Longview, Texas
Encyclopedia
Longview is a city in Gregg
and Harrison
Counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. As of the 2010 Census
, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat
; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is situated in East Texas
, on the grid of Interstate 20
and U.S. Highways 80 and 259, just north of the Sabine River
. Longview is a commercial hub for the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Longview is the principal city of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area
, which is part of the larger MSA made up of Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties (population 271,669). Longview is considered a major hub city in the region, as is the nearby city of Tyler
.
, Gladewater
, Gilmer
, Ore City
, Hallsville
, Harleton
, Diana
, White Oak
, and Lakeport
. It is approximately 40 miles (64.4 km) east of the similarly sized city of Tyler.
Incorporated areas include Spring Hill, Greggton, Pine Tree, Judson, and Longview Heights.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 73,344 people, 28,363 households, and 19,116 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,341.8 people per square mile (518.1/km²). There were 30,727 housing units at an average density of 562.1 per square mile (217.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.10% White, 22.11% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.92% from other races
, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.31% of the population.
There were 28,363 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples
living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,858, and the median income for a family was $42,378. Males had a median income of $33,078 versus $21,400 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $156,768. About 13.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:
by Republican Kevin Eltife
, District 1, and in the Texas House of Representatives
by Republican David Simpson
, District 7.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
(TDCJ) operates the Longview District Parole Office in Longview.
.
The United States Postal Service
operates the Longview, Downtown Longview, and Northwest Longview post offices.
Spring: The season brings storms as a transition from winter to summer. Temperatures range from 60s-80s for the high, and 40-60s for the low. The date of the last frost is April 4. Severe thunderstorms are common during this season as cold fronts pass though the area. This is the wettest time of year
Summer: The summertime is hot and humid. Temperatures slowly climb from the 90s to the 100s going into the dog days
of summer. Lows are in the 70s. This is the driest and sunniest time of year. Heat index can climb to around 110.
Fall: It’s marked by the first cold front that knocks the 100 degree temps down into the 90s. Fall starts in mid September and lasts until December. Foliage begins to change in late October. Temps start cooling down and dew points begin to drop.
The East Texas Boat, RV and Camping Expo attracts people from around the region. This event is held the last weekend in January each year.
The Zonta Antique Show and Sale is a three day event held on the first weekend in March. One of the most popular antique shows in the region, it attracts antique dealers from all over the country who come to show and sell their antiques and collectibles to the many that attend from across East Texas.
The annual Memorial Day Weekend Motorcycle Rally, otherwise known as Party In The Pines, attracts motorcycle riders and clubs from across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Begun in 2006, the event is growing with added attractions, exhibits and attendees each year. An open rally, all motorcycles and riders are welcome to come and enjoy the nightly music, daily activities, vendors and Sunday Patriotic Motorcycle & Flag parade through the city of Longview. More than 300 motorcycles participate in this parade which is escorted by the Longview Police Department's Motorcycle Traffic Unit. All active military personal in uniform are offered free admission to the event.
AlleyFest is held on the first weekend of June every year. Begun in 1978 with 39 artists in Historic Bank Alley and called "Alley Art", the show has grown each year. Today AlleyFest includes Alley Art, Alley Run (10K, 5K and 1Mile runs), Music Fest, Kids Fest and a Food Fest. Each year AlleyFest offers special exhibits such as antique car shows, Texas Parks and Wildlife traveling educational program, Budweiser Clydesdales, and others. Music is provided by popular and well known bands and have included Three Dog Night, Jefferson Starship, Percy Sledge, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Blue Oyster Cult and more. AlleyFest is a street festival in held in Longview's historic "One Hundred Acres of Heritage" downtown. It is a Real East Texas celebration to the arts and heritage of Longview.
The Great Texas Balloon Race
is held each July at the East Texas Regional Airport. Begun as a celebration for the new Longview Mall in 1978, it has grown to become a world-class competitive event that attracts the best hot air balloon pilots in the world. Balloon flights begin the event on Friday morning with a flight over the City of Longview. Launch and landing sites change each year as they are always determined by wind and the weather. Balloon Glows on Friday and Saturday night entertain crowds with an awesome display of color and excitement. One of the most popular things to do at the event is to be able to get up close and watch how balloons are inflated and operate. It should be noted that the city's previous logo depicted a hot air balloon. Many of them can still be seen on area water towers and city vehicles.
offers service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
via American Eagle
. The airport continues to grow. In 2007 it was designated a foreign trade zone.
The airport is known by pilots around the region for its large 10000 ft (3,048 m). long runway, which allows it to serve as a backup landing site for U.S. space shuttles.
City of Longview also operates C.O.L.T. (City of Longview Transit) which provides transportation to eligible passengers as a demand response transportation service. This service is provided for those who are unable to utilize the regular Longview Transit fixed route service.
passenger rail service is available on the Texas Eagle
through a downtown terminal
. Longview's Amtrak
rail station is the second busiest in the state of Texas and the fourth busiest station along the Texas Eagle route. The Longview Amtrak
station is a connection stop where passengers can connect to the Texas
cities of Nacogdoches, Houston and Galveston, as well as Shreveport, Louisiana
by motorcoach. Daily trains between Chicago
, Illinois
and San Antonio stop each morning (Chicago-San Antonio) and each evening (San Antonio-Chicago). Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the Longview Amtrak
station serves Chicago
to Los Angeles
trains. The return train, Los Angeles
to Chicago
stop in Longview on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. It serves about 20-50 passengers per day. A proposal is in the works for a high-speed rail system from Dallas / Ft. Worth to Shreveport along the I-20 corridor.
Longview is served by two freight railroad lines. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad operates two trains daily through Longview. The Union Pacific Railroad has 25 daily trains through Longview's facilities.
The Longview Economic Development Corporation
website provides more details about the transportation infrastructure including air, rail, trucking, waterways, and highway information. Many maps are also available.
♦Interstate 20 is an east/west freeway that connects Longview to Dallas, approx. 125 miles (201.2 km) to the west and to Shreveport, Louisiana, approx. 60 miles (96.6 km) to the east.
♦U.S. Highway 80, runs through the central district of Longview. U.S. Hwy 80 was once a coast to coast highway from Tybee Beach near Savannah, Georgia and ran continuously across the southern part of the United States to San Diego, California. Today its western terminus is in Dallas, Texas making the length only 1032 miles (1,660.8 km).
♦U.S. Highway 259 is a 250 miles (402.3 km) north/south spur route connecting U.S. 59 from Nacogdoches, Texas and U.S. 59 near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border just south of Forth Smith, AR. Before Interstate 20, US 259 went through the center of Longview on a route that now is designated Texas State Highway 31 and Spur 502
♦Texas Highway 31 runs 143.3 miles (230.6 km) east/west between Longview and Waco, Texas.
♦Texas Highway 149 is a 33.9 miles (54.6 km) north/south highway connecting Longview with Carthage, Texas.
♦Texas Highway 300 is a short 18.62 miles (30 km) highway connecting Longview to U.S. 271 in Gilmer, Texas.
♦Texas Highway 281 is a 19.3 miles (31.1 km) loop highway that circumnavigates much of Longview from its east connection at I-20 east of the Gregg/Harrison county line to I-20 in Longview. It runs northward, westward, southward and eastward around the city.
♦Spur 502 connects north/south traffic between U.S. Hwy 80 in central Longview and U.S. Hwy 259 north of Longview.
♦Spur 63 runs north/south through Longview connecting TX Hwy 31 at its Longview terminus with Spur 502 north of TX Loop 281.
