KGFZ (97.7 FM) is a terrestrial American

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, broadcasting a Spanish language Christian based Contemporary Hit Radio music format, in full simulcast with co-owned

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. Licensed to

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, the station serves the Lufkin-

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area. The license is held by the Educational Radio Foundation of East Texas, headquartered in

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History

The station was assigned the

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KBOG on February 19, 2008. On July 20, 2009, the station changed its call sign to KAGZ. KAGZ (first as "Z93.9", then as "Z97.7") was broadcasting a Classic Hip Hop and R&B, owned by E-String Wireless, prior to the sale of the facility to the ERFET. On July 22, 2022, the station changed its call sign to KGFZ, reflecting the change in format, after beginning a simulcast of "Fuzíon" programming based in

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* GFZ Urban contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2008 2008 establishments in Texas {{Texas-radio-station-stub