KHCB (AM)
Appearance
Broadcast area | Houston, Texas |
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Frequency | 1400 kHz |
Branding | Red de Radio Amistad |
Programming | |
Format | Ethnic Christian radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. |
KHCB-FM KHCH KALD | |
History | |
First air date | April 27, 1927 (In Galveston, Texas as KFLX) |
Former call signs | KFLX (1927-1933) KLUF (1933-1957) KILE (1957-1991) |
Call sign meaning | Keeping Him Close By or Houston Christian Broadcasters |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 27703 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°17′24″N 94°50′12″W / 29.29000°N 94.83667°W |
Links | |
Website | www.radioamistad.net and www.khcb.org |
KHCB (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to League City, Texas, USA, and serving the Houston area. The station is currently owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. 1400 originally was licensed to Galveston, Texas as KFLX, changing to the Island's legendary "Big 14 KILE" Top 40 format on September 2, 1957. Houston Christian Broadcasters purchased this facility in 1991, changing KILE to KHCB (AM) and moving its format to Spanish Christian. The facility was relocated to the mainland, near Texas City, Texas in 2009.[1]
References
- ^ "KHCB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- KHCB Radio Network
- Facility details for Facility ID KHCB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database