KHOJ (AM)
| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic |
| Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Covenant Network |
| WRYT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1968 |
Former call signs | KIRL (1968–2005) |
Call sign meaning | Heart Of Jesus |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7114 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 12,000 watts day 210 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 96.7 K244FO (Crestwood) 102.9 K275CI (St. Charles) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | covenantnet.net |
KHOJ (1460 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to St. Charles, Missouri, and serving the Greater St. Louis area. It is owned by the Covenant Network and it broadcasts a Catholic radio format. Some programming comes from the EWTN Radio Network. The studios are on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis.
By day, KHOJ is powered at 12,000 watts. But to avoid interference to other stations on 1460 AM, at night power is greatly reduced to 210 watts. The AM transmitter is located north of St. Charles. Programming is also heard on two FM translators: 96.7 K244FO in Crestwood and 102.9 K275CI in St. Charles.
History
KIRL went on the air in 1968, the successor to KADY, which had previously operated on the frequency from 1958 to 1965 (and built the transmitter site used by KHOJ today). It was owned by Contemporary Media, Inc. In 1979, Contemporary Media sold KIRL to the Bronco Broadcasting Company. Bronco relaunched KIRL as a gospel music station for the African American community. Zella Jackson Price and other pioneering announcers were on its air staff.[2]
In 2005, Bronco sold KIRL to the Covenant Network for $730,000. The sale marked the end of KIRL's gospel programming as of April 30 and scattered many of the religious programs it carried.[2] Covenant immediately relaunched the station as KHOJ with its programming.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHOJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Hayes, Bernie (2005-05-06). "KIRL sold to Covenant Network". St. Louis American. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 7114 (KHOJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KHOJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- The Covenant Network
- WRYT / KHOJ Programming Schedule
- Facility details for Facility ID 144050 (K244FO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K244FO at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 153975 (K275CI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K275CI at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KHOJ
38°50′05″N 90°28′07″W / 38.83472°N 90.46861°W
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