KJMJ

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KJMJ
Radio Maria USA KJMJ logo.png
Broadcast area
Frequency 580 kHz
BrandingRadio Maria
Programming
Language(s) English, Spanish and Italian
Format Christian radio (Catholic)
NetworkRadio Maria USA
Affiliations Radio Maria
Ownership
OwnerRadio Maria, Inc.
History
First air date
September 21, 1935;88 years ago (1935-09-21) [1]
Former call signs
  • KALB (1935–1995)
  • KLBG (1995–2000)
Call sign meaning
 Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 20492
Class B
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 31°18′30″N92°24′57″W / 31.30833°N 92.41583°W / 31.30833; -92.41583
Repeater(s) See list of repeaters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website radiomaria.us

KJMJ (580 AM) is a Catholic radio station broadcasting from Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. It is the originating station of Radio Maria USA, The World Family of Radio Maria's US operations, airing Catholic programming including a mix of traditional Catholic worship and contemporary Christian music, along with a weekday Mass, frequent recitals of the Holy Rosary and various talk and teaching programs on the Catholic faith.

Contents

It is simulcast on nine full powered stations and one low powered translator, and its audio stream can be accessed from its website and via apps for iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows and Android mobile phone devices. Radio Maria USA also streams on the TuneIn app.

History

The station began broadcasting September 21, 1935, holding the call sign KALB. [1] It was owned by the Alexandria Broadcasting Company, and originally broadcast at 1420 kHz, running 100 watts during daytime hours only. [3] In 1937, the station's frequency was changed to 1210 kHz, and it began nighttime operations, running 250 watts during the day and 100 watts at night. [3] In 1939, it began running 250 watts 24 hours a day. [3] KALB's frequency was changed to 1240 kHz in March 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement. [3] In 1945, its frequency was changed to 580 kHz, and it ran 1,000 watts 24 hours a day. [3] Its daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts in 1947. [3] [4]

In 1948, its FM sister KALB-FM 96.9 MHz (now KZMZ) began broadcasting, and simulcast the programming of KALB 580. [5] [6] It was later the radio sister of KALB-TV channel 5. [6] It was an affiliate of ABC Radio in the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. [7] [6] [8] In 1962, it ended its affiliation with ABC and became a CBS affiliate. [8] [9] Over the years, KALB aired a variety of country music and contemporary hits programs. [10] [11] [12] [13] In the 1970s, the station aired a MOR format and in the 1980s it aired a country format. [14] [15] [16] KALB aired an oldies format in the 1990s. [17] [18] [19] [20] In 1994, KALB was sold to Stellar Communications, along with 96.9 KZMZ, for $815,000. [21] [22]

In January 1995, the station was sold to Faith Broadcasting for $125,000. [20] [23] On January 17, 1995, its call sign was changed to KLBG, and it adopted a soul gospel format. [24] [25] The station was branded "Faith 580". [26]

In late 1999, the station was sold Radio Maria Inc., along with AM 1250 KALO in Port Arthur, Texas, for $900,000. [27] In January 2000, its call sign was changed to KJMJ and it was taken off the air while its facilities were being upgraded. [24] [28] Its initial broadcast as KJMJ commenced on May 25, 2000. [29] It was the first English-language Radio Maria station in the United States. [30] Afterward, a network of repeaters were established. [29] Father Duane Stenzel O.F.M. served as its first national program director, Mass celebrant, teacher and on-air personality from its 2000 inception until his death on January 18, 2011. [31] [32]

Repeaters

Radio Maria USA's programming can also be heard on these stations:

AM

CallsignFrequencyPowerLocation
KDEI 1250 kHz5 kW (day)
1 kW (night)		 Port Arthur, Texas
KNIR 1360 kHz1 kW (day)
209 W (night)		 New Iberia/Lafayette, Louisiana
WULM 1600 kHz1 kW (day)
34 W (night)		 Springfield/Dayton, Ohio

FM

CallsignFrequencyPowerLocation
WHHN 88.1 MHz850 W (H)
670 W (V)		 Hollidaysburg/Altoona, Pennsylvania
WOLM 88.1 MHz1 kW D'Iberville/Biloxi, Mississippi
WHJM 88.7 MHz1 kW Anna/Lima, Ohio
KBIO89.7 MHz1 kW Natchitoches, Louisiana
KOJO 91.1 MHz4 kW (H)
14 kW (V)		 Lake Charles, Louisiana
WRMW 91.3 MHz5.4 kW Peshtigo/Green Bay, Wisconsin
WMKL 91.9 MHz50 kW Hammocks/Miami, Florida
W277AO 103.3 MHz500 W Enon/Dayton, Ohio

Former repeater

CallsignFrequencyLocationNotes
KSIH90.1 MHz Belcourt, North Dakota Licensed by the Federal Communications Commission in April 2013, but subsequently surrendered its license for cancellation in July 2018. [33]

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