Longview is accessed easily by I-20. New construction has prompted some major upgrades to the city’s system of roads. Medians have been added to Loop 281 as Phase I of the project is nearing completion. Phase II of the project will upgrade the road to a six lane parkway. Slated to start in 2009 TxDOT has informed Longview officials that the funds have been withdrawn placing Phase II on indefinite hold. TxDOT is researching an outer loop around the north side of Longview to complete the East Texas Hourglass. The road will loop around Longview and Tyler and is slated to start in 2012.
The new I-69, part of the Trans-Texas Corridor
, will be passing just east of the Longview area between Longview and Marshall. There has been huge local opposition to the 1/2 mile wide corridor that will include 6 lanes of traffic, along with rail lines and truck-only lanes. The planned I-69 highway will run near or over the current US 59 highway.
The economy in Longview is healthy. Despite a national downturn in the housing market, Longview has been growing, and home prices continue to rise. Some major sectors of the Longview economy include the East Texas Oil Field
, services, technology, such as Exponential Networks, and manufacturing. In 2007, Longview added some major chain store
s to the north side of the municipality. The addition of Kohl's
, two Starbucks
, a new Target
, a third Wal-Mart
supercenter on the south side and a handful of hotels means Longview is becoming a regional hub for shopping. Keeping shoppers in Longview and away from Tyler, Dallas and Shreveport has been an important strategy for the city. Most new construction has been located on the north side around Hawkins Pkwy. and US 259, with lesser development on the south side near Estes Pkwy.
In October 2007, Longview was re-certified as a Texas Urban Main Street City. There are 89 cities in the Texas Main Street Program, 10 of them are Urban Main Street Cities. In December 2007, Longview was awarded the "Certified Retirement Community" designation by the Texas Department of Agriculture through its "Go Texan" initiative. Longview was also included in 2007 in the "Top 100 Best Cities for Young People."
According to the municipal 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
Longview Independent School District
Enrollment 8,150. 16 Schools. Home of the Lobos. Serves south and northeast Longview.
Pine Tree Independent School District
Enrollment 4,631. 7 Schools. Home of the Pirates. Serves west Longview including Pine Tree and Greggton.
Spring Hill Independent School District
Enrollment 1,862. 5 Schools. Home of the Panthers. Serves north Longview in the Spring Hill area.
Hallsville Independent School District
Enrollment 4,037. 6 Schools. Home of the Bobcats. Serves far east Longview around Harrison county.
The 5 major network stations in the market have local newscasts which all originate from Tyler. KYTX formerly presented a Longview centered newscast, which ended in 2010. The station does still continue to broadcast Longview news from their Longview newsroom, which is said to be the top TV newsroom in the city. The once-daily KFXK newscast is at 9:00 PM weekdays.
The market does not have a dedicated PBS
affiliate. The acting PBS affiliate is KERA-TV
Dallas, and is available on cable and Dish Network
. KLTS, the PBS
affiliate from Shreveport, LA, is available on digital cable and over the air in many parts of the city. DirecTV
viewers in the market receive the PBS National feed.
In addition to the in-market stations, most areas can receive some or all of the following stations from the Shreveport, LA - Texarkana, TX DMA:
Gregg County, Texas
There were 42,687 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had...
and Harrison
Harrison County, Texas
Harrison County is a county of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 62,110. It is named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary. It is located in the Ark-La-Tex region...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. As of the 2010 Census
2010 census
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, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is situated in East Texas
East Texas
East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U.S. state of Texas.According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County southwestward to east central Limestone...
, on the grid of Interstate 20
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
and U.S. Highways 80 and 259, just north of the Sabine River
Sabine River (Texas-Louisiana)
The Sabine River is a river, long, in the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. In its lower course, it forms part of the boundary between the two states and empties into Sabine Lake, an estuary of the Gulf of Mexico. The river formed part of the United States-Mexican international boundary during...
. Longview is a commercial hub for the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area
Longview, Texas metropolitan area
The Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in Northeast Texas that covers three counties - Gregg, Rusk, and Upshur. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 194,042...
.
Longview is the principal city of the Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area
Longview, Texas metropolitan area
The Longview Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in Northeast Texas that covers three counties - Gregg, Rusk, and Upshur. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 194,042...
, which is part of the larger MSA made up of Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties (population 271,669). Longview is considered a major hub city in the region, as is the nearby city of Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
.
Geography
Longview is located at 32°30′33"N 94°45′14"W (32.509147, -94.753909). Longview is surrounded by many smaller cities and towns including: KilgoreKilgore, Texas
Kilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk Counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the home of Kilgore College, and was also the childhood home of famous classical pianist Van Cliburn...
, Gladewater
Gladewater, Texas
Gladewater is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 6,228 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 80 traverses the city....
, Gilmer
Gilmer, Texas
Gilmer is also the name of a county in West Virginia.Gilmer is a town in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States. It is best known for being the birthplace of popular music singer Johnny Mathis. The population was 4,799 at the 2000 census...
, Ore City
Ore City, Texas
Ore City is a city in Upshur County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Ore City is located at . It is situated approximately 13 miles northeast of Gilmer at the junction of U.S...
, Hallsville
Hallsville, Texas
Hallsville is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States, located west of the county seat, Marshall on U.S. Highway 80. The population was 2,772 at the 2000 census.-Early history:...
, Harleton
Harleton, Texas
Harleton is an unincorporated town located at the intersection of Farm Roads 1968 and 450 and State Highway 154, fifteen miles northwest of Marshall in northwestern Harrison County, Texas, United States.-History:...
, Diana
Diana, Texas
Diana is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, Texas, United States. The community is North of Longview and South of Ore City on highway 259....
, White Oak
White Oak, Texas
White Oak is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,469 at the 2010 census.-Geography:White Oak is located at ....
, and Lakeport
Lakeport, Texas
Lakeport is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakeport is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
. It is approximately 40 miles (64.4 km) east of the similarly sized city of Tyler.
Incorporated areas include Spring Hill, Greggton, Pine Tree, Judson, and Longview Heights.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census Longview had a population of 80,455. The median age was 34. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 56.2% non-Hispanic white, 22.6% non-Hispanic black, 0.5% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 9.5% from some other race, 2.3% from two or more races and 18.0% Hispanic or Latino.As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 73,344 people, 28,363 households, and 19,116 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,341.8 people per square mile (518.1/km²). There were 30,727 housing units at an average density of 562.1 per square mile (217.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.10% White, 22.11% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.92% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.31% of the population.
There were 28,363 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,858, and the median income for a family was $42,378. Males had a median income of $33,078 versus $21,400 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $156,768. About 13.0% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
According to the city’s most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city’s various funds had $75.9 million in Revenues, $87.7 million in expenditures, $47.6 million in total assets, $9.0 million in total liabilities, and $12.2 million in cash in investments.The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:
| Department | Director |
|---|---|
| City Manager City manager A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city, in a council-manager form of city government. Local officials serving in this position are sometimes referred to as the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer in some municipalities... |
David Willard |
| Director of Finance | Angela Coen |
| Director of Public Works | Keith Bonds |
| Director of Human Resources | Karri Hyko |
| Director of Development Services | Kevin Cummings |
| Director of Community Services | Laura Hill |
Libraries
Longview operates two libraries.- Longview Public Library
- Broughton Branch Library
State government
Longview is represented in the Texas SenateTexas Senate
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits, and each term is four years long. The Senate meets at the...
by Republican Kevin Eltife
Kevin Eltife
Kevin Paul Eltife is a businessman from Tyler, Texas, who is a Republican member of the Texas Senate. He was sworn in on March 5, 2004, as a result of a special election, to represent District 1...
