KCNY AM 1470 (Radio station : San Marcos, Tex.)
Biography
KCNY AM 1470 was San Marcos’ local 250-watt radio station from 1969 to 1972 when the announcements included in this collection were written and broadcast. Although it was a local station and not owned by Southwest Texas State University (SWTS), students interested in radio and broadcasting were able to participate in running its programming. They announced sporting events, programmed music throughout the day, and hosted shows including a twice a week broadcast called “The Bobcat Talk Show.”
The station was located at 505 Uhland Road.
It is unclear how long KCNY was in service or, more pertinently, how long SWTS was using it to relay announcements to their students and the local community. Based on entries in the Texas Almanac (available online from the University of North Texas’ Portal to Texas History), KCNY was broadcasting from 1949 until at least 1987. A new, higher frequency local station, KUOL AM 1470 and the student-run station at SWTS, KTSW 89.9 FM replaced KCNY by the 1990s.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Southwest Texas State University News Service radio scripts
University News Service radio show scripts for programs broadcasted on San Marcos, Texas local station KCNY AM 1470. The scripts describe campus and University-related events as well as local news, traffic, and weather. Topics covered include: university sports, beauty pageants and contests, fraternity and sorority activities, guest speakers and lecturers, and updates concerning campus operations.
