KGBC
| Simulcasts KSEV Tomball | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk - Brokered |
| Network | Townhall News |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Radio America Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KAML, KFJZ, KHFX, KLVL, KTMR | |
| History | |
First air date | February 1, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | K Galveston Broadcasting Company or Keep Galveston Beaches Clean (as formerly promoted on air) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26002 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 3,600 watts day 2,600 watts critical hours 185 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°18′55″N 94°48′19″W / 29.31528°N 94.80528°W |
| Translator | See § Translator |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ksevradio.com |
KGBC (1540 AM) is a broadcast radio station in the United States. Licensed to Galveston, Texas, and owned by SIGA Broadcasting, KGBC has a brokered talk format. The station first signed on in 1947. It also has an FM translator, K269GS is licensed to serve Houston, broadcasting from a location near Baytown, off of W Baker Road & Texas Highway 330. KGBC first broadcast in 1947.
As of 1989 it is the only radio station in Galveston.