KTMU
| City of license | Muenster, Texas |
|---|---|
| Slogan | "The Gospel Station" |
| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| Format | Southern Gospel |
| ERP | 500 watts |
| HAAT | 21 meters (69 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 174356 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°43′32″N 97°28′26″W / 33.72556°N 97.47389°W |
| Owner |
Randall Christy (South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting Inc.) |
| Sister stations | KGVB, KHEB, KIMY, KOSG, KTGS, KTRU, KVAZ, KZBS, WQST, WRCC |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thegospelstation.com |
KTMU (88.7 FM, "The Gospel Station") is an American non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Muenster, Texas. The station's broadcast license is held by Randall Christy's South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting Inc.
Programming
KTMU broadcasts a Southern Gospel music format as an affiliate of the Gospel Station Network.[1]
History
In October 2007, 1 A Chord, Inc., applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station to serve Muenster, Texas. The FCC granted this permit on December 12, 2008, with a scheduled expiration date of December 12, 2011.[2] The new station was assigned call sign "KTMU" on February 6, 2009.[3] After construction and testing were completed, the station was granted its broadcast license on January 6, 2012.[4]
In February 2012, license holder 1 A Chord, Inc., applied to the FCC to transfer the KTMU license to Randall Christy's South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting, Inc., in exchange for $1,000.[5] The Commission approved the transfer on April 25, 2012, and the sale was consummated on December 1, 2012.[6]
References
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BNPED-20071022APE)". FCC Media Bureau. December 12, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. February 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BLED-20111212AAL)". FCC Media Bureau. January 6, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ Seyler, Dave (March 1, 2012). "Religious noncom picks up a pair of FMs". Radio Business Report. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BALED-20120227ABV)". FCC Media Bureau. April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
External links
- The Gospel Station official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KTMU
- Radio-Locator information on KTMU
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KTMU