KANI (1500 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel format. Licensed to Wharton, Texas, United States, it serves the Houston, Texas area. The station is currently owned by Martin Broadcasting.
| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1500 kHz |
| Branding | "Great Gospel 1500" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Martin Broadcasting |
| KWWJ, KYOK, KZZB, KEES, KGLD | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1978 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 1500: 40487 104.7: 156325 |
| Class | 1500: B 104.7: D |
| Power | 1500: 500 watts |
| ERP | 104.7: 100 watts |
| HAAT | 104.7: 93 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 1500: 29°19′22″N 96°3′32″W / 29.32278°N 96.05889°W 104.7: 29°27′26″N 95°53′24″W / 29.45722°N 95.89000°W |
| Translator(s) | 104.7 MHz K284CS (Beasley) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
History
editKANI was first proposed, and a construction permit issued by the Federal Communications Commission in 1975 by Beverly Ann Irish, under the licensee name of Radio Wharton County, Inc. The facility was licensed on September 1, 1978 at its current 500 watts, from a transmission site 1.4 miles east & .4 miles north of Wharton Junior College.
Martin Broadcasting, the current owner of KANI, acquired the facility on September 12, 1990.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 40487 (KANI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KANI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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