KTMU (88.7 FM, "The Gospel Station") is an American non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve the community of Muenster, Texas. The station's broadcast license is held by Randall Christy's South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting Inc.
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| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Southern Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCBK, KHEB, KIMY, KOSG, KTGS, KVAZ, KZBS, KBWW, WRCC, KOKN | |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 174356 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 500 watts |
| HAAT | 21 meters (69 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°43′32″N 97°28′26″W / 33.72556°N 97.47389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thegospelstation.com |
Programming
editKTMU broadcasts a Southern Gospel music format as an affiliate of the Gospel Station Network.[2]
History
editIn October 2007, 1 A Chord, Inc., applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a construction permit for a new broadcast radio station to serve Muenster, Texas. The FCC granted this permit on December 12, 2008, with a scheduled expiration date of December 12, 2011.[3] The new station was assigned call sign "KTMU" on February 6, 2009.[4] After construction and testing were completed, the station was granted its broadcast license on January 6, 2012.[5]
In February 2012, license holder 1 A Chord, Inc., applied to the FCC to transfer the KTMU license to Randall Christy's South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting, Inc., in exchange for $1,000.[6] The Commission approved the transfer on April 25, 2012, and the sale was consummated on December 1, 2012.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTMU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BNPED-20071022APE)". FCC Media Bureau. December 12, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. February 6, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-20111212AAL)". FCC Media Bureau. January 6, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ Seyler, Dave (March 1, 2012). "Religious noncom picks up a pair of FMs". Radio Business Report. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALED-20120227ABV)". FCC Media Bureau. April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
External links
edit- The Gospel Station official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 174356 (KTMU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KTMU in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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