KJJF

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
Broadcast areaRio Grande Valley
Frequency88.9 (MHz)
BrandingRelevant Radio
Programming
FormatCatholic
AffiliationsRelevant Radio
Ownership
OwnerRelevant Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
April 1991 (1991-04)
Former call signs
KMBH-FM (1989–2015)
Call sign meaning
John Joseph Fitzpatrick (station founder and bishop)
Technical information
Facility ID56081
ClassA
ERP3,000 Watts
HAAT91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26°10′46″N 97°30′06″W
Translator(s)104.7 MHz K284DB (South Padre Island)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiterelevantradioenespanol.com
KHID
Broadcast areaRio Grande Valley
Frequency88.1 (MHz)
BrandingRelevant Radio
Programming
FormatCatholic
AffiliationsRelevant Radio
Ownership
OwnerRelevant Radio, Inc.
History
First air date
July 1992
Call sign meaning
HIDalgo County, Texas
Technical information
Facility ID56081
ClassA
ERP2,100 watts
HAAT78 meters (256 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26.361957, -98.321487
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiterelevantradioenespanol.com

KJJF's transmitter is located on Fresnal Road in San Benito.[1] KHID's transmitter is off West Monte Cristo Road in La Homa.[2]

History

88.9 FM signed on the air on April 30, 1991, as KMBH-FM.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

In early 2019, the diocese announced that both stations would be bought by Immaculate Heart Media, Inc. for $1.25 million.[6] Both stations became affiliates of Relevant Radio's Spanish language Catholic radio network after the purchase was finalized on May 30, 2019.

See also

References
  1. Radio-Locator.com/KJJF
  2. Radio-Locator.com/KHID
  3. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-349
  4. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1993 page B-354
  5. Mosbrucker, Kristen (April 3, 2015). "RGV public radio call sign changes after KMBH-TV sale". The Monitor. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  6. Inside Radio "Rio Grande Public Radio" Feb. 22, 2019 (Retrieved 3/19/19)
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