, District 1, and in the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
by Republican David Simpson
David Simpson (Texas politician)
David Simpson is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 7th district. He defeated Tommy Merritt in the Republican primary with 52.88% of the vote, before being elected to the 82nd Texas Legislature in November 2010 with 91.28% of the vote.Simpson was born in...
, District 7.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a department of the government of the state of Texas. The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails and private correctional facilities, funding and certain...
(TDCJ) operates the Longview District Parole Office in Longview.
Federal government
Longview is part of Texas' US Congressional 1st District, which is currently represented by Republican Louie GohmertLouie Gohmert
Louis Buller Gohmert, Jr. is an American politician and current Republican U.S. Representative from Texas's 1st congressional district.-Life and career:...
.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Longview, Downtown Longview, and Northwest Longview post offices.
Climate
Winter: Winters are mild. Average snowfall is less than 2”. There are usually one or two ice storms each winter. Normal highs are from the 50s-60s. Lows range from 30s to 40s. Temperature rarely dips below 20 and occasionally can get as warm as 80 during the winter months.Spring: The season brings storms as a transition from winter to summer. Temperatures range from 60s-80s for the high, and 40-60s for the low. The date of the last frost is April 4. Severe thunderstorms are common during this season as cold fronts pass though the area. This is the wettest time of year
Summer: The summertime is hot and humid. Temperatures slowly climb from the 90s to the 100s going into the dog days
Dog Days
"Dog Days" are the hottest, most sultry days of summer. In the Northern Hemisphere, the dog days of summer are most commonly experienced in the months of July and August, which typically observe the warmest summer temperatures. In the Southern Hemisphere, they typically occur in January and...
of summer. Lows are in the 70s. This is the driest and sunniest time of year. Heat index can climb to around 110.
Fall: It’s marked by the first cold front that knocks the 100 degree temps down into the 90s. Fall starts in mid September and lasts until December. Foliage begins to change in late October. Temps start cooling down and dew points begin to drop.
Area events
The Multicultural Festival of Longview is an event that attracts people country-wide. This event is held in the fall by the local Race Relations Committee. They boast a plethora of live entertainment, exhibitors, and cuisine that reflect the many ethnicities and cultures that make up Longview.The East Texas Boat, RV and Camping Expo attracts people from around the region. This event is held the last weekend in January each year.
The Zonta Antique Show and Sale is a three day event held on the first weekend in March. One of the most popular antique shows in the region, it attracts antique dealers from all over the country who come to show and sell their antiques and collectibles to the many that attend from across East Texas.
The annual Memorial Day Weekend Motorcycle Rally, otherwise known as Party In The Pines, attracts motorcycle riders and clubs from across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Begun in 2006, the event is growing with added attractions, exhibits and attendees each year. An open rally, all motorcycles and riders are welcome to come and enjoy the nightly music, daily activities, vendors and Sunday Patriotic Motorcycle & Flag parade through the city of Longview. More than 300 motorcycles participate in this parade which is escorted by the Longview Police Department's Motorcycle Traffic Unit. All active military personal in uniform are offered free admission to the event.
AlleyFest is held on the first weekend of June every year. Begun in 1978 with 39 artists in Historic Bank Alley and called "Alley Art", the show has grown each year. Today AlleyFest includes Alley Art, Alley Run (10K, 5K and 1Mile runs), Music Fest, Kids Fest and a Food Fest. Each year AlleyFest offers special exhibits such as antique car shows, Texas Parks and Wildlife traveling educational program, Budweiser Clydesdales, and others. Music is provided by popular and well known bands and have included Three Dog Night, Jefferson Starship, Percy Sledge, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Blue Oyster Cult and more. AlleyFest is a street festival in held in Longview's historic "One Hundred Acres of Heritage" downtown. It is a Real East Texas celebration to the arts and heritage of Longview.
Great Texas Balloon Race
Great Texas Balloon Race is held each July near the City of Longview, Texas. It is billed as "The longest running hot-air balloon event in Texas."The Great Texas Balloon Race Story:...
is held each July at the East Texas Regional Airport. Begun as a celebration for the new Longview Mall in 1978, it has grown to become a world-class competitive event that attracts the best hot air balloon pilots in the world. Balloon flights begin the event on Friday morning with a flight over the City of Longview. Launch and landing sites change each year as they are always determined by wind and the weather. Balloon Glows on Friday and Saturday night entertain crowds with an awesome display of color and excitement. One of the most popular things to do at the event is to be able to get up close and watch how balloons are inflated and operate. It should be noted that the city's previous logo depicted a hot air balloon. Many of them can still be seen on area water towers and city vehicles.
Airport
East Texas Regional AirportEast Texas Regional Airport
East Texas Regional Airport is a public airport located eight miles south of Longview, Texas. The airport has two intersecting runways and its IATA identifier "GGG" comes from its prior name , derived from its location in Gregg County, Texas.GGG is mostly used for general aviation and military...
offers service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and is the busiest airport in the U.S. state of Texas...
via American Eagle
American Eagle Airlines
American Eagle Airlines is a brand name used by American Eagle Airlines, Inc. , based in Fort Worth, Texas, and Executive Airlines based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the operation of passenger air service as regional affiliates of American Airlines. All three airlines are wholly owned subsidiaries...
. The airport continues to grow. In 2007 it was designated a foreign trade zone.
The airport is known by pilots around the region for its large 10000 ft (3,048 m). long runway, which allows it to serve as a backup landing site for U.S. space shuttles.
Public Transportation
The city's public transit system, Longview Transit, runs daily routes, excluding Sundays and holidays. The fixed routes of Longview Transit provide transportation to key districts throughout the city.City of Longview also operates C.O.L.T. (City of Longview Transit) which provides transportation to eligible passengers as a demand response transportation service. This service is provided for those who are unable to utilize the regular Longview Transit fixed route service.
Rail Service
AmtrakAmtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
passenger rail service is available on the Texas Eagle
Texas Eagle
The Texas Eagle is a 1306-mile passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the central and western United States. Trains run daily between Chicago, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas, and continue to Los Angeles, California, 2728 miles total, three days a week...
through a downtown terminal
Longview (Amtrak station)
The Longview Amtrak station is a train station in Longview, Texas, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It was originally built by the Texas and Pacific Railway....
. Longview's Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
rail station is the second busiest in the state of Texas and the fourth busiest station along the Texas Eagle route. The Longview Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
station is a connection stop where passengers can connect to the Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
cities of Nacogdoches, Houston and Galveston, as well as Shreveport, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
by motorcoach. Daily trains between Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
and San Antonio stop each morning (Chicago-San Antonio) and each evening (San Antonio-Chicago). Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the Longview Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
station serves Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
trains. The return train, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
stop in Longview on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. It serves about 20-50 passengers per day. A proposal is in the works for a high-speed rail system from Dallas / Ft. Worth to Shreveport along the I-20 corridor.
Longview is served by two freight railroad lines. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad operates two trains daily through Longview. The Union Pacific Railroad has 25 daily trains through Longview's facilities.
The Longview Economic Development Corporation
Longview Economic Development Corporation
The Longview Economic Development Corporation is one of Texas’ major economic development groups managing economic development for the City of Longview, Texas. If a local company is planning to expand or if a business from outside the region wants to locate in Longview, LEDCO's professional staff...
website provides more details about the transportation infrastructure including air, rail, trucking, waterways, and highway information. Many maps are also available.
