Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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Frequency | 1380kHz |
Branding | Jesús Radio |
Programming | |
Language | Spanish |
Format | Spanish Religious |
Ownership | |
Owner | Daij Media, LLC |
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History | |
First air date | June 30, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-06-30) |
Former call signs | KPBX (1947–1953) KJIM (1953–1954) KJET (1954–1990) KWIC (1990–1991) KKFH (1991–1993) KZXT (1993–1995) KJUS (1995–1998) KWBK (01/1998-06/1998)[1] |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 14228 |
Class | D |
Power | 22,000watts day 50 watts night |
Translator(s) | 99.9 K260DD (Houston) |
Repeater(s) | 38.8 KZHO-LD (Houston) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Website | jesusradio.fm |
KRCM (1380AM) is a terrestrialradio station, licensed toShenandoah, Texas. The station broadcasts aSpanish Religious format as "Jesús Radio" and is owned by Daij Media, LLC.
KRCM originated inBeaumont, Texas as KPBX in 1947.[3]
During the 1950s and 1960s, KRCM was known as KJET, a blues and R&B station. It was the only black station in Beaumont.Johnny Winter said that he "spent hours each day listening to KJET" and it heavily influenced his music styles.[4] KJET (known on as air "K-Jet") continued through the 1980s, even as it faced competition from both FM operators andKALO, which had droppedcountry during the decade to become the Triangle's second Black targeted station as "Kay-Lo".
The facility relocated to a site east of Tamina Road in Shenandoah, TX in 2007.[5]
As of 18 January 2017, KRCM has received the grant officially increasing the daytime power level from 2.8 to 22 kilowatts, while the night power has decreased to 50 watts, down from 60.[6]
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