KWWJ
KWWJ (1360 kHz) is a non-commercial AM 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 96.9 & 1360 KWWJ.
| City | Baytown, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
| Frequency | 1360 kHz |
| Branding | Gospel 96.9 & 1360 KWWJ |
| Slogan | Houston's #1 Gospel Leader |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Urban Contemporary Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Salt of the Earth Broadcasting (Darrell Martin interests) |
| History | |
First air date | 1360: October 1947 96.9: July 28, 2017 |
Former call signs | KREL (1948-1959) KWBA(1959-1974) KBUK (1974-1988) |
Call sign meaning | Keep Walking With Jesus |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1360: 58724 96.9: 86982 |
| Class | 1360: B 96.9: D |
| Power | 1360: 5,000 watts (Daytime) 1,000 Watts (Nighttime) |
| ERP | 96.9: 250 watts |
| HAAT | 96.9: 199 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°46′28″N 95°0′55″W |
| Translator(s) | 96.9 K245CQ (Houston) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
By day, KWWJ is powered at 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] Programming is also heard on an FM translator, K245CQ at 96.9 MHz.
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.
References
External links
- KWWJ in the FCC's AM station database
- KWWJ on Radio-Locator
- KWWJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database