KNHD

KNHD (1450 kHz) is a Christian radio station licensed to Camden, Arkansas and owned by Family Worship Center Church, Inc. It is also heard at 97.9 FM, through translator K250BQ.

KNHD
CityCamden, Arkansas
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingSonLife Radio
Programming
FormatChristian Radio
AffiliationsSonLife Broadcasting Network
Ownership
OwnerFamily Worship Center Church, Inc.
History
First air date
August 8, 1963
Technical information
Facility ID27124
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://sonlifetv.com/

History

The station began broadcasting on August 8, 1963, and held the call sign KJWH.[1][2] It was originally owned by Ouachita Valley Radio Corporation and aired pop and country music.[2][3]

In 1986, the station was sold to Gary Coates for $270,000.[4] The station aired an urban contemporary format in the late 1980s.[5] The station was silent in the early 1990s and returned to the air in 1992, with its call sign changed to KOSG and airing a southern gospel format under the new ownership of Hi-Top Broadcasting.[6][7][8][9] In 1994, the station adopted an oldies format, but in 1996 it returned to airing a southern gospel format.[10][11] In 1997, it was sold to New Horizon Ventures for $30,000, and its call sign was changed to KNHD.[12][8] In 2002, the station was sold to Family Worship Center Church.[13]

Translator

KNHD is also heard on an FM translator at 97.9 MHz.

Broadcast translators of KNHD
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
K250BQ97.9Camden, Arkansas10662225046 m (151 ft)DFCC

References
  1. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-13. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. Sachs, Bill. "With the Country Jockeys", Billboard. December 7, 1963. pp. 12, 14. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. History Cards for KNHD, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. "Transactions", Radio & Records. October 23, 1987. p. 10. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989, Broadcasting & Cable, 1989. p. B-19. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. Application Search Details – File Number: BLSTA-19910708AAA, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  7. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, No. 41. October 14, 1992. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  8. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  9. "Ownership Changes", Broadcasting & Cable. July 20, 1992. p. 10. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  10. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 11, No. 29. July 20, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  11. "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 13, No. 11. March 13, 1996. p. 1. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  12. "Transactions", Radio & Records. November 22, 1996. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  13. "Jimmy Swaggart Buys In Texarkana", Radio & Records. January 25, 2002. p. 6. Retrieved November 8, 2020.

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