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KJJF
  • United States
  • Broadcast areaRio Grande Valley
    Frequency88.9 (MHz)
    BrandingRelevant Radio
    Programming
    FormatCatholic
    AffiliationsRelevant Radio
    Ownership
    OwnerRelevant Radio, Inc.
    History

    First air date

    April 1991 (1991-04)

    Former call signs

    KMBH-FM (1989–2015)

    Call sign meaning

    John Joseph Fitzpatrick (station founder and bishop)
    Technical information[1]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID56081
    ClassA
    ERP3,000 Watts
    HAAT91 meters (299 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    26°10′46N 97°30′06W / 26.17944°N 97.50167°W / 26.17944; -97.50167
    Translator(s)104.7 MHz K284DB (South Padre Island)
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen Live
    Websiterelevantradioenespanol.com
    KHID
  • United States
  • Broadcast areaRio Grande Valley
    Frequency88.1 (MHz)
    BrandingRelevant Radio
    Programming
    FormatCatholic
    AffiliationsRelevant Radio
    Ownership
    OwnerRelevant Radio, Inc.
    History

    First air date

    July 1992

    Call sign meaning

    HIDalgo County, Texas
    Technical information[2]

    Licensing authority

    FCC
    Facility ID56081
    ClassA
    ERP2,100 watts
    HAAT78 meters (256 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    26.361957, -98.321487
    Links

    Public license information

  • LMS
  • WebcastListen Live
    Websiterelevantradioenespanol.com

    KJJF (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio stationinHarlingen, Texas. KHID (88.1 FM) is also a non-commercial FM radio station in McAllen, Texas. Both stations are owned and operated affiliates of Relevant Radio's Catholic radio network and serve the Rio Grande Valley. They formerly broadcast in Spanish but have since been broadcasting in English.

    KJJF's transmitter is located on Fresnal Road in San Benito.[3] KHID's transmitter is off West Monte Cristo Road in La Homa.[4]

    History[edit]

    88.9 FM signed on the air on April 30, 1991, as KMBH-FM.[5] It began airing NPR programming in June of the same year. KMBH-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts, while some of the commercial FM stations in the air run 100,000 watts, so KMBH-FM's signal was limited mainly to Cameron County, Texas.

    Then in July 1992, 88.1 FM signed on as KHID.[6] While KHID is also limited in power, the combination of the two stations give coverage to most areas of the McAllen-Brownsville-Harligen radio market. Both stations were owned by Rio Grande Valley Educational Broadcasting, a subsidiary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville. The two stations began simulcasting news and talk programming from NPR with some hours devoted to classical music and jazz.

    On April 3, 2015, RGV Educational Broadcasting announced that it would change KMBH-FM's call letters to KJJF effective April 7. The new call sign honors RGV Educational Broadcasting founder Bishop John Joseph Fitzpatrick. It also distinguishes the radio station from former sister station Channel 38 KMBH television, which was sold to R Communications several months earlier.[7]

    In early 2019, the diocese announced that both stations would be bought by Immaculate Heart Media, Inc. for $1.25 million.[8] Both stations became affiliates of Relevant Radio's Spanish language Catholic radio network after the purchase was finalized on May 30, 2019.

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJJF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHID". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  • ^ Radio-Locator.com/KJJF
  • ^ Radio-Locator.com/KHID
  • ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-349
  • ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-354
  • ^ Mosbrucker, Kristen (April 3, 2015). "RGV public radio call sign changes after KMBH-TV sale". The Monitor. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  • ^ Inside Radio "Rio Grande Public Radio" Feb. 22, 2019 (Retrieved 3/19/19)
  • External links[edit]


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