KHCU (93.1
FM) is a
radio station licensed to
Concan, Texas
Concan is a small unincorporated community in Uvalde County. It sits along the Frio River close to Garner State Park and is a popular destination for summer vacationers. It is known for excellent birdwatching in the spring. A Roy Bechtol-desi ...
, United States. The station is currently owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. and forms part of the Spanish-language KHCB "Radio Amistad" network, originating at
KHCB AM in Houston.
History
The
Federal Communications Commission issued a
construction permit
Planning permission or developmental approval refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. It is usually given in the form of a building perm ...
for the station to Horizon Broadcasting, Inc. on March 28, 1997. The station was assigned the KBLT
call sign on May 12, 1997, and received its
license to cover on September 10, 1997. On October 23, 2000, Horizon assigned the station's license to Radio Cactus, Ltd., along with that of then-sister station
KBNU.
Radio Cactus, Ltd. sold the station to George Chambers' Radio Dalhart, Inc. The purchase was consummated on March 18, 2013. On May 3, 2013, the station changed its call sign to KXQK, and again on February 20, 2014 to KHJQ.
On April 16, 2014, the station was issued a license to move from its original 104.3 MHz frequency to 93.1 MHz. On December 11, 2015, KHJQ was issued a license to move its community of license from
Leakey, Texas to Concan.
Effective June 14, 2017, Radio Dalhart donated KHCU's license to Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. The station changed its call sign to the current KHCU on June 29, 2017.
References
External links
HCU (FM)
Radio stations established in 1997
1997 establishments in Texas
Uvalde County, Texas
Christian radio stations in Texas
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