- KHGE
Infobox Radio station
name = KHGE
frequency = 102.7 (MHz) HD Radio| city =Fresno, California
area =
format = Country
owner =Clear Channel Communications
erp = 50,000watt s
haat = 152meter s
branding = "Big Country 102.7"
slogan = "Good Times and Great Country Favorites"
class = B
webcast = [http://www.bigcountry1027.com/pages/listenlive.html Listen Live]
website = [http://www.bigcountry1027.com/ bigcountry1027.com]
callsign_meaning = HuGE, different word for Big (format based)
sister_stations =KALZ , KBOS,KCBL , KEZL,KFSO ,KRDU , KRZR,KSOF
"TV stationKGPE pending sale toProvidence Equity Partners "KHGE (102.7 FM, "Big Country 102.7") is a commercial
country music radio station inFresno, California .History
;KKNU -
Easy Listening - (1962 through 1985)KKNU signed on the air in 1962 airing aneasy listening music format programmed by Jim Schulke and branded as "Easy 103" until 1985.;KKNU -
Soft Adult Contemporary - (1985 through March, 1988)KKNU, aired asoft adult contemporary music format from 1985 until March of 1988 branded as "103 FM".;KTHT -
Adult Contemporary - (March, 1988 throughApril 1 ,1998 )KTHT, aired anadult contemporary music format from March of 1988 untilApril 1 ,1998 branded as "K-Hit 102.7" until September of 1989.The programming change from
soft adult contemporary music toadult contemporary music onApril 1 ,1988 began as a publicity stunt staged by morning show personality, Nick Ryan, who barricaded himself in the control room all day to protest thesoft adult contemporary format which he characterized as "wimpy music".KTHT, re-branded to "102.7 KTHT" in September of 1989.
KTHT, re-branded to "Mix 102.7" in 1992.
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KALZ - Modern Adult Contemporary - (April 1 ,1998 throughJanuary 2 ,2006 )
*KALZ , aired amodern adult contemporary music format fromApril 1 ,1998 untilJanuary 2 ,2006 , branded as "Alice @ 102 (point) 7". Themodern adult contemporary music format was moved to 96.7 FM retaining the call letters,KALZ , and "Alice" branding.;KCTZ/
KHGE - Country -January 2 ,2006 KHGE began airingcountry music programming on 102.7 FM onJanuary 2 ,2006 , branded as "Cat Country" using theFCC call letters , KCTZ. KHGE re-branded to "Big Country" onJune 19 ,2006 ; a change ofFCC call letters followed to KHGE.External links
* [http://www.bigcountry1027.com/ KHGE official website]
*FMQ|KHGE
*FML|KHGE
*FMARB|KHGE
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