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KCOH
KCOH (1230 AM) is a commercial radio station in Houston, Texas that airs an urban talk/urban contemporary format. It is a return to the heritage format that aired in Houston from 1953 to 2013 on 1430 KCOH, moving to this facility after 1430 was sold. KCOH returned to the legendary music format on March 14, 2019, while KCOH officially relaunched on Monday April 15, 2019 as "1230 KCOH, The Source", featuring many of the long-time KCOH shows from the original station, and the return of such legendary KCOH personalities as Don Sam and Ralph Cooper. History K-NUZ "Dial It Up" 1-2-3 The radio station began in 1948 when KTHT (now KBME) vacated this frequency for a stronger signal at 790 kHz. Under the KNUZ callsign, it was a Top40 formatted station through the 1960s, competing with KILT (AM) but eventually Houston outgrew 1230's signal coverage and KILT won the battle in the early 70s. KNUZ then switched to a country format until the late 1980s, becoming a News/Opinion format un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSHJ
KSHJ (1430 AM) is a Catholic religious radio station in Houston, Texas. It is part of the Guadalupe Radio Network, and is owned by La Promesa Foundation. Some programming from EWTN Radio is also on the schedule. The studios and offices are located in Southeast Houston. KSHJ broadcasts at 5,000 watts by day. But to protect other stations on AM 1430, it reduces power to 1,000 watts at night. A directional antenna is used at all times. The transmitter is off Pleasantville Street in the Pleasantville neighborhood of Houston. Programming is also heard on an FM translator, 96.1 K241CO. Translator History KCOH is born; Looking Glass Studios come to life The station began broadcasting in 1948 as KCOH Radio. Its studios were in the M&M Building (now University of Houston-Downtown campus). It moved to the historic 3rd Ward "Looking Glass Studio" on Almeda Rd. in 1953. Through most of its decades on the air, KCOH was programmed to the African-American community in Houston, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KJOZ
KJOZ (880 AM) is a radio station, paired with 3 FM relay translators. Licensed to Conroe, Texas, KJOZ primarily serves the northern Houston, Texas metropolitan area. The station broadcasts a Tropical music format. History As 900 KMCO KJOZ started out as a full service country & western station using the call sign KMCO (standing for Montgomery County) in 1951, owned by Reagan Smith & Fred Perry Sr. It was originally located at 900 kHz. Owen family purchases KMCO; becomes KIKR In 1974, Steve Owen purchased KMCO, applied to change its callsign to KIKR, and renamed the station "Kicker". It was co-owned with KNRO at 106.9 FM (currently classic rock KHPT "The Eagle") during this period. The facility was moved to 880 kHz in 1985, after the FM was sold, and upgraded to 10 kilowatts during daytime hours. Jimmy Swaggart's "Joy of Jesus" KIKR was sold to Jimmy Swaggart ministries in 1991, resulting in the change to KJOJ calls (standing for "Joy Of Jesus"). Once sold to the Swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KLTN
KLTN (102.9 FM "Que Buena 102.9") is a Regional Mexican radio station broadcasting in Houston, Texas, United States. Owned by Univision Radio, its studios are in Uptown Houston and the transmitter is located on the historic (1948) KNUZ tower, along with sister station KAMA-FM, at 315 N. Ennis Street in the East End. History Allocation Beginnings as KPRC-FM, KHGM 102.9 originally signed on the air as KPRC-FM at 3 pm, December 24, 1946, when the station moved from the 99.7 frequency. Calls changed to KHGM (meaning "Home of Good Music) in November 1958. By April 1959 the station had moved again, back to the middle of the FM dial at 99.1 MHz, where it is now known as KODA. KQUE 103 Broadcasting returned to 102.9 FM when KQUE signed on the air with an adult standards format on October 1, 1960, co-owned by Dave Morris who also owned 1230 AM, KNUZ. The station had a ERP of 280,000 watts, making KQUE a "superpower FM" (running more than the 100KW ERP now allowed for top e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBME (AM)
KBME (790 kHz) is a sports-talk AM radio station in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area. It is currently owned by iHeartMedia. The station airs local sports-talk and carries nationally syndicated Fox Sports Radio programming. KBME is also the flagship radio station for the Houston Rockets, Houston Astros and Texas Longhorns. The station's studios are located along the West Loop Freeway in the city's Uptown district. The transmitter site is located at what is now the southwest corner of Fallbrook Drive and T.C. Jester Boulevard, near Greenspoint in unincorporated Harris County. History Early years The station first went on the air as KTHT in 1944. It moved from 1230 kHz to the current 790 kHz in 1951. The frequency switch allowed KNUZ (now KCOH) to sign on at 1230 kHz. During the 1960s, KTHT was known as "Demand Radio 79", playing pop music. In August 1970, it became adult contemporary KULF, hosting radio personalities such as Stevens and Pruett. Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KUZN
KUZN (105.9 FM, ''Radio Aleluya'') is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious music format. Licensed to Centerville, Texas, United States, the station serves the Lufkin-Nacogdoches area. The station is currently owned by Aleluya Christian Broadcasting. History The facility in Centerville, Leon County, was established by a construction permit granted by the Federal Communications Commission on September 14, 1994 to Caroline K. Powley. KAJG officially signed on the air June 1, 1999. On January 14, 2000, KAJG was sold to KVCT TV, Inc., then transferred to parent Witko Broadcasting. The sale would result in a change of direction from the country music it was established with just two years earlier to Gospel music. A call set change to KTCJ would occur on July 27, 2001. On August 29, 2001 Witko Broadcasting sold the facility to KTCJ, Inc. On February 14, 2003, KTCJ was sold again to KUZN (FM), Inc.; however the calls would not change to KUZN on 105.9 until March 31, 2005, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFTG
