KTGS

KTGS (The Gospel Station Network) (88.3 FM) is a radio station in Ada, Oklahoma; licensed to nearby Tishomingo. The station is currently owned by local pastor Randall Christy and his company, South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting.

The flagship of The Gospel Station network, KTGS broadcasts a southern gospel format.

They play southern gospel music from artists like The Gaither Vocal Band, Karen Peck & New River, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Triumphant Quartet, The Crabb Family, Greater Vision, Jeff & Sheri Easter, The Kingsmen, The Nelons, The Isaacs, plus they play lots of classic songs and artists such as The Hinsons, The Happy Goodmans, The Cathedrals, and more.

Stations
In addition to KTGS, The Gospel Station Network airs on 9 additional full powered stations and 6 low powered translators. The bulk of its network is located in Oklahoma, and spreads across portions of the Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Lawton markets. With stations that also cover Wichita Falls, Paris, and Amarillo, Texas.

Low powered translators
K261CR/K297BB/K268BR rebroadcasts KWFF-HD4. K284BH rebroadcasts KBZD-HD4.

History
This station was assigned call sign KAZC on December 8, 1997, changing to KTGS on November 1, 2008.

Here is a timeline:

December 1998

Our FIRST station was in Ada, OK KTGS 89.9 (later changed to 89.5FM)

Summer 2000

Began online streaming

July 2002

KTGS 88.3 FM Tishomingo, OK

January 2004

KIMY 93.9 FM Watonga, OK

July 2005

KVAZ 91.5 FM Henryetta, OK

June 2007

K274BA 102.7 FM Paris, TX

September 2007

K286BB 105.1 FM Ada, OK

2008

K286BR 101.5 FM OKC, OK

December 2009

KOSG 103.9 FM Bartlesville, OK

2010

K297BB 107.3 FM Edmond, OK

January 2011

WRCC 88.3 FM Dibrell, TN

Summer 2011

App for Apple devices was created

October 2011

KBWW 88.3 FM Broken Bow, OK

Fall 2013

App for Android phones was built

Fall 2016

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Added

August 2018

KCBK 91.5 FM Wichita Falls, TX (Frederick, OK)

Fall 2018

Began broadcasting on Alexa

January 2019

K261CR 100.1 FM Chickasha, OK

January 2021

K284BH 104.7 FM/KBZD-HD4 99.7 FM Amarillo, TX

November 2022

ROKU streaming for Smart TVs was added

December 2022

KWFF-HD4 99.7 FM OKC, OK

December 2023

Apple TV, Fire TV, Google TV, & Android TV was added

The timeline is in a new magazine called 25 Years of The Gospel Station Network Concerts & Events 2024.