KJJF

KHID
McAllen, Texas; United States;
Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequency	88.1 (MHz)
Branding	Relevant Radio
Programming
Format	Catholic
Affiliations	Relevant Radio
Ownership
Owner	Relevant Radio, Inc.
History
First air date	July 1992
Call sign meaning	HIDalgo County, Texas
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	56081
Class	A
ERP	2,100 watts
HAAT	78 meters (256 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26.361957, -98.321487
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	relevantradioenespanol.com

KJJF
Harlingen, Texas; United States;
Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequency	88.9 (MHz)
Branding	Relevant Radio
Programming
Format	Catholic
Affiliations	Relevant Radio
Ownership
Owner	Relevant Radio, Inc.
History
First air date	April 1991
Former call signs	KMBH-FM (1989–2015)
Call sign meaning	John Joseph Fitzpatrick (station founder and bishop)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	56081
Class	A
ERP	3,000 Watts
HAAT	91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26°10′46″N 97°30′06″W / 26.17944°N 97.50167°W
Translator(s)	104.7 MHz K284DB (South Padre Island)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	relevantradioenespanol.com

KJJF (88.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station in Harlingen, 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

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.

References

^ "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

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 56081 (KJJF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KJJF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 56082 (KHID) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KHID in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KJJF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Facility Technical Data for KHID". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] Radio-Locator.com/KJJF

[4] Radio-Locator.com/KHID

[5] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-349

[6] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-354

[tm-kmbhtokjjf-7] Mosbrucker, Kristen (April 3, 2015). "RGV public radio call sign changes after KMBH-TV sale". The Monitor. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

[8] Inside Radio "Rio Grande Public Radio" Feb. 22, 2019 (Retrieved 3/19/19)

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