KAND (AM)

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KAND
City of license	Corsicana, Texas
Broadcast area	Corsicana/Ennis/Waxahachie
Branding	"KAND Radio 1340"
Slogan	Country music for Today's Texans
First air date	1937
Frequency	1340 kHz
Format	Country
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Callsign meaning	canned chili
Affiliations	ABC News Texas State Network
Owner	Corsicana Media
Website	kand1340am.com

KAND is an AM radio station that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and is owned by Corsicana Media. This station runs a Country music format, and is also the home of Corsicana High School Tigers and Navarro College Bulldogs football games, and the latest news from the Texas State Network News, and ABC News.

[edit] History

KAND began in 1937 as a Variety/Entertainment station on AM frequency 1310, but 10 years later moved to AM 1340 and has maintained its variety format until the 1980s when they made a slow transition to Country music. The original station owner was J.C. West, who also owned the Wolf Brand (canned) Chili plant in Corsicana. West had applied for callsign WOLF, but the Federal Communications Commission wouldn't permit it.

[edit] External links

• KAND Radio 1340 - Official Website
• Query the FCC's AM station database for KAND
• DFW Radio History - AM Stations