KFTG (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious format. Licensed to Pasadena, Texas, United States, it serves the Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ... area. The station is currently owned by Aleluya Christian Broadcasting, Inc. KFTG rebroadcasts its programming on co-channel 88.1 K201EU to expand coverage into Katy and west Houston, and K201DZ to expand coverage on to Galveston Island, where KFTG's main signal reception is marginal or non-existent. External links * * * * * Radio stations established in 1982 1982 establishments in Texas FTG Spanish-language radio stations in Texas Pasadena, Texas {{Texas-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KQUE-FM
KQUE-FM (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish religious format. Licensed to Bay City, Texas Bay City is a city in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,614 at the 2010 census and 18,061 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Matagorda County. The current mayor is Robert Nelson. Geography According to the U ..., United States, the station is currently owned by Roberto and Ruben Villarreal, through licensee Aleluya Broadcast Network. References External links * Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in Texas QUE-FM Spanish-language radio stations in Texas Matagorda County, Texas {{Texas-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KQUE (AM)
KQUE (980 AM, 100.7 FM), is a Spanish language Christian radio AM station, with an FM relay translator, in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area. KQUE is dually licensed to both Rosenberg, Texas and Richmond, Texas and is currently owned by Daij Media, LLC. fcc.gov. Accessed December 13, 2013 History The KQUE calls have resided in the Houston area since 1960, having first occupied 102.9 FM, then 1230 AM. The calls are now shared with co-owned Aleluya sister Bay City. Prior to Daij Media's acquisition of 980, the station was owned by Univision Radio. It featured a Tejano format, using th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMIC
KMIC (1590 AM) is an English language South Asian music and spoken word formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Houston, Texas, serving the Greater Houston area. The station, which began broadcasting in 1947, is owned and operated by DAIJ Media. KMIC is also licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format; however, was turned off in 2012. Translators History Beginnings as KATL This station began as KATL on 1590 kHz in 1947 and is the sixth-oldest surviving station licensed in the Houston area. The station launch was postponed by engineering problems. KATL went on the air at 6 p.m. on May 12, under special authority since it hadn't received its official license. KATL became an affiliate of Gordon McLendon's Liberty Broadcasting System. KYOK KATL was sold in 1954 to two Louisiana businessmen, Jules Paglin and Stanley Ray, for their "OK" group of stations targeted at African American listeners. The call letters were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KNUZ (FM)
KNUZ (106.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to San Saba, Texas San Saba is a city located in, and the county seat of, San Saba County, Texas, United States. It was settled in 1854 and named for its location on the San Saba River. Its population was 3,099 at the 2010 census. Geography San Saba is located a ..., United States, the station is currently owned by Roy E. Henderson, through licensee S Content Marketing, LLC. References External linksKNUZ's official website Country radio stations in the United States NUZ Radio stations established in 1997 {{Texas-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KIAH
KIAH (channel 39) is a television station in Houston, Texas, United States, airing programming from The CW. Owned and operated by network majority owner Nexstar Media Group, the station maintains studios adjacent to the Westpark Tollway on the southwest side of Houston, and its transmitter is located near Missouri City, in unincorporated Fort Bend County. History Origins The station first signed on the air on January 6, 1967, as an independent station under the callsign KHTV (standing for "Houston Television"). Prior to its debut, the channel 39 allocation in Houston belonged to the now-defunct DuMont affiliate KNUZ-TV, which existed during the mid-1950s. Channel 39 was originally owned by the WKY Television System, a subsidiary of the Oklahoma Publishing Company, publishers of Oklahoma City's major daily newspaper, ''The Daily Oklahoman''. After the company's namesake station, WKY-TV, was sold in 1976, the WKY Television System became Gaylord Broadcasting, named for the fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythmic Oldies
Rhythmic oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, R&B, disco, or dance genres of music. Playlists can span from the 1960s through the 2000s and, depending on market conditions, may be designed for African-American or Hispanic audiences. It is also referred to as "Jammin' Oldies" or "Music From Back in the Day" by various radio stations. Since the late 2000s, much of the library in the "rhythmic oldies" format has been adopted by the classic hits format. A variation on the format is urban oldies. History On November 19, 1997, the Los Angeles radio station formerly known as KIBB began a new concept in radio. KCMG, which named itself Mega 100.3 after a listener contest, was "oldies with attitude". Chancellor Media, later to be called AMFM, developed the format with the intention of using it on other stations. Just as radio in the 80s had the "urban versus churban" competition, R & B oldies radio was dividing into two camps—the straight urban oldies stations t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
