KCOM explained

KCOM
City:Comanche, Texas
Area:Brownwood, Texas
Branding:Comanche Country
Airdate:October 1998
Frequency:1550 kHz
Translator:K261EZ (100.1 MHz, Comanche)
Format:News
Power:250 watts (day)
54 watts (night)
Class:D
Facility Id:2866
Coordinates:31.8983°N -98.5872°W
Callsign Meaning:COManche
Owner:Robert Elliott Jr.
Licensee:Villecom LLC
Sister Stations:KYOX
Website:https://www.kcomradio.com/
Licensing Authority:FCC

KCOM (1550 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Comanche, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Robert Elliott Jr., and the license is held by Villecom LLC.

History

In October 1998, Arrowhead Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Texas West Media, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 10, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on February 1, 1999.[1]

In February 2005, Texas West Media, Inc. (David B. Bacon, president/director) reached an agreement to sell this station to Cherry Creek Radio (Joseph D. Schwartz, CEO/president), through their CCR-Stephenville III, LLC, holding company, for a reported sale price of $164,000.[2] The deal was approved by the FCC on August 2, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on September 30, 2005.[3] At the time of the sale, the station aired a country music format.

Effective November 6, 2015, KCOM (along with co-owned KSTV, KSTV-FM, and KYOX) was sold to Robert Elliott, Jr.'s Villecom LLC for $1.11 million.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BAL-19981026GH) . February 1, 1999.
  2. News: April 11, 2005 . Deals - 4/11/2005. Broadcasting & Cable .
  3. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BAL-20050218ACF) . September 30, 2005.