K283CH

K283CH

Relays KEYH Houston
Houston, Texas
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Frequency	104.5 MHz
Branding	La Mejor 104.5
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Space City Broadcasting
History
First air date	August 14, 2015(9 years ago) (2015-08-14)
Call sign meaning	sequential
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	146522
Class	D
ERP	99 watts
HAAT	302 m (991 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°45′31″N95°22′04″W / 29.75861°N 95.36778°W / 29.75861; -95.36778
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.lamejordigital.com

K283CH (104.5 FM) is an American terrestrial FM radio translator licensed to and operating in Houston, Texas.

History

On August 14, 2015, following the final song “Amor Prohibido” by Tejano artist Selena, K283CH adopted a Regional Mexican format under the brand La Mejor 104.5 FM. The station was launched by media executive Omar Romero, CEO of Latino Broadcasting Corporation

Logo as 104.5 Kiss FM

On August 14, 2015, K283CH signed on the air at 104.5 FM. It was leased by iHeartMedia to relay KTBZ-FM HD2, which carried a regional Mexican format branded as La Mejor. ^[2]

On September 7, 2017, the station switched to a simulcast of KQBT HD2, which launched a new urban adult contemporary format as 104.5 Kiss FM. The new station aimed to compete against Urban One's dominant KMJQ. ^[3]

On February 18, 2019, the lease with iHeart Media ended, leading the owner operator, Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna, to air an independent mix of urban gospel and R&B under the branding 104-5 I Hope FM. The previous format continued to be broadcast on KQBT HD2 as 93.7 HD2 Kiss FM until June 2019. ^[4]

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for K283CH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "Regional Mexican "La Mejor" Debuts In Houston". RadioInsight. September 30, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
3. "Urban AC 104.5 Kiss-FM Debuts In Houston". RadioInsight. September 7, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
4. "iHeart Ceases Operations Of 104.5 Kiss-FM Houston". RadioInsight. February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 146522 (K283CH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K283CH at FCCdata.org