KANJ (FM)
Encyclopedia
KANJ is a non-commercial educational
radio station
licensed
to serve Giddings, Texas
, USA. The station, established in 1998, is currently owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
KANJ broadcasts a Christian radio
format. A portion of the station's programming is a simulcast of sister station KHCB in Houston, Texas
, as part of the KHCB Radio Network.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on July 17, 1995
. The new station was assigned the KANJ call sign
by the FCC on September 8, 1995. KANJ received its license to cover
from the FCC on April 8, 1999.
In July 1999, license holder Wilderness Educational Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 10, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on November 4, 1999.
Non-commercial educational
The term non-commercial educational applies to a radio station or TV station that does not accept on air advertisements , as defined in the United States by the Federal Communications Commission . NCE stations do not pay broadcast license fees for their non-profit uses of the radio spectrum...
radio station
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Giddings, Texas
Giddings, Texas
Giddings is the county seat of Lee County, Texas, United States situated on the intersection of U.S. Highways 77 and 290, east of Austin. Its population was 5,105 at the 2000 census. The city's motto is "Giddings Texas: Experience Hometown Hospitality"....
, USA. The station, established in 1998, is currently owned by Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc.
KANJ broadcasts a Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
format. A portion of the station's programming is a simulcast of sister station KHCB in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, as part of the KHCB Radio Network.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on July 17, 1995
1995 in radio
The year 1995 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:* January 1- KAEV in Lake Arrowhead, California changes to KCXX with an alternative rock format.* April - KJJO in Minneapolis, Minnesota flips to smooth jazz as KMJZ....
. The new station was assigned the KANJ call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the FCC on September 8, 1995. KANJ received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on April 8, 1999.
In July 1999, license holder Wilderness Educational Corporation reached an agreement to sell this station to Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 10, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on November 4, 1999.