Roads
One Interstate freeway and two U.S. Highways run through the City of Longview. Four Texas State highways also run into Longview. Two Texas State highway Spurs serve to connect highways in Longview.♦Interstate 20 is an east/west freeway that connects Longview to Dallas, approx. 125 miles (201.2 km) to the west and to Shreveport, Louisiana, approx. 60 miles (96.6 km) to the east.
♦U.S. Highway 80, runs through the central district of Longview. U.S. Hwy 80 was once a coast to coast highway from Tybee Beach near Savannah, Georgia and ran continuously across the southern part of the United States to San Diego, California. Today its western terminus is in Dallas, Texas making the length only 1032 miles (1,660.8 km).
♦U.S. Highway 259 is a 250 miles (402.3 km) north/south spur route connecting U.S. 59 from Nacogdoches, Texas and U.S. 59 near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border just south of Forth Smith, AR. Before Interstate 20, US 259 went through the center of Longview on a route that now is designated Texas State Highway 31 and Spur 502
♦Texas Highway 31 runs 143.3 miles (230.6 km) east/west between Longview and Waco, Texas.
♦Texas Highway 149 is a 33.9 miles (54.6 km) north/south highway connecting Longview with Carthage, Texas.
♦Texas Highway 300 is a short 18.62 miles (30 km) highway connecting Longview to U.S. 271 in Gilmer, Texas.
♦Texas Highway 281 is a 19.3 miles (31.1 km) loop highway that circumnavigates much of Longview from its east connection at I-20 east of the Gregg/Harrison county line to I-20 in Longview. It runs northward, westward, southward and eastward around the city.
♦Spur 502 connects north/south traffic between U.S. Hwy 80 in central Longview and U.S. Hwy 259 north of Longview.
♦Spur 63 runs north/south through Longview connecting TX Hwy 31 at its Longview terminus with Spur 502 north of TX Loop 281.
Longview is accessed easily by I-20. New construction has prompted some major upgrades to the city’s system of roads. Medians have been added to Loop 281 as Phase I of the project is nearing completion. Phase II of the project will upgrade the road to a six lane parkway. Slated to start in 2009 TxDOT has informed Longview officials that the funds have been withdrawn placing Phase II on indefinite hold. TxDOT is researching an outer loop around the north side of Longview to complete the East Texas Hourglass. The road will loop around Longview and Tyler and is slated to start in 2012.
The new I-69, part of the Trans-Texas Corridor
Trans-Texas Corridor
The Trans-Texas Corridor was a transportation network that was discontinued in the planning and early construction stages in the U.S. State of Texas. The network, as originally envisioned, would have been composed of a network of supercorridors up to wide to carry parallel links of tollways,...
, will be passing just east of the Longview area between Longview and Marshall. There has been huge local opposition to the 1/2 mile wide corridor that will include 6 lanes of traffic, along with rail lines and truck-only lanes. The planned I-69 highway will run near or over the current US 59 highway.
Economy
The economy in Longview is healthy. Despite a national downturn in the housing market, Longview has been growing, and home prices continue to rise. Some major sectors of the Longview economy include the East Texas Oil Field
East Texas oil field
The East Texas Oil Field is a large oil and gas field in east Texas. Covering and parts of five counties, and having 30,340 historic and active oil wells, it is the largest oil field in the United States outside of Alaska, both in extent and in total volume of oil recovered since its discovery in...
, services, technology, such as Exponential Networks, and manufacturing. In 2007, Longview added some major chain store
Chain store
Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses. In retail, dining and many service categories, chain businesses...
s to the north side of the municipality. The addition of Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporation is an American department store chain headquartered in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, operating , 1,089 stores in 49 states. In 1998, it entered the S&P 500 list, and is also listed in the Fortune 500...
, two Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
, a new Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
, a third Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
supercenter on the south side and a handful of hotels means Longview is becoming a regional hub for shopping. Keeping shoppers in Longview and away from Tyler, Dallas and Shreveport has been an important strategy for the city. Most new construction has been located on the north side around Hawkins Pkwy. and US 259, with lesser development on the south side near Estes Pkwy.
In October 2007, Longview was re-certified as a Texas Urban Main Street City. There are 89 cities in the Texas Main Street Program, 10 of them are Urban Main Street Cities. In December 2007, Longview was awarded the "Certified Retirement Community" designation by the Texas Department of Agriculture through its "Go Texan" initiative. Longview was also included in 2007 in the "Top 100 Best Cities for Young People."
According to the municipal 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
| # | Employer | # of Employees | Type of Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Shepherd Medical Center | 2,077 | Hospital and Medical Services |
| 2 | Eastman Chemical | 1,500 | Chemical |
| 3 | Trinity Rail, LLC Trinity Industries Trinity Industries Inc. is a company that owns a variety of market-leading businesses which provide product and services to the industrial, energy, transportation and construction sectors.... |
1,333 | Railway Cars |
| 4 | Longview Independent School District Longview Independent School District Longview Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas .In addition to serving most of Longview, the district serves the city of Lakeport, most of Easton, and rural areas in eastern Gregg County.... |
1,180 | Public Schools |
| 5 | LeTourneau Technologies Rowan Companies Rowan Companies, Inc. , founded in 1923 and based in Houston, Texas, is an S&P 500 company which provides contract oil well drilling services and rigs, and manufactures equipment for drilling as well as for mining and timber industries. Rowan Companies is located at 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite... |
1,125 | Heavy Equipment |
| 6 | City of Longview | 814 | Government |
| 7 | Longview Regional Hospital | 690 | Medical/Hospital Services |
| 8 | Pine Tree Independent School District Pine Tree Independent School District Pine Tree Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas . Pine Tree ISD serves western portions of Longview.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:... |
686 | Public Schools |
| 9 | Dana Corporation Dana Corp. The Dana Holding Corporation is a supplier of axles, driveshafts, off-highway transmissions, sealing and thermal-management products, and service parts.... |
601 | Automotive Supplies |
| 10 | Gregg County | 575 | Government |
Other large private-sector employers
| Diagnostic Clinic of Longview | 515 | Medical |
| Sitel Sitel Sitel is a telemarketing and outsourcing business headquartered in Nashville, TN. It maintains over 140 call centers in 27 countries.Prior to its acquisition by ClientLogic, described below, it had 70 call centers in 25 countries and over 30,000 employees... |
250 | Telecommunications |
| Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth... National Service Ctr. |
452 | Distribution |
| STEMCO | 385 | Truck Equipment |
| TCIM | 375 | Telecommunications |
| LeTourneau University LeTourneau University LeTourneau University is a private, interdenominational Christian university located in Longview, Texas, United States with flagship programs in engineering, aeronautical science, business and education... |
365 | University |
Education
Colleges and universities
The city of Longview is home to three institutions of higher learning and two trade (cosmetology) school:- LeTourneau UniversityLeTourneau UniversityLeTourneau University is a private, interdenominational Christian university located in Longview, Texas, United States with flagship programs in engineering, aeronautical science, business and education...
- Kilgore CollegeKilgore CollegeKilgore College is a community college located in Kilgore, Texas. It has an annual enrollment of more than 5000 students.The school was established in 1935 at the height of the East Texas oil boom...
, Longview Campus - The University of Texas at TylerUniversity of Texas at TylerThe University of Texas at Tyler, also referred to as UT Tyler, is a coeducational public university located in Tyler, Texas. Founded in 1971, it is a component institution of the University of Texas System....
, Longview University Center - Texas Barber Institute
- Mane Concepts
Public school districts
Longview is served by four school districts.Longview Independent School District
Longview Independent School District
Longview Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas .In addition to serving most of Longview, the district serves the city of Lakeport, most of Easton, and rural areas in eastern Gregg County....
