Covenant Network

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Covenant Network
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Type Radio network
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History
Launch dateMay 1, 1997 (1997-05-01)
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Availability United States
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Website ourcatholicradio.org

The Covenant Network is a network of Catholic radio stations in the Midwestern United States. Covenant maintains 15 full-power radio stations and a further 25 dependent translators in Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.

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The Covenant Network maintains studios in St. Louis, Missouri, where it owns two AM stations feeding three FM translators. Covenant stations carry EWTN Radio programming as well as network productions and other Catholic radio shows.

History

Covenant was the brainchild of Tony and Teresa Holman, who met in St. Louis and felt a calling to share their faith. After looking for stations to buy, Covenant Network began broadcasting May 1, 1997, on WRYT, licensed to Edwardsville, Illinois. [1] After using the Illinois studios acquired from WRYT, Covenant bought a former dance studio on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis [2] and began producing programming. In 1998, Covenant acquired its second station, the former WTIM in Taylorville, Illinois, and renamed it WIHM. [2]

In 2005, Covenant added a second frequency in the St. Louis area when it acquired KIRL in St. Charles, Missouri and relaunched it as KHOJ. [3]

In 2019, Covenant agreed to purchase WQNA in Springfield, Illinois, from Capital Area Career Center for $47,000; Covenant was already heard there on two translators. [4]

Stations

Covenant Network owns 16 full-power stations and 25 dependent translators:

Call sign Frequency City of license StateFCC info
WRYT 1080 AM Edwardsville Illinois FCC
WTTT 88.3 FM Springfield Illinois FCC
W224DC92.7 FMCaseyvilleIllinois FCC
KHOJ 1460 AM St. Charles Missouri FCC
K244FO96.7 FMCrestwoodMissouri FCC
K275CI102.9 FMSt. CharlesMissouri FCC
KBKC90.1 FMMoberlyMissouri FCC
K234CC94.7 FMColumbiaMissouri FCC
K277BZ103.3 FMFultonMissouri FCC
KEFL91.5 FMKirksvilleMissouri FCC
W229BU93.7 FMQuincyIllinois FCC
KHJM89.1 FMDexterMissouri FCC
K232FF94.3 FMCape GirardeauMissouri FCC
KHJR88.1 FMSt. ThomasMissouri FCC
WCKW 1010 AMGaryvilleLouisiana FCC
W230CL93.9 FMKennerLouisiana FCC
WGMR91.3 FMEffinghamIllinois FCC
W273CF102.5 FMMattoonIllinois FCC
WHJR88.3 FMMurphysboroIllinois FCC
WHOJ 91.9 FMTerre HauteIndiana FCC
W226AZ93.1 FMMartinsvilleIllinois FCC
W281BG104.1 FMKnightsvilleIndiana FCC
WIHM 1410 AMTaylorvilleIllinois FCC
W296CT107.1 FMStoningtonIllinois FCC
WIHM-FM88.1 FMHarrisburgIllinois FCC
W275CB102.9 FMMount VernonIllinois FCC
WMSH90.3 FMSpartaIllinois FCC
K275BU102.9 FMWashingtonMissouri FCC
K211GB90.1 FMGray SummitMissouri FCC
WOLG 95.9 FMCarlinvilleIllinois FCC
W205BG88.9 FMSpringfieldIllinois FCC
W213CD90.5 FMVincennesIndiana FCC
K216GM91.1 FMCantonMissouri FCC
K219CX91.7 FMAtokaOklahoma FCC
W220EN91.9 FMCarlyleIllinois FCC
W241CC96.1 FMWilliamsvilleIllinois FCC
W246BL97.1 FMSalemIllinois FCC
W265CW100.9 FMCentraliaIllinois FCC
W285EX104.9 FMSpringfieldIllinois FCC
WRMS 790 AMBeardstownIllinois FCC
W221BX92.1 FMPittsfieldIllinois FCC
W292FC106.3 FMBeardstownIllinois FCC

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