KOLE
KOLE 1340 AM is a radio station licensed to Port Arthur, Texas. The station airs brokered programming and is owned by Birach Broadcasting Corporation.[1]
| City | Port Arthur, Texas |
|---|---|
| Frequency | AM 1340 kHz |
| Branding | Power 1340 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Multi-Language |
| Format | Brokered programming |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Birach Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 62238 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.birach.com/kole.htm |
History
KOLE received its license in 1947. It was owned by the Port Arthur Broadcasting Company and broadcast with 250 watts. Radio Southwest, Inc. bought the station in 1959; Gulf States Broadcasting Company took control in 1972, with the station being a Top40 music format from the early 1960s, selling five years later to Northstar Broadcasting. KOLE began broadcasting during the day with 1,000 watts in 1971 and later upgraded its nighttime power to match.
The station was damaged in Hurricane Harvey when flooding swamped the transmitter site.[2]
References
- KOLE fcc.gov. Accessed December 19, 2013
- "FCC Reports Fewer Radio Stations Silent From Harvey". InsideRadio. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
External links
- KOLE in the FCC's AM station database
- KOLE on Radio-Locator
- KOLE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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