KHCB (AM)

KHCB
City of license League City, Texas
Broadcast area Houston, Texas
Branding Red de Radio Amistad
Frequency 1400 kHz
First air date April 27, 1927 (In Galveston, Texas as KFLX)
Format Ethnic Christian radio
Power 1,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Class C
Facility ID 27703
Transmitter coordinates 29°17′24″N 94°50′12″W / 29.29000°N 94.83667°W / 29.29000; -94.83667
Callsign meaning Keeping Him Close By or Houston Christian Broadcasters
Former callsigns KFLX (1927-1933)
KLUF (1933-1957)
KILE (1957-1991)
Owner Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
Sister stations KHCB-FM KHCH KALD
Website www.radioamistad.net and www.khcb.org
KHCB-AM and KHCB-FM station offices

KHCB (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to League City, Texas, USA, and serving the Houston area. The station is currently owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. 1400 originally was licensed to Galveston, Texas as KFLX, changing to the Island's legendary "Big 14 KILE" Top 40 format on September 2, 1957. Houston Christian Broadcasters purchased this facility in 1991, changing KILE to KHCB (AM) and moving its format to Spanish Christian. The facility was relocated to the mainland, near Texas City, Texas in 2009.[1]

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