KMGA
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Facility ID | 11231 |
Class | C |
ERP | 22,500 watts |
HAAT | 1,259 meters (4,131 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′44″N 106°26′58″W / 35.21222°N 106.44944°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
KMGA (99.5
KMGA has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 22,500 watts. The transmitter tower is atop Sandia Crest east of the city.[3]
Programming
Personalities
Notable personalities on the station include
Past morning shows include Meredith Dunkel and Chris Fox of "The Meredith and Fox Show" which began in June 2015.[4] Another change in mornings happened in November 2016 when Meredith was joined by a new co-host, Doug Durocher from San Bernardino, California. In January 2017 Bryan Simmons joined KMGA as program director from Los Angeles. In June 2017 a new host Steph Duran from sister station KRST joined the morning show replacing Meredith Dunkel who left for a new job in Tucson, Arizona. The show was then billed as "The Magic Morning Show with Doug & Duran".
Scott Simon and Rachel Michaels had hosted "Magic in the morning with Simon and Rachel" beginning in late May 2014. Simon and Rachel had moved over from country sister station
Christmas music
For many years, KMGA plays Christmas music during part of November and most of December. Like most AC radio stations around the country, KMGA changes its format each year to playing all Christmas music beginning sometime in November until December 26. The slogan used during this period is "Albuquerque's Home for the Holidays".
In November 2017, Christmas music began the second week of November starting earlier than in the past. In another unusual move, Christmas music was also featured throughout Labor Day weekend in 2020 branded as "Quarantine Christmas" to "lift the spirits" of listeners in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
History
On November 11, 1963, the station first
Jingles and imaging
Currently, KMGA uses the "Pure AC Bright" jingle package. KMGA commissioned the Brighter version, and WWLI in Providence, Rhode Island, also owned by Cumulus, commissioned the Lighter version.
In the past KMGA used various packages from Reelworld until 2014.
KMGA uses the Benztown AC library for imaging, along with other AC stations owned by Cumulus.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMGA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ "KMGA-FM 99.5 MHz - Albuquerque, NM". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "Radio Ink Magazine". Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- ^ "Cumulus Plays Albuquerque Morning Shuffle". RadioInsight. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ "Scott Simon, Rachel Michaels". 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Magic 99.5 - Magic 99.5 updated their cover photo". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "KARA-FM debuts, November 11, 1963". Albuquerque Journal. 11 November 1963. p. 11.
- ^ World Radio History [dead link]
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1971/1971-03-29-BC.pdf page 66
- ^ World Radio History [dead link]
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/70s/1974/Billboard%201974-10-05.pdf page 80
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1977/BC-1977-09-05.pdf page 51
- ^ World Radio History [dead link]
- ^ World Radio History [dead link]
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Duncan-American-Radio/Duncan-1991-Market.pdf page 37
- ^ Energized KMGA Gains Ground In Albuquerque World Radio History p. 32
- ^ World Radio History p. 41
- ^ World Radio History [dead link]
External links
- KMGA official website
- KMGA in the FCC FM station database
- KMGA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KMGA