A struggling AM station in Galveston, Texas, started leasing airtime to China Radio International as of 1 January. KGBC on 1540, which has been on the air since 1947, carried local programming since March 2009, but was unable to attract sufficient advertising. There was little warning about the format change because the transaction happened so quickly and China Radio International, which made the station’s ownders Siga a lucrative offer, wanted to be on the air by 1 January.
(Source: Galveston County Daily News)
Andy Sennitt adds: The hours are not mentioned, but the station’s website at www.kgbc1540.com has been taken offline, so it appears that CRI has leased the entire airtime.
