KGNZ History KGNZ is Abilene's only locally owned and operated Christian radio station, and the first non-commercial, public FM station to air programming in Abilene. Christian Broadcasting Company, the non-profit corporation which owns and operates KGNZ, has been incorporated in Texas since December, 1972. KGNZ went on the air March 9, 1981. Currently operating at 91,000 watts, 24 hours a day. We cover a potential audience of about 600,000 people. The signal reaches from 80-100 miles around Abilene, and in addition transmits over San Angelo, Snyder, Graham and Lubbock by translator. And over the Internet through Real Audio. Abilene native ...