Enrollment 8,150. 16 Schools. Home of the Lobos. Serves south and northeast Longview.
Pine Tree Independent School District
Pine Tree Independent School District
Pine Tree Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas . Pine Tree ISD serves western portions of Longview.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Schools:...
Enrollment 4,631. 7 Schools. Home of the Pirates. Serves west Longview including Pine Tree and Greggton.
Spring Hill Independent School District
Spring Hill Independent School District
Spring Hill Independent School District is a public school district based in Longview, Texas . The district serves the northern portion of Longview. The school's mascot is the Panthers and the school colors are royal blue and white....
Enrollment 1,862. 5 Schools. Home of the Panthers. Serves north Longview in the Spring Hill area.
Hallsville Independent School District
Hallsville Independent School District
Hallsville Independent School District is a public school district based in Hallsville, Texas .In addition to Hallsville, the district serves a small portion of Longview as well as rural areas in western Harrison County....
Enrollment 4,037. 6 Schools. Home of the Bobcats. Serves far east Longview around Harrison county.
TV stations
Longview and Gregg County are part of the Tyler-Longview-Lufkin-Nacogdoches DMA (Designated Market Area), DMA #110. The following in-market television stations are available over the air.| Call letters | Channel number | Studio location | Name/Network | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLTV KLTV KLTV is the ABC-affiliated television station for East Texas that is licensed to Tyler. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter in Red Springs... -DT |
7.1 | Tyler | ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... -HD |
720p DD5.1 |
| 7.2 | Tyler | This TV This TV This TV is a United States general entertainment television network, with a large emphasis in its programming on movies.... |
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| 7.3 | Tyler | Telemundo Telemundo Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision.... LaVida |
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| KYTX KYTX KYTX, virtual channel 19, is a television station based in Tyler, Texas, licensed to Nacogdoches. It operates on digital UHF 18. The CBS affiliate, owned by London Broadcasting Company, serves a swath of East Texas, including Tyler, Jacksonville, Lufkin and Nacogdoches. It is the sister station of... -DT |
19.1 | Tyler | CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... -HD |
1080i DD5.1 |
| 19.2 | Tyler | MYTX: My Texas TV (RTN Retro Television Network The Retro Television Network is a system of television stations that airs classic television shows as well as more recently produced programs... ) (not to be confused with myNetworkTV MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation... ) |
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| 19.3 | Tyler | Azteca América Azteca América Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States. As a rapidly-growing Spanish language network, Azteca América now reaches 89% of the Hispanic households in the U.S., operating in sixty-two markets nationwide. Wholly owned by... |
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| KLGV-LP KLGV-LP KLGV-LP is a low-powered TBN affiliate in Longview, Texas. Founded in 1992 and like KHTM-LP, KLGV-LP is owned by International Broadcasting Network. it broadcasts on UHF channel 36.... |
36 | Longview | TBN Trinity Broadcasting Network The Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New... |
480i (analog) |
| KFXK KFXK KFXK-TV is the Fox affiliate station of Longview, Texas. Its East Texas coverage area includes Tyler and Longview. The station is owned by White Knight Broadcasting, and controlled by Communications Corporation of America. Its transmitter is located near New London, Texas... -DT |
51.1 | Longview | Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... -HD |
720p DD5.1 |
| KLPN-LP KTPN-LP KTPN-LP, channel 48, and KLPN-LP, channel 58, are low-powered affiliates of MyNetworkTV based in Tyler, Texas and Longview, Texas, respectively. they are sister to KETK, KFXK.-History:... |
51.2 | Longview | myNetworkTV MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation... |
480i |
| KCEB KCEB KCEB is a full-service television station in Longview, Texas, broadcasting locally as the CW affiliate on digital channel 51. Owned by London Broadcasting, KCEB broadcasts with an output power of 500 kW from its transmitter on the KFXK tower near New London and Overton, southwest of Longview, and... |
54.1 | Longview | The CW The CW Television Network The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB... |
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| KETK KETK-TV KETK-TV, virtual channel 56, is the NBC television affiliate serving the East Texas viewing area. It is owned by Communications Corporation of America, under licensee of "ComCorp of Tyler", which also operates Fox network affiliates KFXK and KFXL-LP, and MyNetworkTV affiliate KLPN-LP through a... -DT |
56.1 | Tyler | NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... -HD |
1080i DD5.1 |
| 56.2 | Tyler | Estrella Estrella TV Estrella TV is a Spanish-language television network owned by Liberman Broadcasting. The network launched September 14, 2009.-Affiliates:-Former Affiliates:-Controversy:... |
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| KLPN-LP | 58 | Longview | myNetworkTV MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation... (Construction permit to move to digital 47) |
480i (analog) |
The 5 major network stations in the market have local newscasts which all originate from Tyler. KYTX formerly presented a Longview centered newscast, which ended in 2010. The station does still continue to broadcast Longview news from their Longview newsroom, which is said to be the top TV newsroom in the city. The once-daily KFXK newscast is at 9:00 PM weekdays.
The market does not have a dedicated PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
affiliate. The acting PBS affiliate is KERA-TV
KERA-TV
KERA-TV, virtual channel 13 , is the PBS member station in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Licensed to Dallas, it broadcasts from a transmitter located in Cedar Hill. However, it also serves as the default PBS station for the Abilene, San Angelo and Tyler/Longview/Lufkin/Nacogdoches markets, as...
Dallas, and is available on cable and Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
. KLTS, the PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
affiliate from Shreveport, LA, is available on digital cable and over the air in many parts of the city. DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
viewers in the market receive the PBS National feed.
