KTEK (1110 AM) – branded Relevant Radio – is a non-commercial Catholic radio station licensed to Alvin, Texas. Owned by Relevant Radio, Inc., the station serves Greater Houston but does not broadcast any local programming, instead functioning as a repeater for the Relevant Radio network. KTEK also simulcasts over three Houston licensed translators K222CX (92.3 FM), K241CM (96.1 FM) and K245CQ (96.9 FM). The KTEK transmitter is located in Alvin, while the transmitter for K241CM resides in Friendswood and the K245CQ transmitter is near MacGregor Drive and Texas State Highway 288, just south of downtown Houston.
| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1110 kHz |
| Branding | Relevant Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Catholic talk radio |
| Affiliations | Relevant Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Relevant Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | March 18, 1980 |
Call sign meaning | TEKxas (Texas) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10827 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts day and critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°22′51″N 95°14′15″W / 29.38083°N 95.23750°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translator |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | relevantradio |
KTEK broadcasts only during the daytime as a Class D facility because it shares its frequency with clear channel KFAB in Omaha, Nebraska, while the translators maintain the 24 hour network schedule.
Translator
edit| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K222CX | 92.3 FM | Houston, Texas | 148484 | 250 | 58 m (190 ft) | D | LMS | n/a |
| K241CM | 96.1 FM | Houston, Texas | 140620 | 250 | 304 m (997 ft) | D | LMS | First air date: December 30, 2016 |
| K245CQ | 96.9 FM | Houston, Texas | 86982 | 50 | 199 m (653 ft) | D | LMS | First air date: September 24, 2002 |
History
editKTEK in the 1990s once featured Vietnamese language programming and was declared the Voice of Vietnam in Houston. Salem Communications then acquired the station for its Christian-related programming. Then on December 11, 2007, Biz Radio bought the station as part of breaking away from a lease agreement with Multicultural Broadcasting's KXYZ, making KTEK the first Biz Radio O&O station. The signal is much weaker than that of its previous affiliate KXYZ. On March 16, 2010, KTEK was sold back to Salem. The deal included the cancellation of BizRadio's 2008 loan from Salem, estimated to be worth $1.26 million USD. Salem also received $800,000 in cash, but BizRadio was allowed the opportunity "purchase airtime for programming on certain stations" owned by Salem, according to the agreement.[2]
On August 15, 2019, Salem Communications announced its intent to sell KTEK, and the 96.1 translator relaying it, to Immaculate Heart Media. Immaculate Heart Media assumed control of the facility on November 14, 2019, and it became an affiliate of Relevant Radio.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTEK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Houston's KTEK (1110), sold for $7.8 million in 2008, goes back to Salem for $3.7 million". Radio-Info.com. March 17, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jacobson, Adam. "Update: Salem Reveals Stations In Latest Sale As Stock Slides", Radio & Television Business Report. August 16, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Venta, Lance. "More On Immaculate Heart Media's Purchase Of Nine Stations From Salem", Radio Insight. August 16, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Application Search Details – BAL-20190814AAU, fcc.gov. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 10827 (KTEK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KTEK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database