KSHJ

KSHJ
City Houston, Texas
Broadcast area Greater Houston
Frequency 1430 kHz
Translator(s) 96.1 K241CO (Jersey Village, Texas)
First air date 1430: 1948
96.1: TBD
Format Catholic religious radio
Language(s) English
Power 1430: 5,000 Watts (Daytime)
1,000 Watts (Nighttime)
ERP 96.1: 250 watts
HAAT 96.1: 55 m (180 ft)
Class 1430: B
96.1: D
Facility ID 1430: 33737
96.1: 148446
Transmitter coordinates 29°45′20″N 95°16′37″W / 29.75556°N 95.27694°W / 29.75556; -95.27694
Callsign meaning K- Sacred Heart of Jesus
Former callsigns KCOH (1948-2013)
Affiliations Guadalupe Radio Network
Owner La Promesa Foundation
Website Official Website

KSHJ is a Catholic religious radio station airing the programming of Guadalupe Radio Network, and is owned by La Promesa Foundation.[1][2] Its studio is located in Southeast Houston, Houston.[3]

History

KCOH is Born; Looking Glass Studios Come to Life

KSHJ began its broadcasting activities in 1948 as KCOH Radio. It began its life broadcasting from the M&M Building (now University of Houston-Downtown campus). It moved to the historic 3rd Ward "Looking Glass Studio" on Almeda Rd. in 1953. KCOH maintained its urban programming such as gospel, talk, blues, etc. until 2013 when the KCOH programming and call letters moved to 1230 KQUE, when this facility was sold to La Promesa.

KCOH programs included "Gospel Melody Time", "Person to Person", "Roex Health Update", "Confessions", "Making Memories", "Sports Rap", "Passion Zone", "This is for Grown Folks", "Person to Person Saturday Morning", and "Just us Oldies". In addition, KCOH was the Houston affiliate carrying University of Oklahoma football and men's basketball games.

In 2007, the station asked for donations from Houston's African American community; the owners threatened to sell the station to radio brokers.[4]

In 2008, the Houston Press named the station as the "best radio station."[5]

Sale to La Promesa; Flip to Catholic Radio

In November 2012, the Midland, Texas La Promesa Foundation acquired the station, and announced plans to launch programming in February 2013 through the Catholic-oriented Guadalupe Radio Network. The purchase by La Promesa was consummated on February 28, 2013 at a price of $2.141 million.

On October 19, 2016, La Promesa Foundation consummated a deal which sees them acquire translator K241CO, licensed to Kerrville, Texas, from Wendelynn Tellez, and physically move the facility to a transmit site near Senate Ave. and U.S. Highway 290 in Jersey Village, Texas to rebroadcast 1430.

References

  1. ↑ The La Promesa Foundation - Stations grnonline.com. Accessed June 27, 2013
  2. ↑ KSHJ fcc.gov. Accessed June 27, 2013
  3. ↑ "Area Maps." Greater Southeast Management District. Retrieved on May 22, 2009.
  4. ↑ Lomax, John Nova. "Sole of Houston: This One's for Rory Miggins." Friday December 28, 2007. Retrieved on November 17, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Best Radio Station KCOH, AM-1430." Houston Press. Retrieved on November 23, 2008.


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