In addition to the in-market stations, most areas can receive some or all of the following stations from the Shreveport, LA - Texarkana, TX DMA:
| Call letters | Channel number | Studio location | Name/Network | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTBS KTBS-TV KTBS-TV, virtual channel 3, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Shreveport, Louisiana. Its transmitter is located near Mooringsport. The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 28 and is owned locally by the Wray family as part of a duopoly with the CW affiliate KPXJ... -HD |
3.1 | Shreveport | ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... -HD |
720p DD5.1 |
| KTBS KTBS-TV KTBS-TV, virtual channel 3, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Shreveport, Louisiana. Its transmitter is located near Mooringsport. The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 28 and is owned locally by the Wray family as part of a duopoly with the CW affiliate KPXJ... -WX |
3.2 | Shreveport | Mega3 Doppler Radar | 480i |
| KTBS KTBS-TV KTBS-TV, virtual channel 3, is the ABC-affiliated television station in Shreveport, Louisiana. Its transmitter is located near Mooringsport. The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 28 and is owned locally by the Wray family as part of a duopoly with the CW affiliate KPXJ... -DT |
3.3 | Shreveport | 3 News 24/7 | 480i |
| KTAL KTAL-TV KTAL-TV, virtual channel 6, is the NBC television affiliate serving the Shreveport, Louisiana/Texarkana, Arkansas-Texas market. It is licensed to the Texas side of Texarkana and is the only station in its market licensed outside of Louisiana. Its main studio is located in Shreveport with a... -HD |
6.1 | Texarkana | NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... -HD |
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| KSLA KSLA-TV KSLA, virtual channel 12, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex region. Owned by Raycom Media, it broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 17. The sole transmitter is located in Mooringsport, Louisiana... -DT |
12.1 | Shreveport | CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... -HD |
1080i DD5.1 |
| 12.2 | Shreveport | This TV This TV This TV is a United States general entertainment television network, with a large emphasis in its programming on movies.... |
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| 12.3 | Shreveport | Stormtracker 12 24/7 Weather KSLA-TV KSLA, virtual channel 12, is the CBS-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex region. Owned by Raycom Media, it broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 17. The sole transmitter is located in Mooringsport, Louisiana... |
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| KPXJ KPXJ KPXJ is the CW-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana. Licensed to Minden, the station broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 21. KPXJ's transmitter is located in Mooringsport. The station is owned by The Wray Family as part of a duopoly with the area's ABC affiliate KTBS-TV... -HD |
21.1 | Minden Minden, Louisiana Minden is a city in the American state of Louisiana. It serves as the parish seat of Webster Parish and is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census... |
The CW The CW Television Network The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB... HD |
1080i DD5.1 |
| KPXJ KPXJ KPXJ is the CW-affiliated television station for Shreveport, Louisiana. Licensed to Minden, the station broadcasts a digital signal on UHF channel 21. KPXJ's transmitter is located in Mooringsport. The station is owned by The Wray Family as part of a duopoly with the area's ABC affiliate KTBS-TV... -DT |
21.2 | Minden Minden, Louisiana Minden is a city in the American state of Louisiana. It serves as the parish seat of Webster Parish and is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census... |
Me-TV SD | 480i |
| KLTS-DT | 24.1 | Shreveport | LPB Louisiana Public Broadcasting Louisiana Public Broadcasting is a state-run, viewer-supported state network of Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational Public television member stations serving the state of Louisiana outside Greater New Orleans. The stations are operated by the Louisiana Educational Television... -HD (PBS Public Broadcasting Service The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia.... -HD) |
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| 24.2 | Shreveport | LPB Louisiana Public Broadcasting Louisiana Public Broadcasting is a state-run, viewer-supported state network of Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational Public television member stations serving the state of Louisiana outside Greater New Orleans. The stations are operated by the Louisiana Educational Television... 2 (PBS-Kids 6p-9p, PBS Encore 9p-6p) |
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| 24.3 | Shreveport | LPB Louisiana Public Broadcasting Louisiana Public Broadcasting is a state-run, viewer-supported state network of Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational Public television member stations serving the state of Louisiana outside Greater New Orleans. The stations are operated by the Louisiana Educational Television... 3 (PBS-Create) |
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| KMSS KMSS-TV KMSS-TV is the Fox affiliate in Shreveport, Louisiana. The station is seen via satellite through Dish Network and DirecTV... -DT |
33.1 | Shreveport | Fox Fox Broadcasting Company Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the... -HD |
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| KSHV KSHV (TV) KSHV-TV, channel 45, is the My Network TV affiliate in Shreveport, Louisiana. The station is seen via satellite through Dish Network and DirecTV. The station is co-managed in a duopoly with Fox affiliate KMSS-TV, which is owned by Communications Corporation of America... -DT |
45.1 | Shreveport | myNetworkTV MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV is a television broadcast syndication service in the United States, owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a division of News Corporation... |
480i |
Cable television/high-speed Internet
- Longview Cable Television
- AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
ADSL - ClearwireClearwireClearwire Corporation is a wireless internet service provider serving markets in the United States, Belgium, and Spain...
- AT&TAT&TAT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
3G3G3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union... - Verizon 3G3G3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
- EV-DOEvolution-Data OptimizedEvolution-Data Optimized or Evolution-Data only is a telecommunications standard for the wireless transmission of data through radio signals, typically for broadband Internet access...
Newspaper
- Longview News-JournalLongview News-JournalThe Longview News-Journal is the major newspaper printed in the City of Longview, Texas. Dating to 1871 under independent publishers, including James Hogg, later Texas governor, and Carl Estes, Longview civic figure, the publication was purchased by Cox Newspapers in the 1980s and sold by Cox to...
- American Classifieds' Thrifty Nickel
- East Texas Review
Radio
Longview and Gregg County are part of the Tyler-Longview Arbitron Radio Market, market # 145. The following radio stations can be reliably received in most parts of the city.FM stations
| Frequency (MHz) | Call letters | Licensed location | Type | Format | Nickname |
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| 88.7 | KZLO | Kilgore | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of K-LOVE K-LOVE K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via... |
Contemporary Christian | K-LOVE |
| 89.5 | KVNE | Tyler | Primary | Christian radio Christian radio Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering... |
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| 89.9 | KDAQ | Shreveport | Primary | NPR NPR NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting... , Classical, Jazz |
Red River Radio Red River Radio Red River Radio is the regional public radio station for northwest Louisiana, southern Arkansas, eastern Texas, and the southeasternmost corner of Oklahoma. The network is headquartered on the campus of Louisiana State University in Shreveport... |
| 90.3 | KBJS | Jacksonville | Primary | Christian talk | |
| 90.7 | KTAA | Big Sandy | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of KCCV-FM KCCV-FM KCCV is a radio station broadcasting a religious broadcasting music format. Licensed to Overland Park, Kansas, USA, the station is currently owned by Bott Broadcasting Company. The station is the flagship station for the Bott Radio Network.-Affiliate stations:... |
Christian talk | |
| 91.3 | KGLY | Tyler | Primary | Traditional Christian | |
| 91.9 | KHCJ | Jefferson | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of KHCB-FM |
Christian radio Christian radio Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering... |
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| 92.1 | KTBB-FM | Tyler | Primary | Talk radio Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... |
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| 92.3 | KCUL-FM KCUL-FM KCUL-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Marshall, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC.-History:... |
Marshall | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of KOYE KOYE KOYE is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Frankston, Texas, USA, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC.-History:... |
Regional Mexican Regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States.... |
La Invasora |
| 93.1 | KTYL-FM KTYL-FM KTYL-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format to the Tyler-Longview, Texas area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and is licensed to Townsquare Media Tyler License, LLC.-External links:... |
Tyler | Primary | Hot Adult Contemporary | Mix 93-1 |
| 93.7 | KXKS-FM KXKS-FM KXKS-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, it serves the Texarkana area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.... |
Shreveport | Primary | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
Kiss Country |
| 94.5 | KRUF KRUF KRUF is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. The station serves the Shreveport, Louisiana area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media. -History:... |
Shreveport | Primary | Top 40 Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
K94-5 |
| 95.3 | KFRO-FM KFRO-FM KFRO-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format, simulcasting KLJT in Tyler, Texas. Licensed to Gilmer, Texas, USA, the station serves the Lonvgiew-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Waller Media, LLC and features programing from Hits Now! network and ABC News... |
