The Covenant Network is a network of
Catholic radio
Christian radio is a Christian media radio format that focus on programming with a Christian message. Many such broadcasters play contemporary Christian music, though many programs include sermons, radio dramas, as well as news and talk pro ...
stations in the Midwestern United States. Covenant maintains 15 full-power radio stations and a further 25 dependent translators in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.
The Covenant Network maintains studios in
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
, where it owns two AM stations feeding three FM translators. Covenant stations carry
EWTN Radio programming as well as network productions and other Catholic radio shows.
History
Covenant was the brainchild of Tony and Teresa Holman, who met in St. Louis and felt a calling to share their faith. After looking for stations to buy, Covenant Network began broadcasting May 1, 1997, on
WRYT, licensed to
Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Illinois, and is a suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,808. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois Territory.
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. After using the Illinois studios acquired from WRYT, Covenant bought a former dance studio on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis
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and began producing programming. In 1998, Covenant acquired its second station, the former WTIM in
Taylorville, Illinois
Taylorville is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,506 at the 2020 census, making it the county's largest city.
History
Taylorville was founded on May 24, 1839, and was named after J ...
, and renamed it
WIHM.
In 2005, Covenant added a second frequency in the St. Louis area when it acquired KIRL in
St. Charles, Missouri and relaunched it as
KHOJ.
In 2019, Covenant agreed to purchase
WQNA in Springfield, Illinois, from Capital Area Career Center for $47,000; Covenant was already heard there on two translators.
Stations
Covenant Network owns 16 full-power stations and 25 dependent translators:
References
External links
Covenant Network website
{{American broadcast radio
1997 establishments in Missouri
Christian radio stations in the United States
Catholic radio
Christian mass media companies