The Covenant Network is a network of
Catholic radio
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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 River, Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the Greater St. Louis, ...
, where it owns two AM stations feeding three FM translators. Covenant stations carry
EWTN Radio
The Eternal Word Television Network, more commonly known by its initials EWTN, is an American basic cable Catholic television, television network which presents around-the-clock Catholic-themed programming. It is not only the largest Catholic t ...
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
St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri ...
. After using the Illinois studios acquired from WRYT, Covenant bought a former dance studio on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis
Continued
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
Saint Charles (commonly abbreviated St. Charles) is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 65,794 at the 2010 census, making St. Charles the ninth-largest city in Missouri. Situated on t ...
and relaunched it as
KHOJ Khoj or KHOJ may refer to:
Film
* ''Khoj'' (1953 film), a Bollywood film of 1953
* ''Khoj'' (1971 film), an Indian Hindi-language drama film
* ''Khoj'' (1989 film), an Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film
* ''Khoj'', an Indian short film ...
.
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