KHOJ (AM)
KHOJ is a radio station broadcasting out of St. Charles, Missouri with a Catholic format. It broadcasts on AM frequency 1460 kHz and is part of the Covenant Network.
| City | St. Charles, Missouri |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Covenant Network |
| WRYT | |
| History | |
Former call signs | KIRL (1968–2005) |
Call sign meaning | Heart Of Jesus |
| Technical information | |
| 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 | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | covenantnet.net |
KHOJ's studios are located on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis, while its transmitter is located north of 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.[1]
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.[1] Covenant immediately relaunched the station as KHOJ with its programming.
References
- Hayes, Bernie (2005-05-06). "KIRL sold to Covenant Network". St. Louis American. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
External links
- KHOJ in the FCC's AM station database
- KHOJ on Radio-Locator
- KHOJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- The Covenant Network
- WRYT / KHOJ Programming Schedule
- K244FO in the FCC's FM station database
- K244FO on Radio-Locator
- K275CI in the FCC's FM station database
- K275CI on Radio-Locator
- FCC History Cards for KHOJ