Gilmer | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of KLJT KLJT KLJT is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to Jacksonville, Texas, USA, the station serves the Tyler, Texas area, and simulcasted on KFRO-FM in Longview, Texas. The station is currently owned by Waller Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from Hits Now! network and ABC... |
Top 40 Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
The Breeze |
| 96.1 | KKTX-FM KKTX-FM KKTX-FM is a radio station broadcasting an album oriented rock format. Licensed to Kilgore, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.-External links:... |
Kilgore | Primary | Album-oriented rock Album-oriented rock Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles... |
96X |
| 96.5 | KVKI-FM | Shreveport | Primary | Adult Contemporary Adult contemporary music Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music.... |
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| 98.1 | KTAL-FM KTAL-FM KTAL-FM is a classic rock music radio station licensed to Texarkana, Texas with studios in Shreveport, Louisiana and is branded as 98 Rocks.-On Air Personalities:* The Walton and Johnson Morning Show* Tom Michaels* Greg The Nukeman Hanson* Bobby Cook... |
Texarkana/Shreveport | Primary | Classic rock Classic rock Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the... |
98Rocks |
| 98.9 | KTUX KTUX KTUX is a radio station licensed to Carthage, Texas, and serving the Shreveport area. It plays the album-oriented rock format. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.... |
Carthage/Shreveport | Primary | Album-oriented rock Album-oriented rock Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles... |
99X |
| 99.3 | KZTK | White Oak | Primary (?) | Talk radio Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... |
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| 100.3 | KZQX-FM | Tatum | Primary | Adult Standards, jazz | QX-FM |
| 100.7 | KPXI | Overton | Primary | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
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| 101.1 | KRMD-FM KRMD-FM KRMD-FM is a contemporary country music formatted radio station licensed to Oil City, Louisiana, and serving the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and based at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City, Louisiana.The station is an affiliate of the... |
Oil City Oil City, Louisiana Oil City is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census. Oil City is located on Louisiana Highway 1 north of Caddo Lake... |
Primary | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
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| 101.5 | KNUE | Tyler | Primary | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
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| 101.9 | K270AW | Longview | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of KXAL-LP |
Light Classical, Jazz | |
| 102.3 | KLJT KLJT KLJT is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 format. Licensed to Jacksonville, Texas, USA, the station serves the Tyler, Texas area, and simulcasted on KFRO-FM in Longview, Texas. The station is currently owned by Waller Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from Hits Now! network and ABC... |
Jacksonville | Primary | Top 40 Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
The Breeze |
| 102.7 | KBLZ KBLZ KBLZ is a Rhythmic Contemporary radio station serving East Texas. KBLZ in Winona, Texas broadcasts at 102.7 MHz with an ERP of 9.3 kW. The station is part of a simulcast with KAZE, licensed to Ore City, Texas and serves the Longview area, which broadcasts at 106.9 MHz with an ERP... |
Winona | Primary | Rhythmic contemporary Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may... |
The Blaze |
| 103.1 | KMPA | Pittsburg | Primary | Spanish Contemporary | Kompa |
| 103.9 | KMHT-FM | Marshall | Primary | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... /Sports |
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| 104.1 | KKUS KKUS KKUS is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Tyler, Texas, USA, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.The on air staff includes Mike Sebastian,... |
Tyler | Primary | Classic Country Classic country Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden... |
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| 104.3 | KGAS-FM KGAS-FM KGAS-FM is a radio station that broadcasts a Country music format. Licensed to Carthage, Texas, USA, the station serves the East Texas area. It first began FM broadcasting in 1991. The station is currently owned by Wanda Hanszen and Jerry Hanszen.- References :*. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.... |
Carthage | Primary | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
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| 104.5 | KJTX | Jefferson | Primary | Gospel | |
| 104.7 | KXAL-LP | Chalk Hill | Primary, Low Power | Light Classical, Jazz | |
| 105.3 | K287AJ | Kilgore | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of KXAL-LP |
Light Classical, Jazz | |
| 105.7 | KYKX KYKX KYKX is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Longview, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.. The current studio location of KYKX is... |
Longview | Primary | Country Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
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| 106.5 | KOOI KOOI KOOI is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Jacksonville, Texas, USA, the station serves the Lufkin-Nacogdoches area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.-History:The station went on... |
Jacksonville | Primary | Adult Contemporary Adult contemporary music Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music.... |
Sunny 106.5 |
| 106.9 | KAZE KAZE KAZE is a radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio format. Licensed to Ore City, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Reynolds Radio, Inc.. The station is part of a simulcast with sister station KBLZ, which broadcasts... |
Ore City | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of KBLZ KBLZ KBLZ is a Rhythmic Contemporary radio station serving East Texas. KBLZ in Winona, Texas broadcasts at 102.7 MHz with an ERP of 9.3 kW. The station is part of a simulcast with KAZE, licensed to Ore City, Texas and serves the Longview area, which broadcasts at 106.9 MHz with an ERP... |
Rhythmic contemporary Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may... |
The Blaze |
| 107.3 | KISX KISX KISX is a radio station licensed to Whitehouse, Texas, and broadcasts in Tyler with an Urban Adult Contemporary musical format. It is owned by Townsquare Media.... |
Whitehouse | Primary | Urban adult contemporary Urban Adult Contemporary Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast... |
Hot 107-3 Jamz |
AM stations
| Frequency (kHz) | Call letters | Licensed location | Type | Format |
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| 600 | KTBB | Tyler | Primary | News News Radio News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format.... /Talk Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... /Sports |
| 710 | KEEL KEEL KEEL is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, the station serves the Shreveport area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media and features programing from ABC Radio and airs Louisiana Tech games.From 9 to 11 a.m. weekdays,... |
Shreveport | Primary | News News Radio News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format.... /Talk Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... /Sports |
| 1060 | KOFY | Gilmer | Primary | Black Gospel/Blues Blues Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads... /Jazz Jazz Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th... |
| 1130 | KWKH KWKH KWKH is a classic country music radio station serving Shreveport, Louisiana. The 50-kilowatt station broadcasts at 1130 kHz. Formerly owned by Clear Channel Communications and Gap Central Broadcasting, it is now owned by Townsquare Media.... |
Shreveport | Primary | Classic Country Classic country Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden... /Sports |
| 1240 | KDOK KDOK KTBB and KTBB-FM and are a pair of American radio stations broadcasting a News-Talk format on the AM and a sports radio format on the FM. Both licensed to Tyler, Texas, USA, the stations serve the Tyler-Longview area... |
Kilgore | Primary | Classic Hip-Hop and R&B Classic Hip-Hop and R&B Classic Hip-Hop and R&B, is a new 24-hour live radio format produced by Cumulus Media Networks . This satellite-driven format combines Old School Hip-Hop/Rap and Contemporary R&B music from the late 1980s to the year 2000 with much of the core playlist from the 1990s, design to target today’s more... |
| 1370 | KFRO KFRO (AM) KFRO is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Talk format. Licensed to Longview, Texas, USA, the station serves the Longview-Tyler-Kilgore-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.-History:James R. Curtis... |
Longview | Translator Broadcast relay station A broadcast relay station, relay transmitter, broadcast translator , rebroadcaster , or repeater is a broadcast transmitter which relays, repeats, or reflects the signal of another radio station or television station, usually to an area not covered by the signal of the originating station... of KKUS (FM) KKUS KKUS is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Tyler, Texas, USA, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio.The on air staff includes Mike Sebastian,... |
Classic Country Classic country Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden... |
| 1430 | KEES | Gladewater | Primary | Black Gospel |
| 1450 | KMHT | Marshall | Primary | ESPN Radio ESPN Radio ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut... |
| 1470 | KWRD KWRD (AM) KWRD is a radio station broadcasting an ESPN Radio format. Licensed to Henderson, Texas, USA, the station serves the Henderson-Longview-Marshall area. The station is currently operated by Hanszen Broadcasting of Carthage, Texas, pending purchase approval by the FCC.-External links:*... |
Henderson | Primary | Country Country A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously... |
Notable people
- Dr. Bill BusseyDr. Bill BusseyBill Bussey is a dentist in Longview, Texas, an avid hot air balloon pilot and official world record holder in balloon flights. He is the founder of The Great Texas Balloon Race and the first person to organize a "Balloon Glow" at a public event - balloon glows are now a part of hot air balloon...
, US and World record holder of hot air balloon flights. - Rodney CarringtonRodney CarringtonRodney Scott Carrington is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and country music artist. He has released six major-label studio albums and a greatest-hits package, on Mercury Records and Capitol Records. His comedy act typically combines stand-up comedy and original songs...
, stand-up comedian, actor, and country music singer. - Chris DavisChris Davis (baseball)Christopher Lyn Davis is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles.-Professional career:...
