KCOG
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KCOGKCOG (99.7 FM
, 1400 AM
is a radio station
broadcasting an Oldies
format. The station is licensed to serve the community of Centerville, Iowa
, United States. The station is owned by KCOG, Inc., and features programming from Fox News Radio
and Citadel Media.
This station used to air Scott Shannon
's The True Oldies Channel
from ABC Radio. However, when Honey Creek Broadcasting, Inc. purchased 105.3 KEDB (formerly KELR), KCOG changed formats with KEDB 105.3 airing Scott Shannon
's The True Oldies Channel
from ABC Radio.
During the same time period, in beginning-middle of 2009, the station also begin simulcasting their signal on 99.7 FM. The signal is the same signal that can be heard over the station's 1400 AM and is served from the same transmission .
KCOG then began airing Today's Christian Radio Network, syndicated from WFFH
in Nashville, TN. After two months, the station then began airing a simulcast signal of their sister station KMGO
98.7 "Iowa's Country," also in Centerville, IA.
Recently, between the months of July and August 2009, the station began airing "Timeless Favorites" and changed their slogan to "KCOG 99.7 FM Timeless Favorites." They also regularly air jingles proclaiming "America's Greatest Hits" and "Classic Rock and Roll." This is provided by Citadel Media's Classic Hits Radio Network. A vast majority of KCOG's programming is derived from this syndicated service. The station airs three news segments every day and a live two-hour sports show every Wednesday (see below).
The station now also advertises that it is the official voice of the Centerville Big Reds, a high school team from the local Centerville Community School District. On June 6, 2010, KCOG debuted "The Pitch," a weekly one-hour sports show hosted by Russ W. Ocker and Chad Lee Koestner to strengthen their coverage of local sports. The program is produced in association with Hosel Rocket Productions. This show recently picked up a large sponsorship from Centerville, Iowa's local Hy-Vee
and will expand to a two-hour show Wednesday nights, starting October 20, 2010. The show will be broadcast live from the Hy-Vee in Centerville from 6-8 p.m.
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
, 1400 AM
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
is a 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...
broadcasting an Oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format. The station is licensed to serve the community of Centerville, Iowa
Centerville, Iowa
Centerville is a city in and the county seat of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,528 in the 2010 census, a decline from 5,924 in the 2000 census. After the turn of the 20th century Centerville had a booming coal mining industry that attracted many European immigrants...
, United States. The station is owned by KCOG, Inc., and features programming from Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio is an American radio network programmed by Fox News Channel.- History :In 2003, Fox News began syndicating one minute radio updates to radio stations via syndication service Westwood One. On June 1, 2005, Fox News Radio employed 60 people and provided five minute newscasts at the top...
and Citadel Media.
This station used to air Scott Shannon
Scott Shannon
Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of the "Scott and Todd in the Morning" show on WPLJ, host of The True Oldies Channel, and the official voice of The Sean Hannity Show.-Early Radio Career:...
's The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel is a syndicated radio programming stream begun in the spring of 2004, hosted by American radio personality Scott Shannon...
from ABC Radio. However, when Honey Creek Broadcasting, Inc. purchased 105.3 KEDB (formerly KELR), KCOG changed formats with KEDB 105.3 airing Scott Shannon
Scott Shannon
Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of the "Scott and Todd in the Morning" show on WPLJ, host of The True Oldies Channel, and the official voice of The Sean Hannity Show.-Early Radio Career:...
's The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel is a syndicated radio programming stream begun in the spring of 2004, hosted by American radio personality Scott Shannon...
from ABC Radio.
During the same time period, in beginning-middle of 2009, the station also begin simulcasting their signal on 99.7 FM. The signal is the same signal that can be heard over the station's 1400 AM and is served from the same transmission .
KCOG then began airing Today's Christian Radio Network, syndicated from WFFH
WFFH
WFFH and WFFI are radio stations simulcasting a Contemporary Christian format as "FM 94 The Fish", the "fish" referring to the traditional Christian symbol. Licensed to Smyrna, Tennessee and Kingston Springs, Tennessee respectively, the stations serve the Nashville area...
in Nashville, TN. After two months, the station then began airing a simulcast signal of their sister station KMGO
KMGO
KMGO is a radio station licensed to serve Centerville, Iowa, USA. The station is owned by KMGO, Inc. The station currently advertises itself as "Iowa's Country 98.7 KMGO." They appear to have retired the "KMGO 99 Country" slogan....
98.7 "Iowa's Country," also in Centerville, IA.
Recently, between the months of July and August 2009, the station began airing "Timeless Favorites" and changed their slogan to "KCOG 99.7 FM Timeless Favorites." They also regularly air jingles proclaiming "America's Greatest Hits" and "Classic Rock and Roll." This is provided by Citadel Media's Classic Hits Radio Network. A vast majority of KCOG's programming is derived from this syndicated service. The station airs three news segments every day and a live two-hour sports show every Wednesday (see below).
The station now also advertises that it is the official voice of the Centerville Big Reds, a high school team from the local Centerville Community School District. On June 6, 2010, KCOG debuted "The Pitch," a weekly one-hour sports show hosted by Russ W. Ocker and Chad Lee Koestner to strengthen their coverage of local sports. The program is produced in association with Hosel Rocket Productions. This show recently picked up a large sponsorship from Centerville, Iowa's local Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee is an employee-owned chain of supermarkets located in the Midwestern United States. Over 100 of its supermarkets are located in Iowa, with additional stores in Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and now Madison, Wisconsin...
and will expand to a two-hour show Wednesday nights, starting October 20, 2010. The show will be broadcast live from the Hy-Vee in Centerville from 6-8 p.m.