K283CH
K283CH (104.5 FM) is an American terrestrial FM radio translator licensed to and operating in Houston, Texas.
City | Houston, Texas |
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Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
Frequency | 104.5 MHz |
Branding | 104.5 I Hope FM |
Slogan | "Hope for Houston" |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Urban Gospel, Urban adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna |
Sister stations | K231CN |
History | |
First air date | August 14, 2015 |
Call sign meaning | sequential |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 146522 |
Class |
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ERP | 99 watts |
HAAT |
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Transmitter coordinates | 29°45′31″N 95°22′04″W |
History
On August 14, 2015, K283CH signed on the air at 104.5 FM. It was leased by iHeartMedia to relay KTBZ-FM HD2, which carried a regional Mexican format branded as La Mejor.[1]
On September 7, 2017, the station switched to a simulcast of KQBT HD2, which launched a new urban adult contemporary format as 104.5 Kiss FM. The new station aimed to compete against Urban One's dominant KMJQ.[2]
On February 18, 2019, the lease with iHeart Media ended, leading the owner operator, Centro Cristiano de Vida Eterna, to air an independent mix of urban gospel and R&B under the branding 104-5 I Hope FM. The previous format continues to be broadcast on KQBT HD2 as 93.7 HD2 Kiss FM.[3]
References
- "Regional Mexican "La Mejor" Debuts In Houston". RadioInsight. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- "Urban AC 104.5 Kiss-FM Debuts In Houston". RadioInsight. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2019-02-21.
- "iHeart Ceases Operations Of 104.5 Kiss-FM Houston". RadioInsight. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-02-21.