KCAS

For the measurement Knots calibrated airspeed, abbreviated KCAS, see Knot (unit).
KCAS
City McCook, Texas
Broadcast area McAllen, Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Slogan "Christ Centered Radio"
Frequency 91.5 MHz
Format Religious
ERP 2,500 watts
HAAT 109 meters (358 ft)
Class A
Facility ID 85028
Transmitter coordinates 26°28′51″N 98°23′45″W / 26.48083°N 98.39583°W / 26.48083; -98.39583
Callsign meaning 'Know Christ As Savior
Owner Faith Baptist Ministries
(Faith Baptist Church, Inc.)
Webcast Listen Live
Website

KCAS (91.5 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve McCook, Texas. McCook is a dispersed rural community about 20 miles northwest of the county seat, Edinburg, in Hidalgo County, Texas.[1] The station is owned and operated by Faith Baptist Ministries and the broadcast license is held by Faith Baptist Church, Inc.

KCAS broadcasts a religious radio format to the McAllen, Texas, and the Rio Grande Valley.[2] News programming on KCAS is provided by the SRN News.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on January 21, 1998.[3] The new station was assigned the KCAS call sign by the FCC on March 2, 1998.[4] KCAS received its license to cover from the FCC on April 11, 2001.[5]

References

  1. Garza, Alicia A. "McCook, Texas". The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  3. "Application Search Details (BPED-19970107MB)". FCC Media Bureau. January 21, 1998.
  4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  5. "Application Search Details (BLED-20010105AAJ)". FCC Media Bureau. April 11, 2001.

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