KANI

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KANI
Broadcast area Greater Houston
Frequency 1500kHz
Branding"Great Gospel 1500"
Programming
Format Gospel
Ownership
OwnerMartin Broadcasting
KWWJ, KYOK, KZZB, KEES, KGLD
History
First air date
September 1, 1978
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 40487
Class B
Power 500 watts
Transmitter coordinates
1500: 29°19′22″N96°3′32″W / 29.32278°N 96.05889°W / 29.32278; -96.05889
104.7: 29°27′26″N95°53′24″W / 29.45722°N 95.89000°W / 29.45722; -95.89000
Translator(s) 104.7MHz K284CS (Beasley)
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Public license information

KANI (1500 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Wharton, Texas, United States, it serves the Houston, Texas, area. The station is currently owned by Martin Broadcasting.

History

KANI was first proposed, and a construction permit issued by the Federal Communications Commission in 1975 by Beverly Ann Irish, under the licensee name of Radio Wharton County, Inc. The facility was licensed on September 1, 1978 at its current 500 watts, from a transmission site 1.4 miles east & .4 miles north of Wharton Junior College.

Martin Broadcasting, the current owner of KANI, acquired the facility on September 12, 1990.


  1. "Facility Technical Data for KANI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.