KWWJ

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KWWJ
Broadcast areaGreater Houston
Frequency1360 kHz
BrandingGospel 96.9 & 1360 KWWJ
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatUrban Contemporary Gospel
Ownership
OwnerSalt of the Earth Broadcasting (Darrell Martin interests)
History
First air date
1360: March 3, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-03-03)
96.9: July 28, 2017
Former call signs
KREL (1948-1959)
KWBA(1959-1974)
KBUK (1974-1988)
Call sign meaning
Keep Walking With Jesus
Technical information
Facility ID1360: 58724
96.9: 86982
Class1360: B
96.9: D
Power1360: 5,000 Watts (Daytime)
1,000 Watts (Nighttime)
ERP96.9: 250 watts
HAAT96.9: 199 meters
Transmitter coordinates
29°46′28″N 95°0′55″W / 29.77444°N 95.01528°W / 29.77444; -95.01528
Translator(s)96.9 K245CQ (Houston)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.kwwj.org

KWWJ (branded as Gospel 96.9 & 1360 KWWJ) AM is an urban contemporary gospel AM radio station, paired with an FM relay translator, broadcasting within the Houston metropolitan area, and licensed to Baytown. It is currently owned by Salt of the Earth Broadcasting.

History

The studio building, transmitter building, and 3 tower array for "'Gospel 1360 KWWJ"' are all original to the 1360 facility, which began in Baytown March 3, 1948 as KREL. 1360 was originally owned by Tri-Cities Broadcasting and operated around the clock at 1 kilowatt. On March 3, 2018, 1360 celebrated its 70th year of operation from the original location on Decker Rd. & Loop 330 in Baytown, Texas.

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