KHCU (FM)

Last updated
KHCU
Broadcast area Uvalde, Texas
Frequency 93.1 MHz
BrandingRadio Amistad
Programming
Format Spanish Christian
Ownership
OwnerHouston Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
KHCB (AM), KHCH, KTKC (AM), KHKV, KCCE (AM), KMAT, KJDS
History
First air date
1997
Former call signs
KBLT (1997–2013)
KXQK (2013–2014)
KHJQ (2014–2017)
Former frequencies
104.3 MHz (1997–2014)
Technical information
Facility ID 82894
Class C3
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
29°31′55.33″N99°44′40.1″W / 29.5320361°N 99.744472°W / 29.5320361; -99.744472
Links
Website www.radioamistad.net/web/

KHCU (93.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Concan, Texas, United States. The station is currently owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. [1] and forms part of the Spanish-language KHCB "Radio Amistad" network, originating at KHCB AM in Houston.

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History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station to Horizon Broadcasting, Inc. on March 28, 1997. [2] The station was assigned the KBLT call sign on May 12, 1997, [3] and received its license to cover on September 10, 1997. [4] On October 23, 2000, Horizon assigned the station's license to Radio Cactus, Ltd., along with that of then-sister station KBNU. [5]

Radio Cactus, Ltd. sold the station to George Chambers' Radio Dalhart, Inc. The purchase was consummated on March 18, 2013. On May 3, 2013, the station changed its call sign to KXQK, and again on February 20, 2014 to KHJQ.

On April 16, 2014, the station was issued a license to move from its original 104.3 MHz frequency to 93.1 MHz. On December 11, 2015, KHJQ was issued a license to move its community of license from Leakey, Texas to Concan.

Effective June 14, 2017, Radio Dalhart donated KHCU's license to Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. The station changed its call sign to the current KHCU on June 29, 2017.

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References

  1. "KHCU Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  2. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  3. "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  4. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  5. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 2, 2009.