KAMY (AM)

KAMY (1450 AM) was a radio station broadcasting in McCamey, Texas. It signed on April 2, 1954, as KCMR, and shut down on March 6, 1968. The KAMY license was deleted on August 1, 1967.[1][2][3] The studios were burned in a fire on September 19, 1967.[4] The station was first owned by Sapphire Broadcasting Company, before being transferred to Upton Radio in 1963. The station was off air temporarily from January 1, 1961, until 1963.

References

  1. ^ Leffingwell, Robert Down (1983). "KAMY". Causes and Indicators of Commercial AM Radio Station Failure: 1962-1976 (Dissertation). The Ohio State University. p. 427. ProQuest 303192463.
  2. ^ "Radio Deal Approved". Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. October 20, 1966. p. 33. Retrieved April 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Radio Station KAMY application is OKd". The Baytown Sun. Baytown, Texas. September 2, 1963. p. 7. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fire Silenced Station Four Days: Debris Shoved Aside, Rushed Back Onto Air". San Angelo Standard-Times. San Angelo, Texas. October 22, 1967. p. 43. Retrieved September 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


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