KCUL (AM)
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KCUL is an American radio station
licensed
to serve Marshall, Texas
. The station is owned by Access.1 and the broadcast license
is held by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC. It broadcasts a classic country
music format
in conjunction with sister station
s KFRO
and KKUS
.
In 1977, 1410 changed formats and call letters to become KKYR "Kicker 1410".
On November 11, 1983, 1410 changed call letters again to KCUL when it acquired 92.3 KCUL-FM. For 20 years the KCUL stations played oldies (50s and 60s rock and roll).
The KCUL call letters were originally on 1540 (now KZMP) in University Park, Texas from 1949-1967.
In 2005 (with the acquisition of the Waller Media stations by Access.1) the live, local oldies programming ceased, did have a trimulcast of 104.1 KKUS Tyler and 1370 KFRO Longview, "The Ranch" (Classic Country). KCUL has switched to Christian Talk.
1410 KCUL is still at its original transmitter site along I-20 at the Hwy 59 exit. The studios are also still there although the station is programmed from Tyler, Texas.
1410 KCUL along with 1370 KFRO and 104.1 KKUS are the radio home of the Longview Lobos High School football team.
1410 KCUL has only had two transmitters: a 1967 Gates BC-1H and a 1977 Harris MW-1A.
s are: 92.3 KCUL-FM
Marshall, 1370 KFRO
Longview, 104.1 KKUS
Tyler, 105.7 KYKX Longview, 96.7 KOYE Frankston, and 106.5 KOOI Jacksonville.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Marshall, Texas
Marshall, Texas
Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...
. The station is owned by Access.1 and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
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is held by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC. It broadcasts a classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
music format
Radio format
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in conjunction with sister station
Sister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
s KFRO
KFRO (AM)
KFRO is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Talk format. Licensed to Longview, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Tyler-Kilgore-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.-History:James R. Curtis...
and KKUS
KKUS
KKUS is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Tyler, Texas, USA, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.The on air staff includes Mike Sebastian,...
.
History
1410 KCUL first signed on the air in 1967 as KDOX. It was located along I-20 and highway 59 south on the feeder road. It was a complete Gates turn-key facility, including a BC-1H transmitter.In 1977, 1410 changed formats and call letters to become KKYR "Kicker 1410".
On November 11, 1983, 1410 changed call letters again to KCUL when it acquired 92.3 KCUL-FM. For 20 years the KCUL stations played oldies (50s and 60s rock and roll).
The KCUL call letters were originally on 1540 (now KZMP) in University Park, Texas from 1949-1967.
In 2005 (with the acquisition of the Waller Media stations by Access.1) the live, local oldies programming ceased, did have a trimulcast of 104.1 KKUS Tyler and 1370 KFRO Longview, "The Ranch" (Classic Country). KCUL has switched to Christian Talk.
1410 KCUL is still at its original transmitter site along I-20 at the Hwy 59 exit. The studios are also still there although the station is programmed from Tyler, Texas.
Current programming
Presently KFRO and sister station KCUL are stunting. They are simulcasting a loop announcing the upcoming Christian talk format coming to both 1370 and 1410.Former programming
The on-air staff includes Gary P. Walker, Don Jones, Mandee Montana, Dave Rousseau, and Tom Perryman. In the late 1940s Perryman started his career at 1400 KEBE "The KEBE Corral" in Jacksonville, Texas. In the mid 1950s Tom was at KSIJ (now KEES) 1430 in Gladewater, Texas. It was at KSIJ that Perryman brought Elvis to East Texas, and gave Elvis some of his first work. It was also at KSIJ that Tom met Jim Reeves, Floyd Cramer, and Johnny Horton. Then Tom went on to host the Opry Star Spotlight on The Air Castle of the South 650 WSM in Nashville, as well as becoming one of the most famous Opry announcers of all time. Before leaving WSM he hired his replacement, Ralph Emery. Tom and Jim Reeves then bought KGRI AM/FM in Henderson, Texas. Later Tom and Mary Reeves bought WMTS AM/FM in Murfreesboro, TN. The Perrymans and Mary Reeves sold WMTS AM/FM in the early 80s, and Perryman went into retirement. Perryman was convinced to come back to East Texas by Dudley Waller (former owner of KKUS) and Rick Guest (former GM of Waller and Access.1), to boost the ratings of the fledgling classic country station (The Ranch). Tom agreed to join the Ranch, and has kept "The Ranch" consistently at the top of the ratings.1410 KCUL along with 1370 KFRO and 104.1 KKUS are the radio home of the Longview Lobos High School football team.
Engineering
1410 KCUL is licensed for 500 watts day with a two-tower directional pattern, and 90 watts night with a two-tower directional pattern.1410 KCUL has only had two transmitters: a 1967 Gates BC-1H and a 1977 Harris MW-1A.
Sister stations
1410 KCUL is owned by Access.1 of New York, its East Texas sister stationSister station
In broadcasting, sister stations or sister channels are radio and/or television stations operated by the same ownership....
s are: 92.3 KCUL-FM
KCUL-FM
KCUL-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Marshall, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC.-History:...
Marshall, 1370 KFRO
KFRO (AM)
KFRO is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Talk format. Licensed to Longview, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Tyler-Kilgore-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.-History:James R. Curtis...
Longview, 104.1 KKUS
KKUS
KKUS is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Tyler, Texas, USA, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.The on air staff includes Mike Sebastian,...
Tyler, 105.7 KYKX Longview, 96.7 KOYE Frankston, and 106.5 KOOI Jacksonville.