KGMS

KGMS

Tucson, Arizona
Broadcast area	Tucson metropolitan area
Frequency	940 kHz
Branding	940 AM KGMS
Programming
Format	Christian talk and teaching
Affiliations	Wilkins Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Robert and Luann Wilkins (Tucson Christian Radio, Inc.)
History
First air date	August 10, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-08-10)
Former call signs	KMBO (1960–1961) KOBY(1961–1963) KHOS (1963–1977) KMGX (1977–1981) KNST (1981–1993) KWFM (1993–1994) KCEE (1994–2001)
Call sign meaning	K Good MeSsage
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	53592
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 250 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	32°12′4.00″N 111°1′2.00″W / 32.2011111°N 111.0172222°W / 32.2011111; -111.0172222
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	KGMS Online

KGMS (940 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching format. It is licensed to Tucson, Arizona. The station is owned by Robert and Luann Wilkins, through licensee Tucson Christian Radio, Inc. National religious leaders heard on KGMS include David Jeremiah, John MacArthur, Chuck Swindoll, Charles Stanley and Alistair Begg. It is part of the Wilkins Radio Network.

By day, KGMS is powered at 1,000 watts. To reduce interference to other stations on 940 AM, a clear channel frequency, KGMS reduces power to 250 watts at night. It uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array.^[2] Programming is simulcast on KNXN 1470 AM in Sierra Vista, Arizona, to provide coverage southeast of Tucson.