KEXB (AM)
KEXB (1440 AM) is an AM radio station broadcasting in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex as a Catholic talk station, branded as "Relevant Radio". It is licensed in University Park, Texas, United States, and is owned and operated by Immaculate Heart Media, Inc..
| City | University Park, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Branding | Relevant Radio |
| Slogan | Bridging the Gap between Faith and Everyday Life |
| Programming | |
| Format | Catholic talk |
| Affiliations | Relevant Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Immaculate Heart Media, Inc. |
| Sister stations | KTEK (Houston area) KIXL (Austin area) KRDY (San Antonio area) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1938 (as KDNT Denton) |
| Former call signs | KDNT (1938–1994) KICI (1994–1996) KINF (1996–1997) KTNO (1997–2019) |
| Call sign meaning | EXperts in Business (former calls and format of AM 620; swapped with this facility when Salem sold 1440.) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 Watts (day) 350 Watts (night) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | relevantradio |
History
The station signed on from Denton in 1938 as KDNT. It served only the Denton area until Marcos A. Rodriguez purchased it in 1991 and converted it to a Spanish radio station for service in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
It was announced on October 21, 2011 that Mortenson Broadcasting would be selling three of its AM stations (including then KTNO) and its DFW-area FM translator K273BJ to Salem Communications for a reported $2.2 million in cash.[1]
Sometime in August 2019, Salem announced that the company has secured a deal with Immaculate Heart Media, Inc. to sell 9 stations (including 1440) and 4 translators to said company.[2][3] Prior to the closing of the sale, Salem moved the "Radio Luz" format to 620 AM on October 21, 2019. The callsign for this facility was swapped from KTNO to KEXB, and vice versa for the 620 facility.
During the transition, 1440 ran a redirect loop, advising listeners of the Spanish language programming move to 620 AM.[4]
KEXB is an owned-and-operated affiliate of Relevant Radio, a talk radio format based in Catholic teaching and viewpoints.
References
- Salem grows in Dallas as Mortenson spins again Archived 2011-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (released October 21, 2011)
- 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.
- Radio Luz Moves in Dallas - Radio Insight (published October 21, 2019)
External links
- KEXB in the FCC's AM station database
- KEXB on Radio-Locator
- KEXB in Nielsen Audio's AM station database