broadcasting, which was a separate corporation created by Lee Enterprises shareholders. KGLO began operation with only 250 watts of power. It was the lowest wattage radio station to be included in the CBS Radio Network, but the station served what was recognized as a key market area in the midwest.
The founding general manager of KGLO and Lee Broadcasting was Francis C. Eighmey. The revenue generated by KGLO radio provided for significant corporate expansion. Eighmey began this process with the acquisition of WTAD radio in Quincy, Illinois. Additional radio stations were later added in Wisconsin. Lee Broadcasting also established KGLO-TV, the area's CBS
affiliate, in 1954; that station is now KIMT-TV. Other television stations were acquired, including the CBS affiliate in Hawaii. In the 1960s, the Lee Newspapers were merged with Lee Broadcasting.
The KGLO call letters were assigned to the station by the Federal Communications Commission
. The station began broadcasting in 1938 on the assigned frequency of 1210 kHz. In the early 1940s, the station was moved to its present frequency of 1300 in order to increase transmitting power. The first increase was to 1000 watts with a non-directional antenna. The transmitting location was on old Highway 18 just west of Mason City. Shortly thereafter, power was increased to five kilowatts and two flanking towers were added to produce a directional signal at night with deep nulls to the east and west. In 1998, the transmitter was moved to six miles south of Mason City with directional pattern both day and night to provide a better signal over Mason City.
Radio station
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licensed to serve Mason City, Iowa
Mason City, Iowa
Mason City is the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 28,079 in the 2010 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Gordo and Worth counties....
. The station is owned by Three Eagles Communications and licensed to Three Eagles Communications, Inc. It airs a News
News Radio
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/Talk radio
Talk radio
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format. The station aired an adult contemporary format during the 1980s.
The station's call letters reflect the Globe Gazette newspaper. The Globe Gazette is owned by Lee Enterprises, the newspaper chain. KGLO radio was established by Lee Broadcasting, which was a separate corporation created by Lee Enterprises shareholders. KGLO began operation with only 250 watts of power. It was the lowest wattage radio station to be included in the CBS Radio Network, but the station served what was recognized as a key market area in the midwest.
The founding general manager of KGLO and Lee Broadcasting was Francis C. Eighmey. The revenue generated by KGLO radio provided for significant corporate expansion. Eighmey began this process with the acquisition of WTAD radio in Quincy, Illinois. Additional radio stations were later added in Wisconsin. Lee Broadcasting also established KGLO-TV, the area's CBS
CBS
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affiliate, in 1954; that station is now KIMT-TV. Other television stations were acquired, including the CBS affiliate in Hawaii. In the 1960s, the Lee Newspapers were merged with Lee Broadcasting.
The KGLO call letters were assigned to the station by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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. The station began broadcasting in 1938 on the assigned frequency of 1210 kHz. In the early 1940s, the station was moved to its present frequency of 1300 in order to increase transmitting power. The first increase was to 1000 watts with a non-directional antenna. The transmitting location was on old Highway 18 just west of Mason City. Shortly thereafter, power was increased to five kilowatts and two flanking towers were added to produce a directional signal at night with deep nulls to the east and west. In 1998, the transmitter was moved to six miles south of Mason City with directional pattern both day and night to provide a better signal over Mason City.