KGHA was one of Pueblo’s earliest broadcasting ventures. The Federal Radio Commission authorized George H. Sweeney and N. S. Walpole to construct the station in late 1927, and an FRC report recorded a February 1928 construction permit for 1430 kHz at 500 watts.
1928 record
A summer 1928 station directory listed KGHA in Pueblo at 1430 kHz, 500 watts, under Sweeney and Walpole. Under the nationwide reallocation that took effect November 11, 1928, KGHA was listed at 1200 kHz with 100 watts. The surviving period records document a short-lived early Pueblo station rather than the later, unrelated uses of similar call letters.
Timeline
- December 1927: The FRC recorded a 500-watt grant to Sweeney and Walpole.
- February 1928: Construction permit specified 1430 kHz and 500 watts.
- Summer 1928: Contemporary directory listed KGHA at 1430 kHz.
- November 1928: National reallocation listing placed KGHA on 1200 kHz at 100 watts.
Sources
- Federal Radio Commission, Second Annual Report, 1927–1928
- Radio Listener’s Guide, Summer 1928
- Radio World, November 3, 1928 reallocation list
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Moments in KGHA-AM History
KGHA construction permit authorized
The Federal Radio Commission authorized KGHA, owned by George H. Sweeney and N. S. Walpole, with a construction permit for 1430 kHz and 500 watts.
Federal reallocation reshapes Southern Colorado dial
The nationwide Federal Radio Commission reallocation substantially reshaped the dial. Contemporary listings place KFUM on 1390 kHz; Pueblo's KGDP moved from 1340 to 1210, KGHA from 1430 to 1200, and KGHF from 1430 to 1320.
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