KWWJ

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KWWJ
KWWJ logo.gif
Broadcast area Greater Houston
Frequency 1360 kHz
BrandingGospel 1360 KWWJ
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Urban contemporary gospel
Ownership
OwnerSalt of the Earth Broadcasting (Darrell Martin interests)
History
First air date
October 1947;75 years ago (1947-10)
Former call signs
KREL (1948-1959)
KWBA(1959-1974)
KBUK (1974-1988)
Call sign meaning
Keep Walking With Jesus (station slogan)
Technical information
Facility ID 58724
Class B
Power 5,000 watts day
1,000 Watts night
Transmitter coordinates
29°46′28″N95°0′55″W / 29.77444°N 95.01528°W / 29.77444; -95.01528
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website www.kwwj.org

KWWJ (1360 AM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Baytown, Texas, and serving Greater Houston. It airs an urban contemporary gospel radio format, and is owned by Salt of the Earth Broadcasting. The station is branded as Gospel 1360 KWWJ.

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By day, KWWJ transmits with 5,000 watts, but to protect other stations on AM 1360, it reduces power to 1,000 watts at night. It also has a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission to change its nighttime power to 800 watts. [1] The transmitter and studios are on Wade Road and Decker Road (Loop 330) in Baytown. [2]

History

In October 1947, the station signed on as KREL. [3] It was owned by Tri-Cities Broadcasting. The studio building, transmitter building, and three-tower array for "'Gospel 1360 KWWJ"' are all original to the 1360 facility.

San Diego radio investor Jack O. Gross owned the station as KBUK in the 1970s and early 1980s. His estate sold it after his death in 1985. [4]

In 1988, the station was acquired by current owner Salt of The Earth Broadcasting. [5] In 2017, KWWJ began broadcasting on its FM translator at 96.9 MHz. On March 3, 2018, 1360 celebrated its 70th year of operation from the original location on Decker Rd. & Loop 330 in Baytown, Texas.

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