, professional baseball player for the Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
for two season. In 2011 traded to Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. - Evonne HsuEvonne HsuEvonne Hsu, also known as Hsu Hui-hsin was born 5 December 1979, in Longview, Texas, United States. She is a Taiwanese American Golden Melody Awards Mandopop singer...
, American-born Taiwanese singer. - Chris X. JohnsonChris Johnson (cornerback)Christopher Mario Johnson is an American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville. Johnson previously played for the St...
, American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player for the Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. - Bill P. KeithBill Keith (Louisiana politician)Billy P. Keith, known as Bill Keith , is an author of fiction and nonfiction in Longview, Texas, who served from 1980 to 1984 as a Democratic member of the Louisiana State Senate...
, author and former member of the Louisiana State SenateLouisiana State LegislatureThe Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is bicameral body, comprising the lower house, the Louisiana House of Representatives with 105 representatives, and the upper house, the Louisiana Senate with 39 senators... - Malcolm KellyMalcolm KellyMalcolm Kelly is a professional American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played college football at The University of Oklahoma.-Early years:Kelly attended Longview High School in...
, Wide Receiver for the Washington Redskins. - Lee LacyLee LacyLeondaus "Lee" Lacy , is a former Major League baseball player who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles, primarily as an outfielder, from 1972-1987.-Trivia:...
, professional baseball player from 1972 to 1987 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles - Miranda LambertMiranda LambertMiranda Lambert is an American country music artist who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star, where she finished in third place and later signed to Epic Records. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut...
, country singer-songwriter; born in Longview and raised in nearby LindaleLindale, TexasLindale is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The town had an estimated population of 5,024 in 2006. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. - R.G. LeTourneau, industrialist and founder of LeTourneau UniversityLeTourneau UniversityLeTourneau University is a private, interdenominational Christian university located in Longview, Texas, United States with flagship programs in engineering, aeronautical science, business and education...
- Linda MaxeyLinda Maxeythumb|right|Linda Maxey, concert marimbistLinda Maxey is a celebrated concert marimbist virtuoso and was the first marimbist on the prestigious roster of Columbia Artists Management in New York.- Artistry :...
, musician, first marimbist on the prestigious roster of Columbia Artists ManagementColumbia Artists ManagementColumbia Artists Management is an international leader in managing the careers and touring activities of the world's most prominent performing artists and institutions.Led by Chairman and CEO Ronald A...
. - Mike MartinMike Martin (politician)Michael Wayne Martin, known as Mike Martin , is a Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 13. At the time, Martin resided in Longview in Gregg County...
, Texas state representative from 1981 to 1982; involved in bizarre shooting incident, he resigned amid perjuryPerjuryPerjury, also known as forswearing, is the willful act of swearing a false oath or affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to a judicial proceeding. That is, the witness falsely promises to tell the truth about matters which affect the outcome of the...
charges. - Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyMatthew David McConaughey is an American actor.After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused . He then appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Tiptoes, Sahara, and We Are Marshall...
, actor, producer and director, attended Longview High School. - Neal McCoyNeal McCoyHubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. is an American country music singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent. Known professionally as Neal McCoy, he has released ten studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio...
, country singer-songwriter. - Charlie NealCharlie NealCharles Lenard Neal was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1950, and won the 1959 World Series after the team moved to Los Angeles. He hit two home runs in Game 2 of the Series, at Chicago's Comiskey Park...
, professional baseball player from 1956 to 1963 with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds. - Robert NewhouseRobert NewhouseRobert Fulton Newhouse is a former professional American football player in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys .-College career:...
, a professional football player in the NFL for the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
from 1972 to 1983. - Monte PittmanMonte PittmanMonte Pittman is an American musician, songwriter and studio musician, based out of Los Angeles, known largely as Madonna's long-time guitarist but has quite a diverse professional resume, including stints that range from glam-pop star Adam Lambert to metal legends Prong.-Career:Pittman started...
, musician, singer, songwriter - Josh ScobeeJosh ScobeeJoshua Taylor Scobee is an American football placekicker, who currently plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League . He began his college football career as kicker for the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs, setting several school records...
, place-kicker for the Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville JaguarsThe Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. - Karen SilkwoodKaren SilkwoodKaren Gay Silkwood was an American labor union activist and chemical technician at the Kerr-McGee plant near Crescent, Oklahoma, United States. Silkwood's job was making plutonium pellets for nuclear reactor fuel rods...
, union activist who discovered while working for Kerr-McGee that there was evidence of spills, leaks, and missing plutonium. She was the subject of a motion picture, Silkwood, released in 1983. - Ben SpiesBen SpiesBen Spies , also known as "Elbowz" due to his riding style where his elbows protrude outward, is a professional motorcycle road racer who turned pro in 2000...
, professional motorcycle road racer. - Frank SteenFrank SteenFrank Steen was a player in the National Football League. He played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1939 NFL season.-References:...
, professional football player for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
in 1939 - James StreetJames Street (quarterback)James Street is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin from 1966-1969...
, University of Texas quarterback from 1966 to 1969 - Led the Longhorns to the 1969 NCAA National Championship. - Bobby TaylorBobby Taylor (American football)Robert Taylor, III is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks.-Early life:...
, Professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995 to 2005. - Jess ToddJess ToddJesse Ray Todd is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. From the University of Arkansas, he was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in second round of the 2007 amateur entry draft...
, professional baseball player for the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. - José Francisco TorresJosé Francisco TorresJosé Francisco Torres is an American soccer player. He currently plays as a midfielder for Pachuca in the Primera División de México and the United States national team.-Personal:...
, professional soccer player. - Craig Anthony WashingtonCraig Anthony WashingtonCraig Anthony Washington is a former American congressman representing Texas as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives....
, politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, lawyerLawyerA lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
- former Texas state representative, Texas state senator and a U.S. Congressman representing Texas as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives. - David WesleyDavid WesleyDavid Barakau Wesley is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He is the cousin of former NBA player Michael Dickerson. He is currently an assistant coach for the Texas Legends.-High school and college:...
, professional basketball player from 1995 to 2007. - Sam WestSam WestSamuel Filmore West was a center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at 5' 11", 165 lb., West batted and threw left handed. He was born in Longview, Texas....
, professional baseball player from 1927 to 1942. - Forest WhitakerForest WhitakerForest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award-winning television...
, Academy Award winning actor, producer and director. - Trent WilliamsTrent Williams-Washington Redskins:Williams was drafted fourth overall by the Washington Redskins and agreed to a six-year, $60 million contract on July 30, 2010.-External links:**...
, professional football player for the Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. - Dan WrightDan WrightJonathan Daniel Wright is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Wright played four seasons in the majors for the Chicago White Sox....
, professional baseball player.
In popular culture
- The Folk singer-songwriter Cisco HoustonCisco HoustonGilbert Vandine 'Cisco' Houston was an American folk singer and songwriter who is closely associated with Woody Guthrie due to their extensive history of recording together....
, refers to Longview, Texas and Kilgore, TexasKilgore, TexasKilgore is a city in Gregg and Rusk Counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas. It is the home of Kilgore College, and was also the childhood home of famous classical pianist Van Cliburn...
in his song "East Texas Red." - The band LonestarLonestarLonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
mentions Longview in their 2006 song "Long Lost Smile."
External links
- Longview, Texas Directory
- Longview's Official Community Portal
- City of Longview, Texas (Official Government Website)
- Convention and Visitors Bureau (Official Visitor Website)
- Longview Chamber of Commerce
- Longview Economic Development Corporation
- LongviewBound Community Website
- The East Texas Review
- The Longview News-Journal