KLGO
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KLGO is Austin
and central Texas', United States, first Christian
Teaching and Talk radio station
. KLGO is known as The WORD 99.3 and 98.5. It began broadcasting in its new FM home on January 20, 2006 after operating for 30 years on the AM band as KIXL 970.
The WORD 99.3 and 98.5 is also known through its call letters as KLGO. The station features Chuck Swindoll
, Dr. James Dobson, Alistair Begg
, Chip Ingram, Charles Stanley
and others. The WORD 99.3 and 98.5 is committed to a Christian worldview in all its programming.
The call letters KLGO are very significant. The Great Commandment passage in Matthew 22:36-40 proclaims Keep Loving God and Others.
As an AM radio station it was cited by the National Religious Broadcasters
twice with national recognition as Radio Station of the Year and Morning Show of the Year.
In June 2006, KLGO added translator station K253AN broadcasting at 98.5 to better cover downtown and central Austin.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
and central Texas', United States, first Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
Teaching and Talk 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...
. KLGO is known as The WORD 99.3 and 98.5. It began broadcasting in its new FM home on January 20, 2006 after operating for 30 years on the AM band as KIXL 970.
The WORD 99.3 and 98.5 is also known through its call letters as KLGO. The station features Chuck Swindoll
Chuck Swindoll
Charles Rozell "Chuck" Swindoll is an evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator and radio preacher. He founded Insight for Living, currently headquartered in Plano, Texas, which airs a radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages...
, Dr. James Dobson, Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is the senior pastor of Cleveland's Parkside Church , a position he has had since 1983. He is the voice behind the Truth for Life Christian radio preaching and teaching ministry that broadcasts his sermons daily to stations across the United States...
, Chip Ingram, Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley , is a US preacher, Pastor of First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.Charles Stanley may also refer to:*Charles H...
and others. The WORD 99.3 and 98.5 is committed to a Christian worldview in all its programming.
The call letters KLGO are very significant. The Great Commandment passage in Matthew 22:36-40 proclaims Keep Loving God and Others.
As an AM radio station it was cited by the National Religious Broadcasters
National Religious Broadcasters
National Religious Broadcasters is an American organization that represents Christian religious broadcasters on American television and radio, including several high-profile televangelists and Christian radio show hosts. It claims a membership of more than 1700 organizations...
twice with national recognition as Radio Station of the Year and Morning Show of the Year.
In June 2006, KLGO added translator station K253AN broadcasting at 98.5 to better cover downtown and central Austin.