KXGL

KXGL
City of license Amarillo, Texas
Broadcast area Amarillo, Texas
Branding The Eagle
Slogan Amarillo's Classic Hit Station
Frequency 100.9 MHz
First air date 1997 (as KPQZ)
Format Classic Hits
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 398 meters
Class C0
Facility ID 39781
Callsign meaning K TeXas EaGLe
Former callsigns KPVY (1992-1997, CP)
KPQZ (1997-2002)
KJAZ (9/2002-10/2002)
Owner Alpha Media
(Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Webcast Listen Live
Website 1009theeagle.com

KXGL is a commercial radio station located in Amarillo, Texas, broadcasting on 100.9 FM. KXGL airs a classic hits music format branded as "The Eagle". Under ownership of Alpha Media, studios are located in southwest Amarillo (in the same building as unrelated radio stations KGNC-AM-FM), and its transmitter is north of the city in unincorporated Potter County.

History

Prior to its existence as a classic hits station, KXGL was a Spanish language format station called, "La Picosita" with the call sign KPQZ.[1] The station was purchased by Feuer/McCord Communications Inc. for US$3 million in 2002.[2] Feuer/McCord Communications became JMJ Broadcasting in 2005.

KXGL has a sales agreement with KGNC to sell air time on its station.[3]

On a Sunday night in October 2002, Amarillo got a brand new radio station with a unique sound beginning its broadcast with "20,000 Songs In A Row".

By mandate, there would be fewer commercials. There would be several times a day where there would be no commercials. "Eagle Commercial Free Flights" would span 100 minutes with Classic Hits.

The on-air personalities were announced over time, with the morning show members added first. Internal research of current Amarillo morning programs, with some out of town names included, indicated potential listeners had a preference.

Jamey Karr & Morgan Tanner, both inductees of the Texas Panhandle Broadcasters Hall Of Fame, were lured from their post at crosstown KPUR-FM. In December 2002, Karr was named Operations Manager of KXGL, and Tanner was chosen for the Production Manager position.

On January 2, 2003, Jamey & Morgan became the first personalities heard on The Eagle and became the # 1 morning show in August 2003, a ranking they still hold.

Amy Hart was a student at Amarillo College and The Eagle managers were impressed by her knowledge of music and the "best laugh they'd ever heard." In August 2003, Hart took over nights and became the most popular evening host in town. In 2009, Hart became the workday voice of The Eagle and posted the highest midday ratings in the station's history. She also serves as The Eagle's Music Director.

Eric Stevens, an Amarillo radio legend took over the evening show from Amy. Stevens was Amarillo's most popular night time personality, until his death from cancer in June 2010. Johnny Black, a ten-year Amarillo radio veteran, became The Eagle's afternoon host in December 2014.

Shelly Sparks handles nights.

100.9 The Eagle celebrated its 10th anniversary in October 2012, with ZZ Top performing at the "Birthday Bash!".

Notes

  1. ↑ "Bidders sought for La Picosita". Amarillo Globe-News,. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Sale of radio station approved; details hold up payment of claims". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Once bankrupt radio station to return to air". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved on August 28, 2006.

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Coordinates: 35°18′54″N 101°50′49″W / 35.315°N 101.847°W / 35.315; -101.847

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