The transmitter for this station is in unincorporated Potter County north of Amarillo. “What do you call an average comic? KGNC announcer John Garland Smith, affectionately known as “Cotton John” for his agricultural interest, furthered the name recognition over many years with his 6 a.m. farm program introduction: “Good morning, and welcome to the best part of the Golden Spread.” Scott was enjoying great success hosting the Robbins & Markley show in 2015, when back to back heart attacks left him clinging to life for the better part of 6 weeks and in the hospital for 6 months. (...) Year: 1986 Co. Weekday programs include Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, America in the Morning, The Golden Spread Agribusiness Hour, NewsDay Amarillo, Kilmeade & Friends, The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Kim Komando Show, and The Dave Ramsey Show, '. He looks at, and breaks down, topics in a way that no one else in media does: like the average person. Local news updates are broadcast at 4 minutes past the hour until 5:04 PM. //--> 25: Farmers—Texas—Directories. KGNC is a radio broadcast service in Amarillo, Texas, United States. KGNC News . KGNC was formed when the Amarillo Globe-News Publishing Company purchased two radio stations, WDAG and KRGS. 710 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WOR in New York, New York and KIRO in Seattle, Washington share Class A status. 4 June 1955, Corpus Christi (TX) Times, pg. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3535799185159270"; • Newstalk 710 will break away from regularly scheduled programming to broadcast the following sporting events: Programming will resume as scheduled after the conclusion of the sporting event. On December 24, 1958, KGNC aired the first FM broadcast in the Amarillo region. Through the influence and support of Gene Howe, publisher of the Amarillo Globe News, Izzard began the Golden Spread Campaign. Note(s): Includes “Postal zone” inset./ Index, text, local route map with “Key locations in Amarillo,” and “Map of the Golden spread” on verso. Contents: The golden spread—The founding of Amarillo—Amarillo in 1900—A city of modern pioneers—Economic development, 1910-1930—The Jazz Age in Amarillo—Amarillo and the Great Depression—World War II and afterward—A period of expansion, 1950-1975—Amarillo in 1980—Agribusiness, oil, and nuclear bombs. It was owned and operated by the Amarillo Globe-News. KGNC NEWSCASTER 15 October 1966, Dallas (TX) Morning News, “Follett: The Town That Moved to Texas” by Frank X. Tolbert, section A, pg. By RICK STORM google_ad_type = "text_image"; News Talk Sports 97.5 710 Kgncam, Amarillo, Texas. After his retirement in 1953 he became chairman of the board of Golden Spread Securities, Inc., an investment firm here. Corp Author(s): Panhandle-Plains Historical Society. After grueling therapy, he could walk again. (OCLC WorldCat record) "/"A co-median.”. Year: 1969 google_ad_height = 600; Other Titles: The Golden spread google_ad_width = 120; KGNC joined the NBC National News Network on Jan. 1, 1937. Publication: Amarillo, Tex. .” from 1952 until his death in 1968. David is an interesting cat. Ruby Lewis (Lady Cool Breeze) is a legend. Patrick Clark, music director and afternoon deejay for KGNC-FM, a country music station SUBJECT(S) an illustrated history of Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle / This page was last edited on 13 August 2020, at 01:11. Welcome to the Community Pages for the Golden Spread Region which covers parts of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. Access:  http://www.lib.auburn.edu/BIDB Language: English Amarillo Golfer Leads KGNCFM is your home for Dallas Cowboys football. Regular programs include Coast to Coast AM with Ian Punnett, The Horse Show, The Cowboy Corner, The Kim Komando Show, The Dave Ramsey Show, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, and select paid programming. 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