KHOY

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KHOY
Broadcast area Laredo, Texas
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
Frequency 88.1 MHz
BrandingKHOY 88.1, Good Company
Programming
Format Easy listening
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
December 17, 1985 (1985-12-17)
Call sign meaning
hoy means "today" in Spanish [1]
Technical information
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 16946
Class A
ERP 4,300 watts
HAAT 106 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 27°31′13″N99°31′20″W / 27.5201704°N 99.5222926°W / 27.5201704; -99.5222926 Coordinates: 27°31′13″N99°31′20″W / 27.5201704°N 99.5222926°W / 27.5201704; -99.5222926
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website khoy.org

KHOY (88.1 FM) is an easy listening-formatted radio station in Laredo, Texas, United States targeting a Catholic audience. It is owned by Laredo Catholic Communications, Inc., itself under the Diocese of Laredo, with studios on Corpus Christi Street in Laredo.

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History

In February 1984, the Diocese of Corpus Christi, which at the time included Laredo in its territory, received construction permits to build new radio stations on 89.5 MHz in Robstown and 88.1 MHz in Laredo, which was then part of the diocese. The names KLUX, with lux meaning "light" in Latin, and KHOY, with hoy meaning "today" in Spanish, were chosen for the new stations. KLUX was also to be known as the "Light of the Coastal Bend". [1] The radio stations project represented part of an ambitious media project for the diocese, known as the Catholic Communications Network, which also included the planned establishment of a television station in Laredo; the diocese already produced television programs for air on public-access cable channels and commercial stations. An $860,000 grant from the John G. and Maria Stella Kenedy Foundation supported their establishment. [2] In Laredo, the establishment of KHOY would come as part of a Christian radio boom in the city, as KBNL (89.9 FM) preceded it in starting up that July, [3] and KFIX (92.7 FM) was also a Christian outlet. [4] To assist in the guidance and operations of the Laredo station, a Laredo-specific advisory board was established. [3]

KHOY began broadcasting on December 17, 1985, with bishop René Gracida traveling from Corpus Christi to participate in dedication ceremonies. [5] Originally supported primarily by corporate underwriters, the station held its first on-air fundraising drive in 1992. [6]

In 1996, management operations were spun out from the Diocesan Telecommunications Corporation in Corpus Christi to a new local company, Laredo Catholic Communications, Inc., which was still primarily subsidized by the diocese. The move had the effect of increasing local control of the station. [7] The Diocese of Laredo was erected in 2000, and KHOY was among the church properties transferred from the Diocese of Corpus Christi. [8]

Despite having a format broadly similar to KLUX—with easy listening music, inspirational messages, and various Sunday religious programs including a live Mass [9] —KHOY also has broadcast other programming, including local and professional sports. From the 1990s through the early 2010s, KHOY was the local broadcaster of the Dallas Cowboys; commercial breaks were filled with public service announcements. [10] The station has also been a regular broadcaster of high school football since 2006, [11] with halftime "Faith in Football" interview segments with student-athletes. [12] In addition, in the early 2000s, KHOY aired audio of the evening newscasts of local TV station KGNS-TV. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 Goodwin, Tela (June 9, 1984). "Diocese to begin broadcasts". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 16A. Retrieved September 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ George, Ron (January 26, 1985). "Catholic diocese building communications chain". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. p. 2B. Retrieved September 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Religious affiliates begin radio broadcasts". Laredo Morning Times. November 3, 1985. p. 1E.
  4. ↑ Lacey, Jim (January 6, 1985). "Airwave crusade arrives". Laredo Morning Times. pp. 3A, 14A.
  5. ↑ Parish, Jim (December 18, 1985). "KHOY gift: Bishop dedicates radio station". Laredo Morning Times. p. 3A.
  6. ↑ "3-day 'radiothon' to begin Wednesday". Laredo Morning Times. November 18, 1992. p. 2A.
  7. ↑ Mertz, Cadence (February 13, 1996). "KHOY moves toward more local control, management". Laredo Morning Times.
  8. ↑ Owen, Chuck (October 26, 2000). "Bishop details diocese's birth". Laredo Morning Times.
  9. ↑ "Programs". KHOY 88.1. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ Otero, Salo (August 4, 1994). "Local high school coaching slots; Cantu to Hebbron". Laredo Morning Times. p. 1B.
  11. ↑ Otero, Salo (August 17, 2006). "Prep football back on air via KHOY". Laredo Morning Times.
  12. ↑ Otero, Salo (August 21, 2022). "KHOY radio prep play-by-play, 'Faith in Football' kicks off soon". Laredo Morning Times. p. A5.
  13. ↑ Martinez, Paul S. (April 13, 2001). "José Jiménez's on-air spiritual messages and music". Laredo Morning Times.
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