KHFX (1140
kHz
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) is a
commercial
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AM radio station
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licensed
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to
Cleburne, Texas
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, and serving the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It carries a
Spanish language
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Christian radio
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format
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and is owned by the Siga Broadcasting Corporation. It calls itself "Radio Pentecostes Cristo Vive 1140" or "Radio Pentecostal Christ Lives."
By day, KHFX is powered at 5,000
watt
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s. But
1140 AM
The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 1140 kHz: 1140 AM is a Mexican and United States clear-channel frequency. XEMR Monterrey, Mexico, and WRVA Richmond, Virginia, share Class A status of 1140 AM.
In Argentina
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is a
clear channel frequency reserved for
Class A stations
XEMR Monterrey, Mexico
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, and
WRVA Richmond, Virginia
(Thus do we reach the stars)
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. So KHFX reduces its power at night to 710 watts to avoid interference. It uses a
directional antenna
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at all times. The daytime signal covers the southern section of the Metroplex. The nighttime signal covers a small area mostly south of
Fort Worth
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.
History
As "KCLE" until the end of August 2008, it had aired a
country music
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radio format
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since
1947
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Events
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, despite some changes. The
callsign
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swap with
1460
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took place on September 1.
Sometime in the first half of 2008, it increased daytime power to 5,000
watt
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s to cover the southern half of the Dallas/Fort Worth area as well as
Corsicana
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and
Waxahachie, Texas
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Etymology
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.
In February 2009 the station was operated via a
local marketing agreement
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by RV Ministries Inc. under the name Radio Vida "La Voz del Evangelio", with transmission time of 12 hours. "Radio Vida" also broadcasts on 89.9 FM in
Cooper, Texas
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.
Web Site of Radio Vida
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In August 2011, it switched from its former Spanish language programming to become a 24-hour, all-talk affiliate of the Republic Broadcasting Network
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.
KGBC's Texas sister station
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s with SIGA Broadcasting include KTMR
KTMR (1130 AM) is a radio station licensed to Converse, Texas serving nearby San Antonio as a Spanish radio station playing Christian music and talk programs. It is currently under ownership of SIGA Broadcasting Corporation.
Because it shares ...
(1130 AM, Converse
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), KLVL
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(1480 AM, Pasadena
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Its ...
), KGBC
KGBC (1540 AM, 101.7 FM) is a terrestrial American brokered time AM radio facility, paired with an FM relay translator. KGBC is licensed to serve the City of Galveston, Texas. K269GS is licensed to serve Houston, broadcasting from a location ne ...
(1540 AM, Galveston
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), KAML (990 AM, Kenedy-Karnes City
Karnes City is a city in and county seat of Karnes County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,111 at the 2020 census, up from 3,042 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Henry Karnes of the Texas Revolution. Karnes is sout ...
), and KFJZ
KFJZ is an AM radio station broadcasting in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex with a Financial News/Talk format via the BizTalkRadio. This station is licensed in Fort Worth, Texas and is owned and operated by SIGA Broadcasting Corporation. Beca ...
(870 AM, Fort Worth
Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...
).
References
External links
Official website
DFW Radio/TV History
Radio stations established in 1947
HFX
News and talk radio stations in the United States
1947 establishments in Texas
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