KKGM
| Simulcasts KHVN 970 Fort Worth | |
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| Broadcast area | Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex |
| Frequency | 1630 kHz |
| Branding | Dallas' BIN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Black-oriented news |
| Affiliations | Black Information Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 2002 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Kingdom's Key to Gospel music (former format) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 87147 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 32°48′36″N 97°07′26″W / 32.81000°N 97.12389°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.5 MHz K248DS (Fort Worth) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | dallas |
KKGM (1630 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, and serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The station simulcasts an African American-targeted news format along with sister station KHVN 970 AM. KKGM and KHVN are affiliates of the Black Information Network (BIN) and are owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios are along Dallas Parkway in Farmers Branch, using a Dallas address.
By day, KKGM is powered at 10,000 watts, non-directional. To protect other stations on 1630 AM from interference, at night power is reduced to 1,000 watts. The transmitter is on Trinity Boulevard at House Anderson Road in Fort Worth. Programming is also heard on FM translator K248DS at 97.5 MHz.