KGOW
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KGOW known as "1560 The Game," is a sports talk
format radio station
based in Houston, Texas
, USA. It is currently owned by GOW Communications. GOW Communications now also owns Yahoo! Sports Radio, and the network's operations are based at KGOW.
format, and was the only one in the Houston area to broadcast in many languages.
The current all-sports format began on August 20, 2007.
and John Granato. Houston Chronicle
columnist Richard Justice
is on three different shows on three different days of the week. Travis Rodgers, former producer of the Jim Rome Show, hosts the afternoon show, and multiple Rome show "Smack-Off" winner Sean Pendergast ("Sean the Cablinasian") hosts the midday show. Rodgers' and Pendergast's shows are now syndicated by Yahoo! Sports Radio, which is owned by the same company that owns KGOW.
KGOW is the Houston radio broadcast affiliate for Oklahoma Sooners football
games as well as Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
games.
Weekend programing starts at 7:00am (CST) Saturday with Texas Outdoor News, followed by the Danny Arnold Show at 8:00am. From 9:00am to 10:00am (CST), the station airs a soccer specific program, The Orange Slice, hosted by Brian Balboa, with Bogdan Pasat, Brian Zygo, and Joe Ashmore. Then at 10:00am its The Southbound Food Show with Bryan Caswel of Reef and Little Bigs fame. During the college football season, John Harris and Sean Pendergast host College Football Overdrive from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
The Vince Rachel Show is broadcast on Sundays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
During daytime hours, KGOW broadcasts its signal from a tower near Rosharon, TX at a strength of 50,000 watts. At night, the signal broadcasts from a tower in Bellaire, TX at a strength of 1,000 watts. Currently, KGOW is constructing a 15,000 watts night transmitter in the Katy-Hockley area; once the transmitter is online, it will be the second-strongest night-time signal in the city of Houston.
, KBME
, and KFNC
.
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format radio station
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...
based in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, USA. It is currently owned by GOW Communications. GOW Communications now also owns Yahoo! Sports Radio, and the network's operations are based at KGOW.
History
Prior to September 2007, the station was KILE, with a [Multi-Language] talk radioTalk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format, and was the only one in the Houston area to broadcast in many languages.
The current all-sports format began on August 20, 2007.
Programming
The station's lineup includes morning co-hosts Lance ZierleinLance Zierlein
Lance Zierlein is a sports talk show host on KMBE 790 AM in Houston, Texas. He formerly hosted sports talk shows on KILT 610 and KGOW 1560 AM in Houston, Texas.- Career :...
and John Granato. Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily newspaper in Texas, USA, headquartered in the Houston Chronicle Building in Downtown Houston. , it is the ninth-largest newspaper by circulation in the United States...
columnist Richard Justice
Richard Justice
Richard Justice is a sports columnist for the Houston Chronicle. He used to work for The Washington Post and The Dallas Morning News. Justice is an alumus of The University of Texas at Austin....
is on three different shows on three different days of the week. Travis Rodgers, former producer of the Jim Rome Show, hosts the afternoon show, and multiple Rome show "Smack-Off" winner Sean Pendergast ("Sean the Cablinasian") hosts the midday show. Rodgers' and Pendergast's shows are now syndicated by Yahoo! Sports Radio, which is owned by the same company that owns KGOW.
KGOW is the Houston radio broadcast affiliate for Oklahoma Sooners football
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
games as well as Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
-1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980...
games.
- All times U.S. Central Time.
START END PROGRAM 1 AM 5 AM The Overnight Takeover with John Harris 6 AM 10 AM The John & Lance Show 10 AM 12 PM The Raheel Revolution 12 PM 3 PM The Sean Pendergast Show 4 PM 7 PM Travis Rodgers Now 7 PM 9 PM GameTime 9 PM 1 AM Todd Wright Tonight Todd WrightTodd Wright is an American sports radio personality. He is currently the host of Todd Wright Tonight on Yahoo Sports Radio, which debuted on Monday, June 12, 2006 and airs Monday to Friday from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. ....
Weekend programing starts at 7:00am (CST) Saturday with Texas Outdoor News, followed by the Danny Arnold Show at 8:00am. From 9:00am to 10:00am (CST), the station airs a soccer specific program, The Orange Slice, hosted by Brian Balboa, with Bogdan Pasat, Brian Zygo, and Joe Ashmore. Then at 10:00am its The Southbound Food Show with Bryan Caswel of Reef and Little Bigs fame. During the college football season, John Harris and Sean Pendergast host College Football Overdrive from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
The Vince Rachel Show is broadcast on Sundays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
During daytime hours, KGOW broadcasts its signal from a tower near Rosharon, TX at a strength of 50,000 watts. At night, the signal broadcasts from a tower in Bellaire, TX at a strength of 1,000 watts. Currently, KGOW is constructing a 15,000 watts night transmitter in the Katy-Hockley area; once the transmitter is online, it will be the second-strongest night-time signal in the city of Houston.
Competitors
KGOW is in one of the most competitive sports radio markets in the country, with three competing stations: KILTKILT (AM)
KILT is a Sports/Talk formatted radio station in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by CBS Radio. KILT shares its call letters with sister station 100.3 FM, a country music station....
, KBME
KBME (AM)
KBME AM is a sports-talk radio station in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. It is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications. The station airs local sports-talk every weekday from 6am until 9pm and carries nationally syndicated Fox Sports Radio programming.-History:The station first went...
, and KFNC
KFNC
KFNC is a sports radio station in Houston, Texas, under ownership of Cumulus Media. The station's transmitter facility is located east of Houston in an area of Chambers County south of Winnie, Texas.-History:...
.
External links
- 1560 The Game
- Balke, Jeff. "KGOW'S KAPOW KAPOW." Houston PressHouston PressThe Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
. Wednesday March 30, 2011.